Job summary
Job Summary
The Lead Practice Nurse will provide clinical leadership and management to the nursing team, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care to our patient population. The post holder will manage their own clinical workload, lead on chronic disease management, and take a proactive role in practice development, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives.
Main duties of the job
Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and management
support to the nursing team.
Participate in staff appraisals, supervision, mentoring, and
professional development.
Ensure the nursing team adheres to practice policies,
protocols, and standards.
Contribute to service planning and development in line with
practice and local health priorities.
Lead on regular nurse meetings
Lead on infection prevention and control within the
practice.
Clinical Duties
Deliver high standards of care in chronic disease management
(e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension).
Undertake general treatment room duties including wound
care, immunisations, cervical cytology, family planning advice, and travel
health.
Carry out health assessments and screening activities such
as new patient checks, NHS Health Checks, and over-75 reviews.
Provide support and education to patients on self-management
and lifestyle advice.
Participate in the implementation of national screening and
immunisation programmes
About us
The Practice is situated in Whitchurch and it benefits from a range of shops and restaurants locally. Whitchurch Medical Centres team comprises of 5 GP Partners, and 5 GP assistants, 3 Practice Nurses, 3 Healthcare Assistants and is supported by a highly effective and friendly admin and reception team. We are proud to be a research ready, teaching practice for medical and nursing students as well as a training practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership and Management
Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and management
support to the nursing team.
Participate in staff appraisals, supervision, mentoring, and
professional development.
Ensure the nursing team adheres to practice policies,
protocols, and standards.
Contribute to service planning and development in line with
practice and local health priorities.
Lead on regular nurse meetings
Lead on infection prevention and control within the
practice.
Clinical Duties
Deliver high standards of care in chronic disease management
(e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension).
Undertake general treatment room duties including wound
care, immunisations, cervical cytology, family planning advice, and travel
health.
Carry out health assessments and screening activities such
as new patient checks, NHS Health Checks, and over-75 reviews.
Provide support and education to patients on self-management
and lifestyle advice.
Participate in the implementation of national screening and
immunisation programmes.
Training and Development
Support the training and mentoring of nursing students and
newly recruited staff.
Engage in continuing professional development (CPD) and
maintain up-to-date clinical skills and knowledge.
Participate in regular audits and quality improvement
projects.
Clinical Governance
Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all patient
encounters using EMIS.
Work within the scope of practice and follow relevant
clinical guidelines and protocols.
Understand and implement Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and
associated policies.
Take a lead role in safeguarding procedures and
multi-disciplinary team discussions.
Key Working Relationships
Practice Manager
GP Partners and Sessional GPs
Practice Nurses and HCAs
Cluster Pharmacists and MSK Teams
Community and District Nursing Teams
Medical and Nursing Students
Reception and Admin Staff
Other Information
The post holder will be required to comply with all health
and safety policies, data protection regulations, and the requirements of the
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This job description is not exhaustive and
may be reviewed periodically in consultation with the post holder to reflect
changing practice priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership and Management
Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and management
support to the nursing team.
Participate in staff appraisals, supervision, mentoring, and
professional development.
Ensure the nursing team adheres to practice policies,
protocols, and standards.
Contribute to service planning and development in line with
practice and local health priorities.
Lead on regular nurse meetings
Lead on infection prevention and control within the
practice.
Clinical Duties
Deliver high standards of care in chronic disease management
(e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension).
Undertake general treatment room duties including wound
care, immunisations, cervical cytology, family planning advice, and travel
health.
Carry out health assessments and screening activities such
as new patient checks, NHS Health Checks, and over-75 reviews.
Provide support and education to patients on self-management
and lifestyle advice.
Participate in the implementation of national screening and
immunisation programmes.
Training and Development
Support the training and mentoring of nursing students and
newly recruited staff.
Engage in continuing professional development (CPD) and
maintain up-to-date clinical skills and knowledge.
Participate in regular audits and quality improvement
projects.
Clinical Governance
Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all patient
encounters using EMIS.
Work within the scope of practice and follow relevant
clinical guidelines and protocols.
Understand and implement Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and
associated policies.
Take a lead role in safeguarding procedures and
multi-disciplinary team discussions.
Key Working Relationships
Practice Manager
GP Partners and Sessional GPs
Practice Nurses and HCAs
Cluster Pharmacists and MSK Teams
Community and District Nursing Teams
Medical and Nursing Students
Reception and Admin Staff
Other Information
The post holder will be required to comply with all health
and safety policies, data protection regulations, and the requirements of the
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This job description is not exhaustive and
may be reviewed periodically in consultation with the post holder to reflect
changing practice priorities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
Desirable
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Postgraduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
- Nurse Prescriber
- Completed or working towards formal infection prevention and control training
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Skill
- Wound care / removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understanding the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and in accordance with clinical governance requirements
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of leading a nursing team in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
- Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
Desirable
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Postgraduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
- Nurse Prescriber
- Completed or working towards formal infection prevention and control training
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Skill
- Wound care / removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understanding the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and in accordance with clinical governance requirements
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of leading a nursing team in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
- Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).