About this role
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Lead Practice Nurse to provide clinical leadership to the nursing team and deliver high-quality nursing care to the practice population.
This position is for 24 hours per week.
The post holder will be responsible for managing and developing nursing services, maintaining clinical standards, supporting quality improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The post holder must have previous experience working as a Practice Nurse.
The Lead Practice Nurse will work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, healthcare assistants, administrative staff, community teams, and external organisations to provide safe, effective, and patient-centred care.
Please note this job may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Main duties of the job
Deliver evidence-based nursing care within scope of practice, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, screening, health promotion and chronic disease management. Provide care for patients with long-term conditions.
Undertake cervical screening, women's health services, vaccinations and immunisations where appropriately trained. Manage wound care, dressings, minor illness presentations and provide patient education and lifestyle advice.
Act as Immunisation Lead and Infection Prevention & Control Lead. Support safeguarding of children and vulnerable adultsand escalated appropriately.
Maintain and oversee nursing competencies, ensuring staff are trained, competent and appropriately supervised before undertaking delegated duties. Provide clinical supervision, reflective practice and learning opportunities, escalating concerns relating to competence, conduct or patient safety.
Ensure the safe management of medicines, vaccines and emergency equipment, including storage, administration, stock control, cold-chain monitoring, servicing, calibration and record keeping.
Lead infection prevention and control audits, monitor action plans and work with specialist teams to manage risks and outbreaks. Contribute to incident reporting, investigations, significant events, complaints, audits and patient safety improvements.
About us
Situated in the semi-rural village of Duffield (5 miles north of Derby), we serve a population of just over 11,000 patients. We are in a modern, purpose-built premises with free parking and disabled access. We have an attached (independent) pharmacy unit on-site. We also operate from a small branch surgery in the neighbouring village of Little Eaton. We are within easy commute of Derby and Nottingham and are situated close to the beautiful Derbyshire Peal District.
Company Benefits:
Free parking Generous NHS Pension Scheme Free Tea & Coffee Full sickness pay (upon completion of 12 months service) Employee Assistance Programme (A 24-hour helpline from Health Assured to support you through any of lifes issues or problems such as Bereavement, Legal information, financial information and many more) Dedicated staff wellbeing champions Free staff wellbeing activities and events Access to NHS Discounts via Bluelight (One off small fee every 2 years)
Job description Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Deliver a high standard of Practice Nurse Duties
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
To maintain current NMC registration and comply with all revalidation requirements throughout employment
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded adequately on the computer
Participate in home visiting services where required by service need and where appropriately trained and insured
Participate in practice learning and development sessions with other clinical staff
Participate in own personal development and appraisal
Mentor clinical staff where competencies allow
Provide cover for the wider Practice Nursing team as circumstances dictate
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Deliver evidence-based nursing care to patients within own scope of practice.
Undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment, screening, health promotion, and chronic disease management.
Provide care for patients with long-term conditions including:
DiabetesAsthmaCOPDHypertensionCardiovascular disease
Undertake cervical screening and women's health services where appropriately trained.
Administer vaccinations and immunisations in accordance with national guidelines.
Manage wound care, dressings, and minor illness presentations.
Provide health education and lifestyle advice.
Participate in safeguarding processes for children and vulnerable adults.
Immunisation Lead
Infection prevention and control lead.
Maintain a documented competency framework for nurses, nursing associates, healthcare assistants and trainees, confirming competence before staff undertake new or extended duties.
Delegate duties only to appropriately trained and competent staff, provide suitable supervision and review the outcomes of delegated care.
Provide or arrange regular clinical supervision, reflective practice and protected learning opportunities for the nursing team, escalating concerns about competence, conduct or patient safety appropriately.
Oversee the safe storage, administration, recording and disposal of medicines, including current PGDs and Patient Specific Directions, emergency medicines, anaphylaxis arrangements and the reporting and review of medication or vaccination incidents.
Assist the Practice Manager to co-ordinate national and seasonal immunisation programmes, including vaccine ordering, stock rotation, cold-chain monitoring and audits, management of breaches, vaccine wastage, uptake monitoring and assurance that vaccinators remain trained, competent and authorised.
Maintain an annual infection prevention and control audit programme and action plan, monitor completion of actions, liaise with specialist infection prevention teams and support the management of outbreaks and significant infection risks.
