ChurchView Surgery is seeking a Lead Practice Nurse to replace a member of staff who is retiring. We are a modern and forward thinking practice, with a hugely supportive ethos. The Practice advocates a friendly and positive working environment, and we're looking for a motivated and versatile individual to lead our nursing team.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate should be experienced in all aspects of Practice Nursing and have a chronic disease qualification preferably in diabetes. We are looking for somebody with exceptional leadership skills who can work with us to provide an effective, efficient and patient centred service. You will work closely with our Operations Manager and Business Partner to ensure that the nursing service is meeting the needs of the patient group and generating the revenue that keeps the practice viable. You will act as practice lead for infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, vaccination and immunisations. Our current staff member works 35 hours per week, but we can be flexible and offer hours to suit the right candidate. We aim to pay competitive salaries and will be happy to discuss this with candidates.
About us
We pride ourselves in providing excellent care to more than twelve thousand patients in Plymstock, a suburb to the east of Plymouth. We have a good CQC rating, a consistent record of very high QOF achievement, and a great record of providing continuity of care. We have an extended clinical team which includes Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, Physiotherapists, Social Prescribers, Mental Health workers and Paramedics working alongside the GPs, Nurse Practitioners and Nursing team, supported by dedicated management and admin staff.
Primary Care is a very challenging and rewarding environment, and we work together to support each other. The partners believe that we will only thrive by making Church View a great place to work, and by attracting the very best staff. We will work with you to support you and develop your interests and enthusiasms.
Job responsibilities
ACCOUNTABILITY:
Professionally accountable to the GP Partners
Accountable to the Business Partner for all other matters
RESPONSIBILITY:
The lead practice nurse is responsible for the day-to-day management of the nursing service within the practice. They are required to lead and manage the nursing team, as well as playing an important clinical role by performing treatment room functions and procedures. The practice nursing service needs to be clinically safe, of a high quality, and provided to the highest standards of effectiveness and efficiency.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The implementation and coordination of nurse-led clinics, liaising with GPs, nursing colleagues and the Business Partner as appropriate. Working with the admin team to ensure that call and recall systems are in place as necessary.
Involvement in assessing the future needs of the practice by identifying health needs within the practice population.
Ensuring that policies and protocols are regularly reviewed and are up to date with latest clinical guidelines in order to deliver an optimum standard of care to patients.
The use of audit and research to implement changes in practice.
Liaison with other Primary Healthcare Team (PHCT) members to ensure that appropriate care is provided for the practice population.
Providing nursing input to any decision-making processes affecting the care of patients (in order to give the perspective of an experienced practice nurse).
Organisation of seasonal vaccination clinics, ensuring appropriate staffing and resources are in place.
To demonstrate the rationale behind the various methods chosen to meet care needs of patients, to evaluate these methods and change as appropriate.
Person Specification
Other Criteria
* Highly motivated
* Flexible and adaptable
* Team player
Qualifications
* Registered first level nurse
* Qualification in management of chronic disease
* Clinical supervision training and experience
Knowledge and skills
* Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
* Knowledge of health promotion strategies
* Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
* Knowledge of needs of patients with long term conditions
* Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
* Immunisation, vaccination, phlebotomy, cervical cytology
* Chronic disease management skills
* Communication skills, both written and verbal
* Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and family
* Change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
* Negotiation and conflict management skills
* Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
* Awareness of local and national policy
* Awareness of issues within the wider health economy
* Nurse prescriber
* Experience of mentorship and teaching in a clinical setting
Experience
* Minimum of 3 years post registration experience
* Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
* Experience of audit
* Management of long term conditions
* Primary care nursing experience
* Experience of leading a nursing team
* More than 5 years post qualification experience
* Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
* Experience of rota management
* Experience of conducting staff appraisals
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.
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