Job summary Symphony Healthcare Services (SHS) are looking to recruit a Practice Nurse to join the busy teams based at Martock Surgery and South Petherton Medical Centre. As a Symphony Practice Nurse you will: be part of a nursing team responsible for ensuring that the practice provides optimum care relevant to the practice population, either in practice or the home environment. focus on supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities in line with the objectives and vision of Symphony Healthcare Services. work collaboratively with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required. This is a part time post of 30 hours per week, on a permanent contract. The annual salary range for this post is £39,146 per annum (pro rata for part time hours). Main duties of the job The main duties of a SHS Practice Nurse are: Assisting the whole practice team to help deliver effective implementation of management of patients and their needs. Managing the nursing care of patients with chronic disease, employing recall systems suitable to the practice needs. This includes using the practice computer systems for input of information for recall and screening purposes. Accurate and efficient input of data for contract purposes is also required Contributing to the development of policies / protocols / guidelines within the practice. Aiding the practice team with implementation of new initiatives in the delivery of chronic disease management services. Encouraging the development of integrated services within Primary Care to include integrated practice based teams and multidisciplinary working. About us Symphony Healthcare Services (SHS) was established in 2016 as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing new models of care. We now support 16 practices across Somerset providing care for over 100,000 patients. Symphony has developed a model where each practice is encouraged to operate autonomously, but as a subsidiary of NHS Somerset Foundation Trust (SFT), and with the backing and economies of scale from a central support team (particularly for HR, finance, corporate and strategic management matters). Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practices in Somerset, and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision. We work closely with our practice teams to support, develop and transform patient care and working practices with innovation and technology at the heart of what we do. Symphony welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. When undertaking recruitment and selection for our services, SHS we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. Symphony offers a NHS or NEST Pension, a fantastic range of employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (see attached poster), along with flexible working from day of employment and an agile approach to home / office-based working where appropriate to the role. We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application. Date posted 15 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £39,146.36 a year Pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number E0215-SHSPNMSP-012025 Job locations Church Street Surgery Church Street Martock Somerset TA12 6JL South Petherton Medical Centre Bernard Way South Petherton Somerset TA13 5EG Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification document (JD) for a full list of duties, tasks and expectations associated with this role. Please read this carefully before applying. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification document (JD) for a full list of duties, tasks and expectations associated with this role. Please read this carefully before applying. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered nurse with NMC PIN. Post-registration study in topics allied to general practice. Specific qualifications in IPC. Desirable Qualification in chronic disease management e.g. Hypertension, Mental Health, Diabetes, COPD, CHD. Experience Essential Experience of working in a General Practice setting. Experience of using a GP Clinical System (EMIS preferred). Basic/advanced certificate of life support. Undertaken mentorship training. Understanding of health and safety issues. Ability to carry out clinical, technical, scientific or administrative duties according to established protocols, procedures, or systems of work. Previous experience of working in Primary Care/ or similar NHS setting Desirable Awareness of the national service framework guidelines. Previous experience using EMIS web. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills Ability to work well under pressure Strong organisational skills IT literate (MS Office) Willingness to work flexibly cross multiple sites Good understanding of the importance of confidentiality Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered nurse with NMC PIN. Post-registration study in topics allied to general practice. Specific qualifications in IPC. Desirable Qualification in chronic disease management e.g. Hypertension, Mental Health, Diabetes, COPD, CHD. Experience Essential Experience of working in a General Practice setting. Experience of using a GP Clinical System (EMIS preferred). Basic/advanced certificate of life support. Undertaken mentorship training. Understanding of health and safety issues. Ability to carry out clinical, technical, scientific or administrative duties according to established protocols, procedures, or systems of work. Previous experience of working in Primary Care/ or similar NHS setting Desirable Awareness of the national service framework guidelines. Previous experience using EMIS web. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills Ability to work well under pressure Strong organisational skills IT literate (MS Office) Willingness to work flexibly cross multiple sites Good understanding of the importance of confidentiality Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Symphony Healthcare Services Limited Address Church Street Surgery Church Street Martock Somerset TA12 6JL Employer's website https://www.symphonyhealthcareservices.com/ (Opens in a new tab)