Specialist Practice Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Practice Nurse to join our nursing team at Beacon Medical Group for 17 hours per week.

Job description

You will be working as a Specialist Practice Nurse providing a high level of care for patients in accordance with the guidelines of the UKCC Code of Professional Practice and the Scope of Professional Conduct.

This is a varied role and will be based across our six GP practices.

A full job description for this position is attached in supporting documents.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Competent in basic nursing duties required for the post.
• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional
• Conduct.
• Experience of managing and monitoring the care of Chronic Disease Patients.
• Experience of dealing with the public and patients in a healthcare setting.

Desirable

• Experience of Primary Care/General Practice.
• Treatment room experience.
• Experience of System1 clinical system.

Skills

Essential

• Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing nursing skills.

An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.

Ability to work under own initiative.

Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload.

Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team.

Pleasant and articulate.

Able to work under pressure.

Able to work in a changing environment.

Willingness to engage in the development of the role, and be flexible to the changing demands and requirements of the role to meet the best needs of the practice.

The Groups Values

Essential

• The candidate must demonstrate an understanding of our values.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse.
• Recognised qualification/training in chronic/disease(s) (Asthma/
• COPD/ Diabetes).

Desirable

• Nurse Prescribing Qualification.

Treatment Room Qualifications /Skills.

Assessor/Supervisor Qualification

About the employer

Beacon Medical Group Practice is a single practice, Primary Care Network (PCN), providing care to 43,000 patients across Plympton and the South Hams. We are a team of Partners, Salaried GPs, Paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, , Practice and specialist Nurses, HCAs, Phlebotomists, First Contact Physios, Social Prescribers, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Practitioners and Administrative support staff.

Our mission is to give all our patients the right care, at the right time, in the right place.

We are a forward thinking partnership always looking for opportunities to improve services for our patients. We have a good reputation for delivering good healthcare, leading at scale and innovating primary care services. This is a really exciting time to be joining us as we diversify our teams, our partnership and services.

If you join our team; you will receive support, opportunities to grow in your role, training, and work with colleagues who care about you.