The Wibsey & Queensbury Medical Practice
We are a very busy GP Practice based in Wibsey (Bradford) with a branch site at Queensbury (Bradford). We are looking to recruit a Senior Nurse Manager to enable the nursing team to work effectively and provide a high quality service, lead and monitor the development of practice policies, standards and guidelines across the nursing team. The position would suit a current practice nurse who is looking to take on a senior leadership role.
Previous General Practice experience is essential to the role.
Main Duties of the Job
General practice nursing to include clinical responsibilities, chronic disease management, therapeutic monitoring, wound care management, risk assessment, health screening, immunisation, and first contact with leadership of the complete nursing team, including health care assistants.
About Us
Wibsey and Queensbury Medical Practice has a practice population of 11,300 patients across two sites. We have 3 GP Partners, 1 full-time Practice Nurse, 1 Advanced Pharmacist, 2 HCAs, as well as a full team of administrative staff.
Salary negotiable, depending on experience. NHS Pension and 27 days holiday entitlement.
Wibsey and Queensbury Medical Practice is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate on the grounds of disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or age.
Job Responsibilities
JOB TITLE: Senior Practice Nurse
REPORTS TO: GP Partners/Practice Manager
HOURS: 37.5 hours per week
Job Summary: Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the post-holder will lead and develop the practice of the practice nursing team in the provision of assessment, treatment, screening, health education services, and advice to patients. The post-holder will develop (and ensure that the nursing team works with reference to) practice-agreed protocols and guidelines to provide nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.
Management Responsibilities:
* Enable the nursing team to work effectively and provide a high quality service to patients and to work effectively with other agencies.
* Identify the workforce that is required to provide services to meet the needs of the patient population and negotiate with the practice management team for this workforce.
* Monitor and advise on the effective use of physical and financial resources by the practice nursing team.
* Enable the practice nursing team to apply and improve clinical governance and risk management systems.
* Lead and monitor the development and implementation of policies, standards, and guidelines across the practice nursing team.
* Analyse, interpret, and report data on health and well-being, related needs and service use.
* Allocate, co-ordinate, monitor, and assess the work of the nursing team and individuals.
* Recruit and select staff to meet the health and well-being needs of the practice population.
* Supervise and assess staff performance and development.
* Offer and provide clinical supervision to other members of the practice nursing team and act as a clinical expert.
* Develop a working environment that promotes healthy, safe, and effective work outcomes.
Clinical Responsibilities:
* Identify, assess, and diagnose patients with complex health needs across the practice population.
* Lead the introduction and use of technical and specialist nursing treatments for patients with complex healthcare needs.
* Prescribe products to meet the needs of patients within the practice population.
* Lead and develop programmes to improve health and well-being and meet the specific needs of communities, groups, and individuals.
* Work with others to change policies and improve health and well-being and reduce inequalities.
* Lead the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practice to improve the services offered by the practice nursing team.
* Lead the team in quality assurance, development, and clinical governance.
* Work with other members of the practice team in the implementation of specific aspects of the NSFs.
Management of Chronic Disease:
* Diagnosis, monitoring, and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals.
Therapeutic Monitoring:
* Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments, using a holistic patient-centred approach.
* Recognising abnormalities.
* Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate.
Wound Care and Management:
* Assessing routine wounds including trauma.
* Assessing [and prescribing] to support good wound management in complex situations (e.g. use of Doppler technique).
* Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified.
* Identifying health trends and public health issues and working with the team and others to combat these.
* Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems).
Health Screening:
* Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.
* Considering the issues in the light of the practice population.
Travel Health:
* Provision of specialist and evidence-based support to the team.
* Working with public health initiatives, ensuring the work of the team is up to date.
Immunisation (Adult and Child):
* Working with public health initiatives, ensuring the work of the team is up to date.
* Leading the team in achieving the immunisation guidelines and targets.
First Contact:
* Working as an autonomous practitioner on more complex cases.
Minor Surgical Procedures:
* Leading the development of the nurses' role in the delivery of the service.
Mental Health:
* Ensuring that appropriate systems are in place for effective patient monitoring.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience in primary care nursing.
* Understanding of the role of the Senior Practice Nurse.
* Experience and interest in education within a primary care setting.
* Experience of teaching or mentoring.
Qualifications
* Adult nursing qualification.
* Qualified to degree level.
* Be subject to an enhanced CRB check, the outcome of which must be satisfactory to the practice.
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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