Description
This is a fantastic opportunity for a nurse to not only train as a General Practice Nurse but be part of an innovative project. The aim of this project is to extend and enhance the current opportunities for education and training in Primary care and beyond, while creating extra capacity and retaining current nursing staff.
The role provides a structured combination of:
- Academic learning (GPN Foundation Course)
- Supervised clinical practice within general practice
- Competency-based development
In this role, you will:
- Undertake the GPN Foundation Training Programme to support your development
- Work collaboratively with a range of healthcare professionals in primary care
- Deliver safe, supervised patient care within your level of competence
- Develop your clinical knowledge and skills in line with GPN competency frameworks
- Contribute to delivering high-quality patient care and supporting practice priorities
- Provide backfill support to enable experienced GPN staff to participate in training
The GPN Learner will be employed on a fixed-term basis specifically to undertake the GPN Foundation Programme. Continued employment is conditional upon active engagement with the programme.
The post holder will be:
- Attending and actively participating in all scheduled GPN Foundation Programme teaching days as delivered by the education provider.
- Completing all modules, competency documentation, and assessments within agreed timeframes.
- Maintaining regular communication with their mentor/clinical supervisor, including sharing learning after each session and agreeing appropriate supervised clinical experience.
- Actively engaging in practice-based learning by embedding within day-to-day general practice operations.
- Working within own limitations in line with the NMC Code and not undertaking independent clinical activity without appropriate supervision and sign-off.
- Attending clinical placements on all contracted working days outside of academic teaching time (including periods when teaching is not scheduled).
- Demonstrating professionalism and commitment to the programme. Failure to attend, engage, or complete required elements may result in review and potential termination of the fixed-term contract.