Lead Practice Nurse

Deliver evidence-based nursing care within scope of practice, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, screening, health promotion and chronic disease management. Provide care for patients with long-term conditions.

Undertake cervical screening, women's health services, vaccinations and immunisations where appropriately trained. Manage wound care, dressings, minor illness presentations and provide patient education and lifestyle advice.

Act as Immunisation Lead and Infection Prevention & Control Lead. Support safeguarding of children and vulnerable adultsand escalated appropriately.

Maintain and oversee nursing competencies, ensuring staff are trained, competent and appropriately supervised before undertaking delegated duties. Provide clinical supervision, reflective practice and learning opportunities, escalating concerns relating to competence, conduct or patient safety.

Ensure the safe management of medicines, vaccines and emergency equipment, including storage, administration, stock control, cold-chain monitoring, servicing, calibration and record keeping.

Lead infection prevention and control audits, monitor action plans and work with specialist teams to manage risks and outbreaks. Contribute to incident reporting, investigations, significant events, complaints, audits and patient safety improvements.

Deliver a high standard of Practice Nurse Duties

Recognise and work within own competence and

professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC

To maintain current NMC registration and comply

with all revalidation requirements throughout employment

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete

records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and

procedures.

Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a

manner that maintains and promotes quality

Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and

evidence-based care

Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and

treatments are recorded adequately on the computer

Participate in home visiting services where

required by service need and where appropriately trained and insured

Participate in practice learning and development

sessions with other clinical staff

Participate in own personal development and

appraisal

Mentor clinical staff where competencies allow

Provide cover for the wider Practice Nursing team

as circumstances dictate

Deliver evidence-based nursing care to patients

within own scope of practice.

Undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment,

screening, health promotion, and chronic disease management.

Provide care for patients with long-term conditions

disease

Undertake cervical screening and women's health

services where appropriately trained.

Administer vaccinations and immunisations in

accordance with national guidelines.

Manage wound care, dressings, and minor illness

presentations.

Provide health education and lifestyle advice.

Participate in safeguarding processes for children

and vulnerable adults.

Infection prevention and control lead.

Maintain a documented competency framework for nurses, nursing

associates, healthcare assistants and trainees, confirming competence before

staff undertake new or extended duties.

Delegate duties only to appropriately trained and competent staff,

provide suitable supervision and review the outcomes of delegated care.

Provide or arrange regular clinical supervision, reflective

practice and protected learning opportunities for the nursing team, escalating

concerns about competence, conduct or patient safety appropriately.

Oversee the safe storage, administration, recording and disposal

of medicines, including current PGDs and Patient Specific Directions, emergency

medicines, anaphylaxis arrangements and the reporting and review of medication

or vaccination incidents.

Assist the Practice Manager to co-ordinate national and seasonal

immunisation programmes, including vaccine ordering, stock rotation, cold-chain

monitoring and audits, management of breaches, vaccine wastage, uptake

monitoring and assurance that vaccinators remain trained, competent and

authorised.

Maintain an annual infection prevention and control audit

programme and action plan, monitor completion of actions, liaise with

specialist infection prevention teams and support the management of outbreaks

and significant infection risks.

Recognise, document and escalate safeguarding concerns in

accordance with practice policies and local pathways, and ensure the nursing

team completes required safeguarding training and supervision.

Report and contribute to the investigation of clinical incidents

and near misses, implement learning from significant events, complaints, audits

and patient safety alerts, and monitor agreed improvement actions.

Ensure clinical and emergency equipment is appropriately checked,

serviced, calibrated, cleaned and safe to use, with relevant records maintained

and staff trained in its use.

Ensure care is delivered in accordance with requirements relating

to informed consent, mental capacity, chaperoning, confidentiality, reasonable

adjustments and accessible communication.

Provide

day-to-day leadership and supervision of the nursing team.

nurse team and HCA Leadership. Lead, support and manage other members of the

nursing team, including trainees; to maximise potential within the team.

Ensure skills

within the practice nurse team are appropriate and effectively used to deliver

care. Support the nursing team in developing their skills and expertise.

Ensure an

effective nurse appointment system is in place, in collaboration with the

Assistant Practice Manage. Ensure adequate and appropriate nurse cover is

available within the practice.

Lead and

monitor the development and implementation of policies, standards, and guidance

across the practice nurse team.

Lead the

practice nurse team in the planning and implementation of local guidance,

protocols, and standards, as well as local projects or initiatives.

Carry out annual appraisals and support personal

development plans.

Oversee and

achieve QOF, IIF and care targets.

Monitor and

advise on the effective use of the physical and financial resources by the

practice nursing team, including ordering.

Ensure a

robust system is in place for the practise nurse appraisals and revalidation.

Enable the

practice nurse team to apply and improve clinical governance and risk

management systems.

Work to

ensure that the Practice remains safe and effective, including the use of

clinical audits and learning from significant events and complaints.

Help to

ensure the Practice provides a supportive environment for clinicians, trainees,

and other employees. Support colleagues' wellbeing, learning and professional

development, as well as your own.

in nursing team recruitment.

Plan nursing capacity and skill mix in response to patient demand,

contractual requirements and service priorities, contributing to rotas, leave

planning, contingency arrangements and business continuity.

Support recruitment, induction, probation, performance management,

succession planning and the development of staff returning to practice or

undertaking new competencies.

Advise the Practice Manager and GP Partners on nursing workforce,

clinical service and patient safety risks, and contribute relevant matters to

the practice risk register.

Ensure appropriate use of the clinical system, templates and

coding, monitor the quality of nursing data and recall systems, and support

safe digital working and downtime procedures.

Use population-health and clinical data to identify gaps in care

and inequalities in access or outcomes, and develop targeted

quality-improvement, prevention and health-promotion activity.

Contribute to relevant PCN, ICB, public-health and wider system

initiatives, representing the nursing service where agreed.

Situated in the semi-rural village of Duffield (5 miles north of Derby), we serve a population of just over 11,000 patients. We are in a modern, purpose-built premises with free parking and disabled access. We have an attached (independent) pharmacy unit on-site. We also operate from a small branch surgery in the neighbouring village of Little Eaton. We are within easy commute of Derby and Nottingham and are situated close to the beautiful Derbyshire Peal District.

Personal Attributes

Qualifications

Knowledge

Desirable: - Understanding of PCNs and integrated working models

Experience

Desirable: - Practical knowledge of SystmOne (clinical system); - Experience of workforce planning and rota management