Key Responsibilities Line manage and lead the HCA to ensure that the nursing team are cohesive and provide a team driven experience. Undertaking their objective setting and reviews. Facilitates change in the health and wellbeing of patients, assisting patients to identify their health needs. Works as part of the team to achieve good outcomes in; CQC, QOF, enhanced services and local improvement schemes Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral.
Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse. Ensure infection control guidelines are implemented and maintained, taking the practice lead for audits and updates, supported by the ELM Lead Nurse. Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration and emergency equipment. Assessing the health care needs of patients and taking action Leading the well person clinics and health promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise.
Primary prevention and advice The post-holder will participate fully in attaining QOF points and providing all services in the APMS Contract Prescribing in accordance with the prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate Leads the routine immunisations programme including; flu, covid, shingles, travel vaccinations and others Leads the childhood immunisations programme ensuring vaccinations given Participation in the running of chronic disease management clinics. Lead and deliver patient diagnostic and testing such as; ECG, Cytology, phlebotomy and others Support and educate patients to adopt and promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care Supporting the practice and PCN delivery of the Covid response / Vaccine delivery Please see documents attached for full details on the role. It is essential that the candidate has a track record of working as an Practice Nurse in a GP Practice or in other GP Primary Care Services. The benefits include: -Access to the NHS Pension -Clinical and Leadership Development -6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays -Wider development through the Federation and Primary Care Training Hub -Occupational Health Support and eye care scheme -Funded DBS check -Paid time to undertake mandatory training and induction -Compassionate leave up to 5 days -Coaching and mentoring from Medical Director or Board Member -Access to Employment law support and qualified HR