Modality PartnershipWokingham Division are seeking a skilled and compassionate, experienced GeneralPractice Nurse working 20-37.5 hours per week to join our healthcare teamworking at Wokingham Medical Centre. As a Practice Nurse, you will play a vitalrole in providing high-quality patient care and assisting in various medicalprocedures. If you are passionate about helping others and have a strongknowledge of anatomy, we encourage you to apply. We are seeking dedicated postholders to join our team andwho can display our CARE values: Commitment, Accountability, Respect andExcellence. Salary for this role is £39,654.60 per annum WTE dependant onexperience.
This job issuitable for individuals who are career driven and have a passion for working inan agile manner, implementing solutions, delivering high quality patient careand who are committed to make real changes to the health care services providedwithin Primary Care to improve patient care.
As an employee withus you can benefit from
Enrolment tothe NHS pension scheme
Employeediscounts and benefits scheme
Employeeassistance programme (EAP)
Education andcareer pathways
Enhanced Familyfriendly policies
Flexibleworking
Wellbeingsupport and initiative
If you are interested in learningmore, please read on.
Main duties of the job
The role is boththe delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with a chroniccondition, and the provision of preventative health care to the practicepopulation. for the care delivered to their patients, demonstrating criticalthinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients.
The role is nota regular 9am-5pm job; the job requires innovation, flexibility, and commitmentand the postholder will be required to work resourcefully as part of the teamto ensure tasks are completed.
About us
We are one ofthe largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, serving over 450,000 patients andwith a workforce of 1500+. We are unique,we are always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services through theimplementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale across theorganisation. Your job is to work directly with key stakeholders to help us toharmonise ways of working and improve working practices to improve patient andstaff satisfaction. This is a role that will equip you with a portfolio of nursingin primary care with career advancing opportunities.
All employeesare welcomed to enrol in our employee benefits scheme and NHS pension scheme. Weare committed to developing our people through education and career pathwaysand who align to our organisational values of CARE.
ModalityPartnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuringequal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line withthe Equality Act, 2010.
Job responsibilities
Please refer tothe supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilitiesof this role.
You will lovethis job if you have a passion for supportingpatients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to livehealthily and apply principles of self-care. You will learn more because you will improve the way wework from the ground up whist working closely with leadership teams toinfluence service improvement.
If you feelthis is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise tothe challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to joinour growing team of likeminded people.
Please Note: The Modality Partnership reserves the right to close thisvacancy at any time during the advertising period.
Pre-employment
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we willbe checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manageindividual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may beundecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles aremandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is amandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove theirright to work in the UK at the interview stage.
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, onemust be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Knowledge of management of patients with chronic conditions.
* Knowledge of accountability of own role and other roles in primary care.
* Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
* Knowledge of local and national health policy.
* Wider health economy awareness.
* Knowledge of clinical governance issues in primary care.
* Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy.
* Knowledge of public health issues.
* Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area.
* Knowledge of public health issues in the area.
Experience
* Minimum 1 years General Practice Experience.
* Minimum 2 years post-registration experience.
* At least 1 years recent community nursing experience.
* Experience of nurse-led management of chronic conditions.
* Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines.
* Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
* Clinical supervision training and experience.
Skills
* Clinical leadership skills.
* Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery.
* Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle.
* Communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families.
* Negotiation and conflict management skills.
* Ability to provide teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting.
Personal Qualities
* Professional approach to work.
* Good telephone manner.
* Strong team player.
* Smart appearance.
* Exercises tact and discretion at all times.
* Demonstrates initiative to handle any unforeseen events during a shift.
* Demonstrates flexibility towards new working practices and towards working hours.
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.
£39,654.60 a yearDependant on experience
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