Job summary Modality Partnership AWC Division has a full-time vacancy for a Lead Nurse based at Kilmeny Medical Practice. The postholder will be a high performing Lead Nurse with skills to deliver patient care. Working across Modality AWC Division, the lead nurse will provide general practice nursing support and leadership within the division. We are seeking dedicated postholders to join our team and who can display our CARE values: Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. This job is suitable for nurses who are career driven and who may have previous experience of leadership and have a passion for delivering the best patient care and who are committed to make real changes to the healthcare services provided within Primary Care to improve patient care. As an employee with us you can benefit from Enrolment to the NHS pension scheme Annual leave minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata Employee discounts and benefits scheme Employee assistance programme (EAP) Education and career pathways Enhanced Family friendly policies Flexible working Wellbeing support and initiative If you are interested in learning more, please read on. Main duties of the job The role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with a chronic condition, and the provision of preventative health care to the practice population. for the care delivered to their patients, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients. The role is not a regular 9am-5pm job; the job requires innovation, flexibility and commitment and the postholder will be required to work resourcefully as part of the team to ensure tasks are completed. About us We are one of the largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, serving over 450,000 patients and with a workforce of 1500. We are unique, we are always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services through the implementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale across the organisation. Your job is to work directly with key stakeholders to help us to harmonise ways of working and improve working practices to improve patient and staff satisfaction. Most management roles focus on personnel management / project management. This is a role that will equip you with a portfolio of nursing in primary care with career advancing opportunities. All employees are welcomed to take enrol in our employee benefits scheme and NHS pension scheme. We are committed to developing our people through education and career pathways and who align to our organisational values of CARE. Modality Partnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line with the Equality Act, 2010. Date posted 11 February 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £24.76 an hour per annum WTE Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number E0281-25-0031 Job locations Kilmeny Surgery 50 Ashbourne Road Keighley West Yorkshire BD211LA Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role. You will love this job if you have a passion for supporting patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care. You will learn more because you will improve the way we work from the ground up whist working closely with leadership teams to influence service improvement. If you feel this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people. Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage. Pre-employment Vaccinations As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement. Right to work checks All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stage References References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer. Employment history You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role. You will love this job if you have a passion for supporting patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care. You will learn more because you will improve the way we work from the ground up whist working closely with leadership teams to influence service improvement. If you feel this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people. Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage. Pre-employment Vaccinations As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement. Right to work checks All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stage References References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer. Employment history You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more. Person Specification Experience Essential Minimum 4 years post-registration experience. At least 3 years recent primary and community nursing experience. Experience of nurse-led management of chronic conditions. Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines. Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking. Audit experience. Clinical supervision training and experience Skills Essential Clinical leadership skills. Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery. Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle. Communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families. Negotiation and conflict management skills. Ability to provide teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting. IT skills. Qualifications Essential Registered first level nurse. Relevant nursing/health degree. Independent and/or supplementary nurse prescribing qualification Mentor/teaching qualification. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of management of patients with chronic conditions. Knowledge of accountability of own role and other roles in primary care. Knowledge of health promotion strategies. Knowledge of local and national health policy. Wider health economy awareness. Knowledge of clinical governance issues in primary care. Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy. Knowledge of public health issues. Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area. Knowledge of public health issues in the area. Person Specification Experience Essential Minimum 4 years post-registration experience. At least 3 years recent primary and community nursing experience. Experience of nurse-led management of chronic conditions. Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines. Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking. Audit experience. Clinical supervision training and experience Skills Essential Clinical leadership skills. Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery. Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle. Communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families. Negotiation and conflict management skills. Ability to provide teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting. IT skills. Qualifications Essential Registered first level nurse. Relevant nursing/health degree. Independent and/or supplementary nurse prescribing qualification Mentor/teaching qualification. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of management of patients with chronic conditions. Knowledge of accountability of own role and other roles in primary care. Knowledge of health promotion strategies. Knowledge of local and national health policy. Wider health economy awareness. Knowledge of clinical governance issues in primary care. Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy. Knowledge of public health issues. Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area. Knowledge of public health issues in the area. 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). Additional information 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 Modality Partnership Address Kilmeny Surgery 50 Ashbourne Road Keighley West Yorkshire BD211LA Employer's website https://www.modalitypartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)