Lead Practice Nurse | Beechfield Medical Centre
Lead Practice Nurse
Beechfield Medical Centre
Beechfield Gardens
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 1UN
Telephone: 01775 724088
Job Summary:
The lead practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of the practice, as part of a shift system operated between 0830-2000 daily, potentially including weekends and bank holidays. To be a point of contact and support to the practice nurse team and to ensure the clinical management team is kept up to date and informed of all relevant information.
Duties:
General Practice Nursing duties including but not limited to Cervical cytology, wound care, chronic disease management, routine childhood and adult immunisations, and assist in and performing routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs.
To support the Clinical Management team with developing, implementing, and embedding health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
Develop and review audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle.
Support all members of the practice nurse team, providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs analyses as required.
Liaise with the Infection Control Lead regularly to ensure all current standards are being met.
Support the clinical management team with reviewing clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate.
Lead the planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team, enhancing the provision of services to patients.
Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation.
To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual).
Play an active role in the delivery and achievement of target and contract-based activities e.g. QOF, DES, IFF etc…
Join our team as a Practice Nurse and contribute to providing excellent healthcare services to our patients.
Contact information and how to apply:
For questions about the job, contact:
Sasha Reddin (HR Manager)
sasha.reddin@nhs.net
To apply, use the NHS Jobs Link.
Closing Date: 04/10/2024