Dr J Kedward and Partners

Senior Practice Nurse

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Job summary

We are a friendly training practice of approx 21,000 patients, rated GOOD by CQC. We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and flexible person to join our dedicated nursing team at London Road Surgery for 37.5 hours per week.

Our ideal candidate must be a qualified RGN with excellent people skills.

We would prefer Primary Care experience as this will be a substantive role within the senior management team, however, we would consider Secondary Care experience for the right candidate as training will be provided.

Ideally, the candidate will have a speciality in Asthma, COPD or Diabetes and have a good knowledge of wound care. A prescribing qualification is not essential to this role but certainly desirable.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the nursing team.

As part of your role, you will be required to assist with rota management, appraisals, infection control, and general Treatment Room tasks. You will be required to audit, monitor and provide regular updates on QOF and team performance. Experience in team leadership would be an advantage.

We are excited to be searching for the next team member.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Practice Nurse will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the practice nursing team.

The Senior Practice Nurse will be responsible for several clinical areas such asinfection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well women and well-man clinics, as well as supporting the practicemanagement team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

The Senior Practice Nurse will be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.

The Senior Practice Nurse will have a key role in the delivery of QOF, IIF and other targets.The Senior Practice Nurse will be responsible for delivering targeted achievements including audits, monitoring and will be required to provide regular updates on team performance.

Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.

London Road Surgery will ensure that the post holder has access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis.

About us

London Road Surgery is a friendly, successful practice based in Bedford. We are a 10-partnership practice. We have a team of 4 nurses and 3 HCAs, 3 Urgent Care Clinicians and a strong admin & reception team. To complete our team we have two full-time Joint Practice Managers.

We are very proud of our working values at London Road Surgery, and that shows through the way we work and how we look after the patients in our community. Below is an extract from our mission statement:

We are a dedicated team committed to continuously improving the service and delivering high-quality comprehensive patient care, patient safety, holistic management and support for our diverse population.

We are also a teaching practice and provide opportunities to new GP registrars many of which in the past have stayed to become salaried GP's and then a partner in the business.

We have regular team meetings, and staff have the opportunity to share their thoughts and plans and also concerns on their working. We communicate and listen to our teams and value their input. We bring all the staff in the practice together twice a year to team build and re-focus our plans for the practice.

We think London Road Surgery is a great place to work, and we are excited to be looking for the next member of our team.

Date posted

04 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£44,000 to £55,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A3031-23-0000

Job locations

The Health Centre

84-86 London Road

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK42 0NT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

a.To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the Joint Practice Manager for Quality, Safety & Performance.

b.To produce the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the Joint Practice Manager for Quality, Safety & Performance.

c.To act as the Immunisations Lead.To implement and deliver a vaccination programme to children and adults.

d.To lead the delivery of QOF and other targets for the nursing team.Conducting audits and monitoring and working closely with the practice QOF Lead.

e.To develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice

f.To assess the needs of patients, ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice

g.To develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes

h.To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing

i.To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on patients health

j.As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF

k.As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions

l.To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice

m.To review patient medications to enhance compliance

n.To provide guidance to patients on the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages

o.To coordinate the provision of travel medicine services

p.To request pathology services and process pathology results as required

q.To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

r.To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

s.To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team

t.To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers

u.To develop, implement, embed and participate in well-woman clinics

v.To develop, implement, embed and participate in well man clinics

w.To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy

x.To assist GPs with minor surgery when required

y.To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

z.To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

aa.To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

bb.To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)

cc.To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

dd.To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)

ee.To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

ff.To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately

gg.To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Secondary Responsibilities:

a.Develop and review audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle

b.Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the Joint Practice Manager for Quality, Safety & Performance.

c.Support all members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs analyses as required

d.Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

e.Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to improve patient care

f.Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate

g.Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e., root cause analysis (RCA)

h.Coordinate the nursing team rota, ensuring sufficient staff are available to meet patient needs

i.Lead the planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team, enhancing the provision of services to patients

j.Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation