Management responsibilities: Enable the nursing team to work effectively and provide a high-quality service to patients and to work effectively with other agencies. Identify the workforce that is required to provide services to meet the needs of the patient population and negotiate with the practice management team for this workforce Lead and monitor the development and implementation of policies, standards and guidelines across the practice nursing team Analyse, interpret and report data on health and well-being, related needs and service use Be involved in the recruitment and selection of nursing staff to meet the health and well-being needs of the practice population Supervise and assess staff performance and development Develop a working environment that promotes healthy, safe and effective work outcomes Lead on the occupational health procedures for new starters at the practice Ensuring that the practice is CQC compliant with regards to nursing Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines, drugs and items with an expiry date Monitor and advice on the effective use of physical and financial resources by the nursing team Management of stock control and ordering Be the infection control lead for the practice To work with the PCN and Lead Nurses from other GP Surgeries in the PCN Clinical Leadership Identify and support practice development plans Allocate, co-ordinate, monitor and assess the work of the nursing team and individuals Offer and provide clinical supervision to other members of the practice nursing team and act as a clinical ''expert'' Provide effective and dynamic leadership and management skills Lead a team towards common objectives, advise and support other team members including the identification of development need, taking appropriate action Provide clinical expertise to ensure development of clinical practice Act as a sign off mentor for clinicians in personal and professional development plans Support the student nurse programme, liaising with the students and the training centre, to ensure that the students experience and time in the practice is outstanding and meets their needs Initiate and lead practice developments to enhance the nursing contribution and quality of care Participate in effective clinical supervision processes both as a supervisee and supervisor, ensuring clinical supervision is in place for nursing staff Lead the team in quality assurance, development and clinical governance Lead the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practice to improve the services offered by the practice nursing team Ensure all staff in the practice understand the cold chain To be responsible for the planning and delivering the annual flu vaccination campaign Clinical responsibilities: Lead the introduction and use of technical and specialist nursing treatments for patients with complex healthcare needs Prescribe products to meet the needs of patients within the practice population Lead and develop programmes to improve health and well-being and meet the specific needs of communities, groups and individuals Work with others to change policies and improve health and well-being and reduce inequalities Work with other members of the practice team in the implementation of specific aspects of the NSFs Management of chronic disease: Diagnosis, monitoring, and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals Wound care and management: Assessing routine wounds including trauma Assessing [and prescribing] to support good wound management in complex situations (e.g. use of Doppler technique) Leg Ulcer care Patient health checks: Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified Identifying health trends and public health issues and working with the team and others to combat these Risk assessment: Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (eg drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems) Health screening: Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate and working with the patient in deciding on management plans Considering the issues in the light of the practice population Travel health: Provision of specialist and evidence based support to the team Working with public health initiatives, ensuring the work of the team is up to date. Immunisation (adult and child): Working with public health initiatives, ensuring the work of the team is up to date.
Leading the team in achieving the immunisation guidelines and targets First contact: Working as an autonomous practitioner on more complex cases Minor surgical procedures: Leading the development of the nurses role in the delivery of the service. Ear care: Dealing with more complex problems and prescribing if appropriate. Ear syringing if appropriate Mental health: Ensuring that appropriate systems are in place for effective patient monitoring.