Job summary
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Nurse Practitioner who has a proven track record of delivering exceptional clinical care within a Primary Care setting. Your proficiency in providing comprehensive healthcare services will be essential to ensuring the well-being of our diverse student population. Previous experience or knowledge relevant to working with the student age group will be an added advantage but is not essential.
We are a close and friendly primary care practice team that includes; GPs, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists and other allied professionals at an award winning university health service. Situated within a purpose built practice in a beautiful setting.
We would encourage a visit to the practice to meet the team prior to application.
Main duties of the job
1. The clinical role involves assessment, diagnosis, decision making, and issuing prescriptions as required, both over the telephone and face to face through booked appointments.
2. You will undertake assessment of minor illness and injury, chronic disease management, wound care, immunisations, sexual health and contraception.
3. You will act as an independent nurse practitioner, with support from our GPs and multi-disciplinary team. You will demonstrate a high level of practice and knowledge whilst participating in direct evidence-based patient care.
About us
Student Heath and Inclusion Service provides specialist support and guidance to individual students and related to groups of students. The Student Health Service is a GP practice that provides a full range of NHS services to students, their families and graduates, living locally.
4. Working pattern- full-time (35 hours per week) or part-time hours considered. Our days are usually 9am-5pm.
5. Occasional working on a Saturday or weekday evening, and some cover of university closure days is also required (time in lieu given).
6. Salary range- £41,732 (£ per hour) to £46,974 (£ per hour) based on 35 hours per week- depending on experience.
7. Clinical registration fees (NMC) reimbursed.
8. MDU (Medical Defence Union) fees reimbursed.
9. Additional courses and study days costs are covered. There will be opportunities for further training and professional development, tailored to individual and practice needs.
Only applications submitted via the online application form will be considered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The clinical role includes decision making, treatmentand issuing prescriptions as required, assessment of minor illness and injury,chronic disease management, wound care, childhood and NHS travel immunisations,sexual health and contraception.
Please find the full job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
10. Registered Nurse Level 1 (RN1)
11. Independent Non-Medical Prescriber qualification
Desirable
12. Clinical examination qualification PACR
13. Further postgraduate qualifications in areas relevant to young people:
14. Minor illness, Minor injury, Contraception, Sexual health, Cervical screening, Asthma qualification
Experience
Essential
15. Excellent proven clinical skills within a Primary Care setting
16. Proven experience of working autonomously and determining own workload priorities
17. Flexibility
18. Proven experience of managing change in a constructive manner
19. Ability to deal calmly with high stress situations
Desirable
20. Minor Illness and injury
21. Sexual health
22. Contraception
23. Cervical Cytology
24. Immunisations
25. Asthma
26. Experience of working with young people
27. Experience of working with diverse groups of people
28. Experience of working with patients from overseas