Lead Practice Nurse

Job summary

Due to recent retirement, Swallownest Health Centre are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, dedicated, passionate and caring Lead Practice Nurse to provide cover 30 to 37.5 hours per week. The successful candidate will have experience in chronic disease management and ideally Line Management. Experience of Primary Care is essential.

Practice Nurses within our practice are an important part of the clinical team. The successful candidate will lead our dedicated Nursing team and support GPs and the Nursing team in the care of practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.

It is essential that you have a flexible approach to your working hours in order to fit with the demand/space available within the practice, which is limited.

It is important that you apply ASAP, as the deadline may end sooner than advertised.

Applications are only accepted via NHS Jobs.

*Please note that if you are successful and are a patient of ours, you will be asked to register at an alternative practice.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the line management of the practice nursing team. Working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively and efficiently in line with NHS contract requirements. The lead practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, as well as supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of Health & Safety requirements along with clinical policy and procedure.

Provide nursing treatments along with general and specific health screenings, minor ailments and chronic disease management to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.

Undertake the collection, storage and dispatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc.

Use of a computer to manage daily workload; e.g. email, messaging, basic word and excel however clinical system training will be provided.

Qualities: Team Player / Flexibility / Self Motivated / Problem Solving / Adaptability / Confidentiality (staff and patients) / Knowledge of Health Promotion Strategies / Ability to Communicate Well / Professional. These are some of the key Qualities required to be successful in the role.

About us

Swallownest Health Centre cares for 16,500 patients.

We are a training practice and are proud to be part of a forward thinking Primary Care Network in Rother Valley South.

We are high achievers in Quality and Outcome framework, and participate in Local Enhanced Services in order to care for our patients.

We are fortunate to have an experienced, friendly and loyal practice team who pride themselves on delivering the very best patient care.

We are located close to major access routes (M1, M18, A57), and as such employ people from all over South Yorkshire and Derbyshire.

We work in a modern purpose built health centre.

We use TPP SystmOne.

We are forward thinking using digital optimisation to help streamline processes and reduce pressure and workload.

We proactively work with NHS England on Quality Improvement Initiatives.

We are a Greener Practice and take pride in the work we have undertaken and continue to work on with regards to sustainability, climate change and green issues.

A positive 'can do' mindset who supports change in an ever dynamic NHS environment is essential to the role.