Lead Practice Nurse

The post holder will be an experienced Practice Nurse who will be a role model to team members. The post holder will demonstrate a high level of professional and clinical practice and leadership and work in accordance with the NMC Code. As the Lead Nurse for the nursing team, the post holder is accountable for nursing service delivery. They will lead and manage all the nursing resource, working closely with the Practice Supervisors and GPs to deliver the practice priorities. Clinically, the focus of the role is the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients with long-term conditions and management and preventative nursing interventions to all patients. The Lead Nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making. They will work collaboratively with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing leadership and direction for the nursing team., Delivering a quality service

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code as regulated by the NMC.



• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.



• Lead on infection prevention and control as defined in the practice health & safety policy and the practice infection control policy and published procedures.



• Immunisation Lead, maintaining expertise on national immunisation program. Accountable for the process of ordering, delegation and monitoring vaccines and other medicines.



• Prioritise, organise and manage own and other's workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.



• Deliver care as an individual and team according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care, assessing effectiveness of care delivery through peer review, team meetings, benchmarking and formal evaluation and leading on the maintenance of quality governance systems for the nursing team.



• Implement and review the application of evidence-based practice in nursing.



• Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required.



• Evaluate patients' response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care.



• Lead and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation and assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.



• Monitor the performance of the GPN team in accordance with local policies.



• Work with Practice Supervisors to ensure Practice Nurse levels are consistent and authorise requests for annual leave and training leave.



• Work within practice policies.


Leadership - personal and people development

• Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in annual appraisal and acting as a positive role model.



• Undertake annual appraisal of Nursing Team members.



• Identify education and training needs for the Nursing Team to meet the needs of the practice.



• Support the development of others in order to maximise staff potential.



• Lead others to make realistic self-assessment of their knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency and actions that are not in the in the interest of the public and/or users of service.



• Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of practice nursing services to patients, ensuring that the needs of the patient are the priority.



• Lead the nursing team in the planning and implementation of local guidelines, protocols and standards, and of practice projects or initiatives.



• Promote the role of the nursing team in the provision of care.


Clinical practice

Assess, plan, develop, implement, provide and evaluate treatment programmes including, but not limited to:

• Health promotion and well-being plus individual plans for patients with/at risk of a long term condition.



• Manage and treat long-term conditions, in line with national and local policies and practice needs.



• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence based practice and national/practice protocols, and work with patients to support adherence to prescribed treatments.



• Prioritise health problems, intervening appropriately, to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.



• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations.



• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children including patients travelling abroad.



• Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care.



• Diagnose and treat minor illnesses.


Team working

• Work as an effective and responsible team leader, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.



• Delegate appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of nurses.



• Ensure clear nurse referral mechanisms are in place to meet patient needs.



• Prioritise own and other's workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.



• Lead nursing team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care.



• Participate in research programmes.



• Contribute nursing view to practice management.



• Set specification and quality required from nursing admin support.


Management of risk

• Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients.



• Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.



• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.



• Act as a role model to support members of the nursing team to undertake mandatory and statutory training requirements.



• Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines.



• Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice.


Utilising information

• Use technology and appropriate software packages as an aid to day to day operations.



• Review and process data using accurate read codes in order to ensure easy accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.



• Adhere to statutory and practice requirements such as confidentiality and Freedom of Information Act.



• Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance care.


Learning and development

• Act as mentor for more junior staff and students, assessing competence against set standards.



• Disseminate learning and information to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (eg courses and conferences).



• Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.



• Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.


Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.



• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Surgery staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Surgery as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.



• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Surgery may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Surgery policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.


Health & Safety:

The post holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others' health, safety and security as defined in the Surgery Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Surgery guidelines.



• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.



• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.



• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.



• Reporting potential risks identified.


Equality and Diversity:

The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Surgery procedures and policies, Surgery Values and current legislation.



• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.



• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.


Personal/Professional Development:

The post holder will participate in any training and development programme implemented by the Surgery as part of this employment, to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.



• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.


Quality:

The post holder will strive to maintain quality within the Surgery, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.



• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.



• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance.



• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needs.



• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.


Communication:

The post holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members.



• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.



• Recognise people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.


Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post holder will:

• Apply Surgery policies, standards and protocols.



• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.



• Participate in audit where appropriate.


Personal/professional development:

NMC Revalidation requirements are the individual responsibility, through continued education at any courses and/or study days. The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training in Protected Learning Sessions.

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.

Position may include other duties as determined by SCMG.

The ideal candidates will have recent experience within a Primary Care setting, be adaptable, highly motivated and relish a challenge. You will be part of a dynamic and innovative team who value teamwork, professional practice, mutual support and a friendly working environment.,
• Practice Nurse: 2 years (required)


• Primary Care: 1 year (preferred)
  
  South Coast Medical Group is an award-winning NHS Primary Care Home, comprising sixGP surgery locations in the Bournemouth general area and serving over 50,000 patients in total.


Our founding practice, Crescent Providence Surgery, has been rated Outstanding by CQC.

By working at scale, we are better able to promote health and provide for the differing needs of the communities of local people and a balanced workload for our staff. It also enables us to employ a significant multi-disciplinary team including Pharmacists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Paramedics (for pre-assessment screening and home visits) all of whom reduce the clinical workload for GPs.

Our vision is: Be the best provider in healthcare, education and training for our local communities.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £21.33-£23.28 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company events


• Company pension


• Free parking


• Referral programme


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday