About this role
Job summary
Inspire Health is looking to appoint an experienced practice nurse to join our very friendly and progressive nursing team which consists of Practice Nurses, Nursing Associates and Healthcare Assistants. This is a new post to boost our nursing team. Our team is rare as it is filled with enthusiastic, caring and highly skilled professionals who work incredibly as a team and offer great support to one another. There isn't another like it! As a result it's a very lovely environment to work in despite the pressures faced by primary care.
We need a team member with experience of diagnosing and managing diabetes, asthma and COPD alongside the many specialist clinical skills required as a practice nurse.
Main duties of the job
The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary care team providing a wide range of nursing care to a mixed population. This will require a specialist set of skills and knowledge which the successful candidate will be required to maintain and update to practice safely.
Please read the attached job description and person specification documents for further information.
About us
Inspire Health is a dynamic health organisation, based in 2 modern premises in central Chesterfield and Hasland.
There are good public transport and road connections to our sites, all of which are a short drive away from both the M1 motorway and the Peak District.
We are aprogressive medical health care provider, offering excellent NHS service delivery and patient care to diverse communities across a variety of settings. The group delivers care to in excess of 20000 registered patients.
Inspire Health is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.
Salary package is competitive and includes:
NHS Pension
6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if less than full time / under one year contract) and an additional birthday day off after probationary period is completed.
The role would be for a 2-3 days per week.
Working days and hours each day to be negotiated. These will be Monday to Friday between the hours of 8-6.30pm with occasional Saturdays. There is also evening and Saturday work available for those that wish to do additional hours ad hoc for enhanced pay.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary care team providing a wide range of nursing care to a mixed population. This will require a specialist set of skills and knowledge which the successful candidate will be required to maintain and update to practice safely.
Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for further information and ensure you meet this criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NMC Adult or General Registered Nurse (RN / RGN - not Nursing Associate) Evidence of continuing professional development Willingness to gain qualifications and skills where the applicant does not yet hold all of skills listed if there is a practice need.
Desirable
General Practice Nurse Qualification Non-medical prescribing qualification Spirometry qualified (ideally ARTP registered but not essential) Diplomas or evidence of suitable training in long term conditions such as diabetes, asthma and COPD. Mentoring / teaching qualification Clinical supervision experience Child and adult immunisation training and experience Cervical Screening qualification and experience Wound care knowledge and training Travel Health training and experience Wound care knowledge and training Mentoring / teaching experience Spirometry assessment, procedure and interpretation Contraception and HRT reviews and initiation INR / anti-coagulation training and experience Venepuncture LARC qualification and experience
Wider Knowledge Essential
Knowledge and understanding of accountability of own role and within the context of the wider team Knowledge and understanding of relevant legal issues e.g GDPR, confidentiality, health and safety, safeguarding, domestic violence/vulnerable adults Knowledge of local and national health policy. Knowledge of wider health economy within primary care and NHS. Understanding measures that are required to provide appropriate, accessible and sensitive primary health care services
Desirable
Understanding of QOF (Quality Outcomes Framework) Knowledge of national public health issues and local patient population Able to identify determinants on health in the area Clinical governance issues in primary care Knowledge of patient group directions, patient specific directions and associated policy Willing to do home visits for our housebound patients when required. This may be on foot to suitable locations if required and do not have access to a car or a driving licence so that this is shared. Clean driving license and car access
Experience Essential
Experience as a General Practice Nurse Able to work well within a team and a knowledge of team dynamics Some experience in the management of patients with chronic diseases such as but not restricted to; diabetes, COPD, asthma, CKD, CVD. Recent general practice and /or relevant nursing experience. Ability to work across in different settings related to this role as and when required, this may be in a clinic, care home or patients home. Highly motivated and enthusiastic Team player Flexibility in relation to working hours, sites and duties
Desirable
Developing protocols and clinical guidelines Auditing experience Specialist interest in diabetes, COPD or asthma.
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 Inspire Health
Address Avenue House Surgery
109 Saltergate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 1LE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://inspire-health.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)