Job description

Job responsibilities

The Lead Practice Nurse will provide clinical leadership and professional support to the practice nursing team, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality nursing care.

The post holder will maintain an appropriate clinical caseload and work autonomously within their professional scope of practice. Clinical responsibilities will include chronic disease management, cervical screening, immunisations and vaccinations, wound care, health promotion, ECGs and other treatment room procedures appropriate to their competencies.

The Lead Practice Nurse will take responsibility for the day-to-day clinical leadership of the nursing team, providing advice, guidance and professional oversight and promoting consistent standards of care.

The post holder will lead and support the management of long-term conditions including asthma/COPD, hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and will contribute to the achievement and monitoring of QOF and other relevant primary care quality requirements.

The role will include coordinating vaccination and immunisation programmes, including seasonal and national campaigns, ensuring appropriate clinical guidance and Patient Group Directions are followed and overseeing vaccine stock, storage and cold-chain requirements.

The post holder will act as the clinical lead for infection prevention and control, supporting audits, reviewing procedures and ensuring appropriate standards are maintained throughout the practice.

Working closely with the Practice Manager and GP Partners, the Lead Practice Nurse will contribute to the development and review of clinical policies, protocols and systems and support the effective planning and delivery of nursing services.

The post holder will participate in and lead clinical audits, service evaluations and quality improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve patient care and nursing services.

Responsibilities will also include oversight of clinical supplies, equipment and vaccine stocks, ensuring appropriate systems are in place for ordering, stock rotation, safety checks and minimising waste.

The Lead Practice Nurse will support the effective management of the nursing team, including workload, capacity, skill mix, supervision, competency and professional development.

The post holder will work collaboratively with GPs, the Practice Manager, the wider practice team, Primary Care Network and community healthcare services to support effective and joined-up patient care.

All clinical activity must be accurately and contemporaneously recorded on SystmOne. The post holder will maintain current NMC registration, work in accordance with the NMC Code and ensure professional, clinical governance, confidentiality and information governance requirements are maintained.

The post holder will be expected to maintain their own professional knowledge and competencies and remain up to date with relevant national guidance and developments within General Practice.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder to reflect the changing needs of the practice and primary care services.

Person Specification

Skills and Personal Attributes

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Approachable, supportive and able to provide clear professional guidance to colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands.
• Ability to work autonomously, use initiative and make appropriate clinical decisions.
• Confident in supporting colleagues and maintaining high professional and clinical standards.
• Proactive approach to identifying areas for service improvement and implementing change.
• Ability to work effectively with the Practice Manager, GP Partners and wider multidisciplinary team.
• Good understanding of clinical governance, patient safety, confidentiality and information governance.
• Commitment to maintaining professional development and keeping up to date with changes in General Practice.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to meet the changing needs of the practice.
• Positive approach to team working and service development.
• Commitment to equality, dignity and respectful patient centered care.

Desirable

• Good understanding of Primary Care Networks and wider community services.
• Knowledge of current developments and priorities within General Practice.
• Experience of supporting service improvement or introducing new ways of working.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Recognised Practice Nursing qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience and competencies within General Practice.
• Current cervical screening qualification and competency.
• Current immunisation and vaccination training and competency.
• Recognised training and competency in chronic disease management.
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development relevant to General Practice nursing.

Desirable

• Independent/Supplementary Prescribing qualification.
• Leadership or management qualification.
• ARTP qualification or equivalent recognised respiratory training.
• Mentorship, clinical supervision or teaching qualification.
• Additional qualifications in long-term condition management.

Experience

Essential

• Significant and recent experience of working as a Practice Nurse within General Practice.
• Extensive experience in chronic disease management, including asthma/COPD, hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
• Experience of delivering structured long-term condition reviews and recall systems, including LTC reviews by birth month.
• Experience of cervical screening.
• Extensive experience of childhood and adult immunisations and vaccination programmes.
• Experience of working autonomously and managing an independent clinical caseload.
• Experience of providing leadership, supervision and clinical support to members of a nursing team.
• Experience of QOF and achieving relevant clinical targets.
• Experience of infection prevention and control within General Practice.
• Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement and implementation of clinical protocols.
• Experience of multidisciplinary working within primary care.
• Experience of managing or coordinating seasonal and national vaccination programmes.

Desirable

• Experience of using Ardens templates, searches and clinical resources to support long-term condition management, QOF and standardised clinical recording.
• Previous experience in a Lead Practice Nurse or Senior Practice Nurse role.
• Experience of staff supervision, appraisal and competency assessment.
• Experience of managing nursing workload, capacity and skill mix.
• Experience of developing and reviewing clinical policies and protocols.
• Experience of SystmOne.

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

Willerby & Swanland Surgery

Address

Willand Primary Care Centre

Lowfield Road

Anlaby

East Yorkshire

HU10 7JR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Willerby & Swanland Surgery provides primary care services to approximately 11,000 patients across our local community.

We have a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team and are committed to providing high-quality patient care while maintaining a positive and supportive working environment for our staff.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced administrator or secretary looking to develop their career within general practice.

We welcome applications from candidates with previous NHS or primary care experience, but we are equally interested in applicants with strong transferable administrative and secretarial skills who are enthusiastic about developing within the role.

Full training and support will be provided as appropriate.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Friendly, approachable and professional
• Reliable and flexible
• Calm and organised when working under pressure
• Able to use initiative and problem solve
• Willing to learn and adapt to changes
• Positive approach to teamwork
• Commitment to providing a high standard of service to patients and colleagues

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in an administrative or secretarial role.
• Experience of managing a varied workload and working to deadlines.
• Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive information.

Desirable

• Previous experience within a GP practice, NHS or healthcare environment.
• Previous medical secretarial experience.
• Experience of processing referrals.
• Experience of NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS)
• Experience of SystmOne.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills with good attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Confident and professional telephone manner
• Good level of accuracy when processing information
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
• Ability to communicate appropriately with patients, clinicians and external organisations

Desirable

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Understanding of primary care and NHS services
• Knowledge of referral pathways and processes

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education, including English
• Good IT skills and confidence using computer-based systems

Desirable

• Relevant administrative or secretarial qualification
• Medical terminology qualification or training

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Willerby & Swanland Surgery

Address

Willand Primary Care Centre

Lowfield Road

Anlaby

East Yorkshire

HU10 7JR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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