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The Federations is a young and growing organisation, always looking for people to join our team. GP Federations offer a range of exciting careers within Primary Care, based in GP practices in the following professional areas and roles:

General Practice Pharmacy – General Practice Pharmacists

General Practice Nursing- General Practice Nurse Traineeship, Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

Mental Health – Senior Mental Health Practitioners

Elective Care – GPs with Special Skills

Practice Recovery – GPs

GP Fellowship - GPs

Management & Support – Full range of management and support roles (Federation Support Unit based)

If you would like to join us and contribute to the transformation of health and social care, within primary care, by using your expertise and experience, please search our current vacancies below.

We offer all our employees' access to:

HSC Pension Scheme
Cycle scheme
Employee Assistance Programme - Health Assured
Health Shield - Cash Plan
Specsavers Corporate Eyecare
E Learning - Personal Development
Family Friendly
Tech Scheme

Current Vacancies

Live Vacancies • GP Federation • Primary Care

are seeking to recruit

General Practice Nurse (Qualified)

Job Ref: GPN/AB/05/24
Location: Working in designated GP practices within the Antrim & Ballymena GP Federation area
Salary: £33,706 - £40,588 per annum (Band 6 equivalent)
Contract: Permanent
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week (Part-time hours may be considered)

GP Federations are not-for-profit Community Interest Companies consisting of GP Practices in defined areas or localities. The primary objective of each individual Federation is to support GP Practices and provide better care, delivered in a more responsive way and closer to home, for all our patients.

Job Summary

The General Practice Nurse post-holder will provide nursing services to the practice population through evidence based, quality focused care. Within the scope of practice, and as appropriate to the role, the post-holder will undertake a range of nursing assessments, providing safe, effective, and person-centred care/treatment in partnership with GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, and other members of the MDT. Working within practice policy, protocols and DoH service frameworks, the post-holder will strive to improve standards of care for patients and their families and be involved in identifying practice population needs.

The General Practice Nurse will be involved in Long Term Conditions management. The post-holder will have knowledge of the GMS contract, NICE Guidelines and The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and will work within the current NMC Code and to agreed practice standards and protocols. The post-holder will facilitate clear communication between clinical, administrative and community teams to ensure consistency in care and treatment for patients and their families.

Essential Criteria:

Hold Adult Nurse Registration (First Level) on the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Register

AND

Possess a Post Graduate Certificate/Advanced Certificate in General Practice Nursing
A minimum of 2 years post registration experience, one of which must be in General Practice Nursing
Applicants must demonstrate full understanding of the current NMC Code and Scope of Professional Practice
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to communicate assertively, effectively and sensitively with patients and clients and across a range of workplace situations