Job summary
We have an amazing job opportunity for a Lead Practice Nurse to join our team and St Neots Health Centre and ensure the delivery of safe and effective nursing care to the whole practice population.
Main duties of the job
As the team leader for the general practice nursing team, the post holder is accountable for nursing service delivery.
They will lead and manage all the nursing resources, working closely with the GPs and practice manager to deliver the practice priorities.
Clinically, the focus of the role is the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients with acute and chronic conditions and management and preventative nursing interventions to all patients.
About us
Working at OneMedical Group
Our teams at OneMedical Group, whether working for OneMedicare, OneMedical Property or within our Support Centre, all come together, collaborate, share ideas and have fun! The team is made up of forward thinking and people centred individuals with different skills and abilities, where you can learn from each other and make a positive and valuable impact.
Who we are
OneMedical Group is a family run organisation with our co-founders still involved in supporting our teams to be at their best. We have an ambitious strategy and mission, one that is shared and supported by our whole Group. The Group was started with the vision of delivering healthcare differently, and to make a real difference to the communities that we work with.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work collaboratively with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery and procedures and providing leadership and direction for the nursing team.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Help develop the nursing services offered by the practice
- Provide clinical leadership within the nursing team
- To ensure the highest standards of care are provided for patients
- To manage and develop a clinical acute and chronic case load, dealing with presenting patientsneeds in a primary care setting
- Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patients needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols.
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent oremergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
- To deliver a high standard of patient care using specialist practice nurse skills
Knowledge, training and experience required:
Essential:
- Adult nursing qualification
- Qualified to degree level
- NMC adult nursing registration
- Clinical supervision training and experience
- Knowledge and active participant in QOF/DES/LES/KPIs and maximising achievement in nurse led areas.
- Clinical audits knowledge & experience
- Minimum 5 years post-registration experience; at least 2 years recent primary and community nursing experience
Desirable:
- Extended and supplementary prescribing qualification
- Holding or working towards qualifications in family planning, asthma, diabetes, CHD and cytology
- Travel medicine
- Mentor/ teaching qualification
Location:St Neots Health Centre,Moore's Walk, Saint Neots PE19 1AG
System used: SystemOne
Why join us?
Our Benefits;
- NHS Pension with 20.6% Employer Contribution
- 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) (pro-rata, if part-time)
- Extra days leave for work anniversary each year
- Paid for Indemnity cover
- Enhanced Maternity, Maternity Support (Paternity), Adoption pay
- Family friendly employment policies
- Special and Significant Event Leave
- Participation in OMGs refer a friend scheme
- Continued personal and professional development
- 24/7 free access to an Employee Assistance Program run by awarding winning Health Assured
- Eye care scheme free eye test plus a contribution towards glasses
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to NHS Discounts
OneMedical Group is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. Throughout the recruitment process we want all candidates to be at their best. If you would like to discuss the support options available during the recruitment process please email: recruitment@onemedicalgroup.co.uk
Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work collaboratively with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery and procedures and providing leadership and direction for the nursing team.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Help develop the nursing services offered by the practice
- Provide clinical leadership within the nursing team
- To ensure the highest standards of care are provided for patients
- To manage and develop a clinical acute and chronic case load, dealing with presenting patientsneeds in a primary care setting
- Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patients needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols.
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent oremergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
- To deliver a high standard of patient care using specialist practice nurse skills
Knowledge, training and experience required:
Essential:
- Adult nursing qualification
- Qualified to degree level
- NMC adult nursing registration
- Clinical supervision training and experience
- Knowledge and active participant in QOF/DES/LES/KPIs and maximising achievement in nurse led areas.
- Clinical audits knowledge & experience
- Minimum 5 years post-registration experience; at least 2 years recent primary and community nursing experience
Desirable:
- Extended and supplementary prescribing qualification
- Holding or working towards qualifications in family planning, asthma, diabetes, CHD and cytology
- Travel medicine
- Mentor/ teaching qualification
Location:St Neots Health Centre,Moore's Walk, Saint Neots PE19 1AG
System used: SystemOne
Why join us?
Our Benefits;
- NHS Pension with 20.6% Employer Contribution
- 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) (pro-rata, if part-time)
- Extra days leave for work anniversary each year
- Paid for Indemnity cover
- Enhanced Maternity, Maternity Support (Paternity), Adoption pay
- Family friendly employment policies
- Special and Significant Event Leave
- Participation in OMGs refer a friend scheme
- Continued personal and professional development
- 24/7 free access to an Employee Assistance Program run by awarding winning Health Assured
- Eye care scheme free eye test plus a contribution towards glasses
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to NHS Discounts
OneMedical Group is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. Throughout the recruitment process we want all candidates to be at their best. If you would like to discuss the support options available during the recruitment process please email: recruitment@onemedicalgroup.co.uk
Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Person Specification
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.
