Lead Practice Nurse

24 hours ago

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom Whittington Moor Surgery Full time
Job Summary

The Lead Practice Nurse will be responsible for the management and clinical supervision of the practice nursing team, consisting of Nurses, HCAs, and other healthcare professionals. This role requires a strong clinical background, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities
  • Act as the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and work to the IPC Policy, providing audits, training, support, and evidence of compliance to management.
  • Produce the IPC annual statement in conjunction with management.
  • Be the CQC lead for the nursing team, ensuring services provided are effective, safe, responsive, caring, and well-led, using up-to-date policies and protocols.
  • Assess the needs of patients, ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice.
  • Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
  • Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.
  • Identify, manage, and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients' health.
  • Provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE, and the NSF.
  • Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions.
  • Prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice.
  • Review patient medications to enhance compliance.
  • Provide guidance to patients on the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages.
  • Coordinate the provision of travel medicine services.
  • Request pathology services and process pathology results as required.
  • Oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.
  • Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.
  • Ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.
  • Ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers.
  • Ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.
  • Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.
  • Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
  • Recognise, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
  • Lead and implement vaccination programmes for adults and children, working with the wider team to increase uptake.
  • Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice).
  • Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.).
  • Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual).
  • Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
  • Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.
  • Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate (QOF, etc.).
  • Develop, implement, and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice.
  • Be flexible to work outside of core surgery hours in accordance with extended access provision.
Secondary Responsibilities
  • Develop and review audit protocols and processes for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle.
  • Develop, review, and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the partners and management.
  • Support all members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals, and training needs analyses as required.
  • Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.
  • Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to improve patient care.
  • Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate.
  • Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events, applying a structured approach.
  • Coordinate the management of the nursing team rota, ensuring sufficient staff are available to meet practice and patient needs.
  • Lead the planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team, enhancing the provision of services to patients.
  • Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation.
Person Specification

Experience

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment.
  • Experience of chronic disease management.
  • Experience of working autonomously.
  • Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse.
  • Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
  • Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients.

Desirable

  • Experience of leading a nursing team in a primary care environment.

Qualifications

  • Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council).
  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths.
  • Family planning qualification.

Desirable

  • Mentor or teaching qualification.
  • Postgraduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management).
  • Completed or working towards formal infection prevention and control training.
  • Nurse prescriber.

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