Lead Practice Nurse/Nurse Manager

Job responsibilities

LEAD PRACTICE NURSE/NURSE MANAGER

JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

TITLE OF POST: Lead Practice Nurse/Nurse Manager

SALARY: Band 7 equivalent - dependent on experience

HOURS OFEMPLOYMENT: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

APPOINTMENT: Permanent

RESPONSBILE TO: Practice Manager

ACCOUNTABLE TO: GP Partners

Job Summary

The post holder is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing care to the whole practice population. They will lead and manage the nursing team, working closely with the Partners and the practice management team to deliver the practice priorities as well as supporting the review and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Clinically, the focus of the role is the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients with long-term conditions and management, health promotion and preventative nursing interventions to all patients. As an autonomous practitioner the lead practice nurse is responsible for the nursing care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical practiceAssess, 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 wound care Diagnose and treat minor illnesses Co-ordinate clinical care pathwaysCommunication Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating, including those receiving bad news Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues Participate in practice team meetings, delivering the nursing agenda and run nursing team meetings Produce written documents that evidence the contribution of the nursing team to the practice prioritiesDelivering a quality service Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures Prioritise, organise and manage own and others 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, 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 within policies regarding family violence, vulnerable children and adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate Interpret national strategies and policies into local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practiceLeadership personal and people development Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model 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 local projects or initiatives Promote the role of the nursing team in the provision of care Promote organisational delivery of a clinically co-ordinated approach to patent careTeam 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 others 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 supportManagement 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 with in the practice according to local and national guidelines Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practiceUtilising 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 careEducation, Learning and development Act as mentor for more junior staff and students, assessing competence against set standards Co-ordinate education and learning and development within the nursing team 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) Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate Undertake all mandatory training required for the roleEquality and diversity

The post holder must co-operate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.:

Identify patterns of discrimination and take action to overcome this and promote diversity and equality of opportunity Support people who need assistance in exercising rights Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies Accept the rights if individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care

Safeguarding

Be committed to and responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults-at-risk, children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.

Health and Safety/Risk Management

The post holder must comply at all times with the practice Health and Safety Policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents to the Practice manager

Data Protection

All members of staff are bound by the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018 and any breaches of the Act or of the confidential nature of the work of this post could lead to dismissal.

Confidentiality

The post holder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role. All information concerning patients, staff and the practice must be treated as strictly confidential at all times.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse
• Post graduate diploma to manage patients with Long-Term conditions including:
• -COPD
• -Diabetes
• -Asthma
• Cytology screening
• Travel health
• Non-medical nurse prescriber
• Teaching and Assessing qualification

Desirable

• Leadership qualification
• Clinical supervision training and experience
• Contraception & Sexual Health qualification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in a practice nurse management role
• Recent primary care nursing experience
• Experience in nurse-led management of long-term conditions
• Team Management/Team leader experience
• Experience in implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
• Experience in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
• Audit skills

Desirable

• Research Programmes

Personal qualities

Essential

• Positive attitude
• Enthusiasm
• Self-directed practitioner
• Highly motivated
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Ability to work across boundaries

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Previous experience in a practice nurse management role
• Management and Leadership skills
• Clinical leadership skills
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• Clinical skills including cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, COPD, diabetes and asthma
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• IT skills
• Treatment room duties
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Awareness of local and national health policy
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues in primary care
• Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy

Desirable

• Knowledge of public health issues
• Ability to identify determinates on health in the local area
• Wider health economy awareness
• Teaching and mentorship experience in a clinical setting

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).