Midlands Medical Partnership

Deputy Chief Nursing Officer

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Job summary

The Deputy Chief Nurse holds a pivotal role within the MMP nursing and healthcare team, acting as a key support to the Chief Nursing Officer while providing leadership and guidance to health care staff. Responsibilities include supervising employees, maintaining high standards of patient care, and ensuring compliance with regulations and protocols.

The Deputy Chief Nurse serves as a vital link between nursing staff and MMP management, facilitating effective communication and collaboration. They are responsible for implementing clinical guidelines, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring organizational policies are upheld in line with directives from senior management.

The Deputy Chief Nursing Officer deputises for the Chief Nursing Officer at a senior level when required, assuming leadership responsibilities and representing nursing interests within the organisation. This includes line management of the nursing team, overseeing key performance indicators, and clinical targets.

Main duties of the job

Health and Safety

To comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

To take responsibility for their own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by their own acts or omissions.

Equality and Diversity

To carry out at all times their responsibilities in line with Equal Opportunities Policy and Procedure.

Risk Management and Clinical Governance

To work within the Clinical Governance Framework of the practice, incorporating Risk Management and all other quality initiatives and all aspects of CQC implementation.

Confidentiality

To maintain confidentiality of information relating to patients, clients, staff and other users of the services in accordance with GDPR, including outside of the work environment. Any breach of confidentiality may render an individual liable for dismissal and/or prosecution.

Safeguarding

Whilst in post, staff are expected to acquire and update their knowledge on safeguarding as per the intercollegiate document requirements and MMP policies.

About us

General

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the role, within the bounds of their own competence.

To work across the various MMP sites as required.

In light of national policy and due to the needs of the business it may be necessary for the Partnership to alter the opening hours of the surgeries.This could incorporate different opening hours and weekend working which may effect when you are required to work.The post holder is expected to be flexible and accommodating, following consultation, in terms of any changes to operating times in the future.

Date posted

16 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£50,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2078-24-0004

Job locations

Eaton Wood Medical Centre

1128 Tyburn Road

Birmingham

B24 0SY

Saltley Centre For Health

Cradock Road

Saltley

Birmingham

B8 1RZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

Perform routine tasks and general practice nurse duties related to patient care in line with the needs of the organisation.

Health promotion for patients with/at risk of a long term condition

Manage and treat long-term conditions, in line with national and local policies and organisational needs. ( Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, Hypertension, CHD)

Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence based practice and national/practice protocols, and work with patients to support adherence to prescribed treatments

Prioritise health problems, intervening appropriately, to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children including patients travelling abroad

Implement and participate in screening services including but not limited to Cervical Cytology Screening.

Implement and review the application of evidence-based practice in nursing

Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

Organisational

Prioritise, organise and manage own and others workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.

Support and deputise for the Chief Nursing Officer to provide leadership, guidance and advice on CQC nursing issues, ensuring that Nurse led services and duties are delivered in line with all regulatory requirements.

Planning and implementation of local guidelines, protocols and standards, and of local projects or initiatives.

Review and implement clinical guidelines, risk assessments, and organisational policies, in alignment with the directives of the Chief Nursing Officer.

Participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation and assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.

Complete Site Health Checks as and when required and ensure they are conducted in accordance with MMP Policies.

Act as Infection Prevention Control Lead for the organisation.

Ensure Cold Chain Policy and Procedure is adhered to by all MMP nursing staff and sites.

Ensure that Emergency trolley and Emergency Drug procedures are adhered to by all MMP staff and sites.

Ensure that weekly cleaning schedules are adhered to MMP staff and sites.

Undertake and manage the Clinical Supervision for MMP Nurses, HCAs and HCT team as agreed with Chief Nursing Officer.

Mentor Newly Qualified Nurses, Nurse new to General Practice and Nursing Associates through a comprehensive MMP preceptorship year.

Act as a mentor for General Practice Nurses providing support as and when required.

Act as a mentor HCAs providing support as and when required.

Act as mentor HCTs providing support as and when required.

Participate in student mentorship.

Ensure regular communication within the Lead Nurse Team. Attend Lead Nurse Team meetings.

Act as Deputy Chair for MMP Nursing team meetings.

Support with recruitment new MMP nursing team staff, including scoring of applications and interviewing.

Ensure robust PGDs and PSDs process at all sites as directed by Chief Nursing offer and Clinical Governance team.

Deputise for the Chief Nursing Officer when necessary, this includes leadership responsibilities, representing nursing interests at a senior level within the organisation and supporting the performance of clinical teams.