Nurse Team Leader

The Market Surgery

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Job summary

The Market Surgery has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Team Leader.We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible nurse who is committed to providing excellent care to our patients as part of our nursing team.

Main duties of the job

To work within, lead and supervise the nursing team, providing safe, effective, reactive and proactive nursing services to the practice population. As a qualified nurse you will be required, after induction, to work autonomously within your areas of competence and within the requirements of the NMC Code of conduct.

To successfully maintain professional revalidation as per current NMC guidance.

Total working hours for the week are 26 hours. You will be required to work on a Friday.

About us

The Market Surgery is a busy seven doctor practice providing care to over 10,000 patients in and around Aylsham in North Norfolk.

Working from purpose-built premises, located a short walking distance from the centre of Aylsham, we aim to provide a friendly and efficient service to patients fulfilling all their primary care needs. All our consulting rooms are on the ground floor, we have a dispensary next to the reception area and we have a car park for the use of our patients.

The practice is part of North and Waveney Integrated Care Service. We are a training practice for GP Registrars and medical students.

Date posted

09 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0633-24-0003

Job locations

26 Norwich Road

Aylsham

Norwich

NR11 6BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

To lead and supervise the practice nursing team, in collaboration with the General Practitioners and practice manager, in order to develop an effective, quality driven nursing service.

To ensure that the skills and capacity of the whole practice nursing team are deployed to best effect to meet the needs of the practices patients.

To provide clinical care for practice patients. Diabetes, COPD, IUD and Implanon fitting experience preferred but clinical caseload according to current skills and future ambitions, within the context of the whole nursing team.

To implement new clinical services after agreement by the practice.

To act as the practice lead for better working with other nursing services providing care for our patients.

Leadership/Management Responsibilities:

General:

Attend practice/primary care meetings updating the partners and management with relevant information.

Have regular meetings with the nursing team to understand any clinical or organisation problems.

Work closely with the practice manager to manage staff within the nursing team.

Recruitment:

Participate in the recruitment of new staff when the need arises and ensure that they are inducted fully into the practice.

Training:

Work with management to ensure, through the appraisal process, that all staff have a training plan and keep themselves professionally updated.

Ensure that all staff have refresher training in core work activities such as health and safety, manual handling, resuscitation etc.

Identify training needs of the nursing team and actively promote life-long learning, and continuous improvement.

Absence:

Support the practice manager where necessary so that all staff who have been absent have a return to work interview and are supported appropriately when they return to work.

Clinical Practice:

Practice independently in accordance with UKCC code of conduct and with reference to practice guidelines, appropriately referring to GPs and other professionals.

The work of the team includes:

Chronic Disease Management:

Working with other health care professionals and in line with policy, to diagnose, monitor and manage patients with:

Diabetes

COPD

Hypertension

CHD

Asthma

Obesity

The post holder will have a leading role in ensuring high standards of care including achieving QOF targets in all disease areas.

Wound Care and Management:

Assessing routine wounds including trauma.

Assessing to support good wound management in complex situations.

Prevention and Health Promotion:

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 and promote increased physical activity, healthy eating, smoking cessation, safe alcohol drinking and sexual health.

Risk Assessment:

Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (eg drugs;

domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; social problems).

Health Screening:

Ensure the Practice delivers on its role as part of the national screening program.

Travel Health:

Provision of specialist and evidence-based support to the team.

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.

Minor Surgical and Nursing Procedures:

Leading the development of the nurses role in the delivery of the service.

Mental Health; Learning Difficulties; Physical Disability:

Ensuring that appropriate systems are in place for effective patient care and monitoring.

Implement new clinical services and continually improve quality of existing services:

Implement new clinical services after agreement by the practice.

Lead on the development of the nursing team (as the service needs change and evolve). Attend meetings and disseminating to the practice.

Advance clinical nursing practice in the wider nursing team through the development of shared, evidence-based practice guidelines.

Lead the development and monitoring of key quality markers for clinical practice.

Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate new health promotion and chronic disease management services.

Actively participate in educational programmes for whole Primary Health Care Team, including medical students and GP Registrars, in relation to areas of clinical and practice nursing expertise.

Provide professional advice to the partners on practice developments, recommending changes to working practices in line with evidence based knowledge.

Develop links with other local organisations that deliver health improvement programmes and/or work on the improving the wider determinants of health to ensure that Practice services are synergistic with those wider services as far as possible

Other duties:

To read and follow all standard operating procedures, including CQC protocols, at all times, maintaining the highest levels of service delivery to patients, doctors, staff and external providers.

To read and follow the approved Information Governance policy, at all times maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality regarding patient, colleague and commercial information and to report any breach or suspected breach immediately.

At all times, to maintain the highest standards of behaviour, to comply with and follow practice policies, protocols and procedures e.g. health & safety, equality & diversity and to report any breach or suspected breach immediately.

To provide cover for members of the nursing team during periods of sickness and annual leave.

To undertake regular mandatory training and personal development, to keep PDP and professional registration up to date and to attend staff meetings. To achieve Level 2 in safeguarding children training within 6 weeks of being in post.

