Specialist Practice Nurse

Specialist Practice Nurse post with Beacon Medical Group, a primary care partnership serving about 43,000 patients, based across its six GP practices. The role centres on nursing care and on managing chronic disease, from diagnosis and monitoring through to individual management plans agreed with patients and other health professionals. It is a varied part-time post of 18 to 21.5 hours a week, working alongside doctors and the wider primary care team.

Applicants need registration as a general nurse and recognised training in asthma, COPD or diabetes.

• Provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients
• Manage chronic diseases, including diagnosis, monitoring and individual management plans agreed with patients and other health professionals
• Give nursing assistance to doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team
• Work to the UKCC Code of Professional Practice and the Scope of Professional Conduct

• Registered General Nurse
• Recognised qualification or training in chronic disease (asthma, COPD or diabetes)

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

• Understanding of, and adherence to, strict confidentiality
• Working on own initiative and without direct supervision, managing own workload
• Working as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
• Working under pressure in a changing environment
• Enthusiasm for developing nursing skills
• Pleasant and articulate

• Understanding of the group's values
• Willingness to help develop the role and adapt to changing demands

• Experience of primary care or general practice
• Treatment room experience
• Experience of the System1 clinical system
• Nurse prescribing qualification
• Treatment room qualifications or skills
• Assessor or supervisor qualification

• Support in the role
• Opportunities to grow in the role
• Training