Recognise, document and escalate safeguarding concerns in accordance with practice policies and local pathways, and ensure the nursing team completes required safeguarding training and supervision.
Report and contribute to the investigation of clinical incidents and near misses, implement learning from significant events, complaints, audits and patient safety alerts, and monitor agreed improvement actions.
Ensure clinical and emergency equipment is appropriately checked, serviced, calibrated, cleaned and safe to use, with relevant records maintained and staff trained in its use.
Ensure care is delivered in accordance with requirements relating to informed consent, mental capacity, chaperoning, confidentiality, reasonable adjustments and accessible communication.
LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision of the nursing team.
Practice nurse team and HCA Leadership. Lead, support and manage other members of the nursing team, including trainees; to maximise potential within the team.
Ensure skills within the practice nurse team are appropriate and effectively used to deliver care. Support the nursing team in developing their skills and expertise.
Ensure an effective nurse appointment system is in place, in collaboration with the Assistant Practice Manage. Ensure adequate and appropriate nurse cover is available within the practice.
Lead and monitor the development and implementation of policies, standards, and guidance across the practice nurse team.
Lead the practice nurse team in the planning and implementation of local guidance, protocols, and standards, as well as local projects or initiatives.
Carry out annual appraisals and support personal development plans.
Oversee and achieve QOF, IIF and care targets.
Monitor and advise on the effective use of the physical and financial resources by the practice nursing team, including ordering.
Ensure a robust system is in place for the practise nurse appraisals and revalidation.
Enable the practice nurse team to apply and improve clinical governance and risk management systems.
Work to ensure that the Practice remains safe and effective, including the use of clinical audits and learning from significant events and complaints.
Help to ensure the Practice provides a supportive environment for clinicians, trainees, and other employees. Support colleagues' wellbeing, learning and professional development, as well as your own.
Involvement in nursing team recruitment.
Plan nursing capacity and skill mix in response to patient demand, contractual requirements and service priorities, contributing to rotas, leave planning, contingency arrangements and business continuity.
Support recruitment, induction, probation, performance management, succession planning and the development of staff returning to practice or undertaking new competencies.
Advise the Practice Manager and GP Partners on nursing workforce, clinical service and patient safety risks, and contribute relevant matters to the practice risk register.
Ensure appropriate use of the clinical system, templates and coding, monitor the quality of nursing data and recall systems, and support safe digital working and downtime procedures.
Use population-health and clinical data to identify gaps in care and inequalities in access or outcomes, and develop targeted quality-improvement, prevention and health-promotion activity.
Contribute to relevant PCN, ICB, public-health and wider system initiatives, representing the nursing service where agreed.
ADMINISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes
Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded and amended
Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice
Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit
Attend and participate in practice meetings as required
SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
Person Specification
Personal Attributes Essential
Friendly and approachable manner Professional in approach Calm and able to work under pressure Good use of initiative Able to work as part of a multi-skilled team (with and/or without direct supervision) Willing to undergo any training related to the job role Flexible with working hours (and to cover sickness and annual leave)
Qualifications Essential
Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration Recognised Training / qualification in Cervical Cytology screening Recognised Training / qualification in Anticoagulation management Recognised Training / qualification in Chronic Disease Management (including Asthma and COPD) Recognised Training / qualification in diabetes management Recognised Training / qualification Women's Health (include Contraception and HRT) Recognised Training / qualification in administering adult and childhood vaccination
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of General Practice and Primary Care services Knowledge of CQC requirements and quality standards Understanding of safeguarding legislation and processes Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control standards Understanding of QOF and Enhanced Services Knowledge of NHS policies and national healthcare priorities
Desirable
Understanding of PCNs and integrated working models
Experience Essential
Significant experience working within General Practice or Primary Care as a Practice Nurse Experience managing patients with Long Term Conditions Experience supervising, mentoring and managing staff Experience undertaking clinical audit and quality improvement work Experience of computers and clinical systems Competent in Practice Nurse Duties (including ECGs, wound care, flu vaccinations,) Able to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities. Understands the need to maintain data security and confidentiality of information. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
Practical knowledge of SystmOne (clinical system) Experience of workforce planning and rota management
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 Appletree Medical Practice
Address 47a Town Street
Duffield
Belper
Derbyshire
DE56 4GG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://appletreemedical.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)