To undertake any other activities that may from time to time be reasonably requested by the management team or the Partners.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

To lead and supervise the practice nursing team, in collaboration with the General Practitioners and practice manager, in order to develop an effective, quality driven nursing service.

To ensure that the skills and capacity of the whole practice nursing team are deployed to best effect to meet the needs of the practices patients.

To provide clinical care for practice patients. Diabetes, COPD, IUD and Implanon fitting experience preferred but clinical caseload according to current skills and future ambitions, within the context of the whole nursing team.

To implement new clinical services after agreement by the practice.

To act as the practice lead for better working with other nursing services providing care for our patients.

Leadership/Management Responsibilities:

General:

Attend practice/primary care meetings updating the partners and management with relevant information.

Have regular meetings with the nursing team to understand any clinical or organisation problems.

Work closely with the practice manager to manage staff within the nursing team.

Recruitment:

Participate in the recruitment of new staff when the need arises and ensure that they are inducted fully into the practice.

Training:

Work with management to ensure, through the appraisal process, that all staff have a training plan and keep themselves professionally updated.

Ensure that all staff have refresher training in core work activities such as health and safety, manual handling, resuscitation etc.

Identify training needs of the nursing team and actively promote life-long learning, and continuous improvement.

Absence:

Support the practice manager where necessary so that all staff who have been absent have a return to work interview and are supported appropriately when they return to work.

Clinical Practice:

Practice independently in accordance with UKCC code of conduct and with reference to practice guidelines, appropriately referring to GPs and other professionals.

The work of the team includes:

Chronic Disease Management:

Working with other health care professionals and in line with policy, to diagnose, monitor and manage patients with:

Diabetes

COPD

Hypertension

CHD

Asthma

Obesity

The post holder will have a leading role in ensuring high standards of care including achieving QOF targets in all disease areas.

Wound Care and Management:

Assessing routine wounds including trauma.

Assessing to support good wound management in complex situations.

Prevention and Health Promotion:

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 and promote increased physical activity, healthy eating, smoking cessation, safe alcohol drinking and sexual health.

Risk Assessment:

Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (eg drugs;

domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; social problems).

Health Screening:

Ensure the Practice delivers on its role as part of the national screening program.

Travel Health:

Provision of specialist and evidence-based support to the team.

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.

Minor Surgical and Nursing Procedures:

Leading the development of the nurses role in the delivery of the service.

Mental Health; Learning Difficulties; Physical Disability:

Ensuring that appropriate systems are in place for effective patient care and monitoring.

Implement new clinical services and continually improve quality of existing services:

Implement new clinical services after agreement by the practice.

Lead on the development of the nursing team (as the service needs change and evolve). Attend meetings and disseminating to the practice.

Advance clinical nursing practice in the wider nursing team through the development of shared, evidence-based practice guidelines.

Lead the development and monitoring of key quality markers for clinical practice.

Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate new health promotion and chronic disease management services.

Actively participate in educational programmes for whole Primary Health Care Team, including medical students and GP Registrars, in relation to areas of clinical and practice nursing expertise.

Provide professional advice to the partners on practice developments, recommending changes to working practices in line with evidence based knowledge.

Develop links with other local organisations that deliver health improvement programmes and/or work on the improving the wider determinants of health to ensure that Practice services are synergistic with those wider services as far as possible

Other duties:

To read and follow all standard operating procedures, including CQC protocols, at all times, maintaining the highest levels of service delivery to patients, doctors, staff and external providers.

To read and follow the approved Information Governance policy, at all times maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality regarding patient, colleague and commercial information and to report any breach or suspected breach immediately.

At all times, to maintain the highest standards of behaviour, to comply with and follow practice policies, protocols and procedures e.g. health & safety, equality & diversity and to report any breach or suspected breach immediately.

To provide cover for members of the nursing team during periods of sickness and annual leave.

To undertake regular mandatory training and personal development, to keep PDP and professional registration up to date and to attend staff meetings. To achieve Level 2 in safeguarding children training within 6 weeks of being in post.

To undertake any other activities that may from time to time be reasonably requested by the management team or the Partners.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Up-to-date training in childhood immunisations
  • Health promotion
  • Family planning

Desirable

  • Working with SystmOne

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN Qualification
  • Current NMC registration
  • Accredited training in chronic disease management
  • Cervical cytology qualification

Desirable

  • Accredited training in anticoagulation management
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Up-to-date training in childhood immunisations
  • Health promotion
  • Family planning

Desirable

  • Working with SystmOne

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN Qualification
  • Current NMC registration
  • Accredited training in chronic disease management
  • Cervical cytology qualification

Desirable

  • Accredited training in anticoagulation 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).

Additional information

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

The Market Surgery

Address

26 Norwich Road

Aylsham

Norwich

NR11 6BW


Employer's website

https://www.themarketsurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Market Surgery

Address

26 Norwich Road

Aylsham

Norwich

NR11 6BW


Employer's website

https://www.themarketsurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Compliance Manager

Nikki Smith

nikki.smith7@nhs.net

Date posted

09 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0633-24-0003

Job locations

26 Norwich Road

Aylsham

Norwich

NR11 6BW


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