Job Summary
The post holder is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing care to the whole practice population across both sites. As the team leader for the nursing team, the postholder is accountable for nursing service delivery, leading and managing all nursing resources, working closely with the Practice management to deliver the practice priorities. Clinically, the focus is on evidence‑based care for patients with long‑term conditions, including management and preventative interventions. As an autonomous practitioner, the nurse demonstrates critical thinking and clinical decision‑making, working collaboratively with the general practice team to meet patient needs and to provide leadership and direction for the nursing team.
Main Duties of the Job
* Leadership – personal and people development
* Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of practice nursing services to patients
* Lead the nursing team in planning and implementing local guidelines, protocols, standards and local projects or initiatives
* Act as the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead
* Participate in Practice Audits
* Promote a learning environment and a no‑blame culture
* Lead the QOF strategy and delivery for LTC management, maximising income
* Manage and maximise ICB, PHE and NHS England driven targets (childhood immunisations, flu campaigns, smears, etc.)
* Support the development of others to maximise staff potential
* Lead nursing team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care
* Delegate appropriately, supporting safe practice and competence assessment of nurses
* Ensure clear nurse referral mechanisms are in place to meet patient needs
* Prioritise own and others’ workload and embed effective time‑management strategies
* Set specifications and quality required from nursing admin support
* Act as a mentor for staff and students, assessing competence against set standards
Clinical Practice
* Assess, plan, develop, implement, provide and evaluate treatment programmes including, but not limited to, prioritisng health problems, intervening appropriately and initiating effective emergency care
* Manage and treat long‑term conditions in line with national and local policies
* Diagnose and treat minor illnesses
* Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness and work with patients to support adherence to prescribed treatments
* Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations
* Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for adults and children, including patients travelling abroad
* Provide opportunistic wound care
* Promote health and well‑being and develop individual plans for patients with or at risk of a long‑term condition
* Make professionally autonomous decisions and be accountable for safe, evidence‑based, cost‑effective, individualised patient care
* Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary, community or secondary team and signpost appropriately
* Prescribe safely and appropriately in accordance with current legislative frameworks and local practice guidelines
Communication
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. Produce written documents that evidence the contribution of the nursing team to the practice priorities.
Management 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. Apply infection‑control measures within the practice and participate in local implementation strategies aligned to general practice values and culture.
Learning and Development
Undertake an annual appraisal for each member of the nursing team, monitoring CPD plans in line with practice strategy. Oversee the student nurse placement scheme, providing support for mentors and coordinating meetings with tutors and the UWL University Team. Act as a mentor for staff and students, assessing competence against set standards. Disseminate learning and information to other team members to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments. Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate. Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.
Equality and Diversity
Identify patterns of discrimination and take action to overcome this, promoting diversity and equality of opportunity. Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights, monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies, and respect individuals’ rights to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Experience as a practice nurse
Desirable
* Experience as a lead nurse
Qualifications
Essential
* Qualified Practice Nurse
Desirable
* Previous lead nurse experience
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
Stonecot Surgery
Address
115-117 Epsom Road
Sutton
Surrey
SM3 9EY
Employer's website
https://www.stonecotsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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