PCN Lead Nurse

The PCN Lead Nurse will empower healthcare staff in General Practice and the wider health community in their crucial role in delivering the PCNs objectives of collaborating at scale for the development and delivery of services within the PCNs.

The areas covered by Woodsley and Holt Park are:

The post holder will lead a team of Phlebotomists and a Nursing Associate and work closely with GP practices, the PCN Leadership Team and the PCN Manager.

understanding of, and contribute to, the vision of the PCN Leadership Team

As the lead Nurse you

will be expected to provide leadership and mentoring to the Phlebotomists and a

Nursing Associate, employed across the PCN.

Demonstrate ability to

improve quality within limitations of service.

Review progress and

develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others.

Demonstrate ability to

motivate self to achieve goals.

understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice.

Demonstrate ability to

identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol.

Follow professional and

organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management.

Lead and mentor a team

of differing abilities.

Deal with all employee

relations issues for direct reports e.g. disciplinary, grievance, sickness,

appraisal.

Reviewing and auditing the service.

Work autonomously with

significant discretion and work collaboratively with a wide range of internal

and external stakeholders.

To promote the service

within GP practices and develop close working relationships with the teams

within practices and the Primary Care Network.

To support

administrative staff with the auditing of clinics.

To identify any

barriers to people accessing services and activities and work with individuals

to overcome these.

To monitor clinics

within SystmOne & Emis.

employees and Practice employed staff with training needs.

Develop good working

relationships with the training hub to create and identify learning

opportunities.

Protective learning

time planning.

Recruitment and

training of new team members.

Training/organisation/provision

of speakers for PCN events as required.

Create competency packages/policies for wider use.

Support the development and upskilling of team members.

Communicate information and issues as and when

required.

Woodsley & Holt Park PCN is a large primary care network (PCN) with a combined patient population of approximately 100,000 across 10 GP practices, covering the areas of Woodhouse, Kirkstall, Burley,Hyde Park, Headingley,Cookridge and Horsforth. . The PCN footprint is of mixed diversity with pockets of deprivation and health inequalities. As one of the largest PCNs in Leeds we work at pace to deliver high quality services to our patients, which will evolve with the continuing development of the PCN.

The GP Practices covered by this PCN are:

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of management and related processes

Qualifications

Essential: - NMC Registered Nurse

Desirable: - Currently working in a member practice within Woodsley & Holt Park PCN