Practice Nurse Manager

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE MANAGER

HOURS: FULL TIME

REPORTS TO: PRACTICE MANAGER

ACCOUNTABLE TO: GP PARTNERS (Clinical)

PRACTICE MANAGER (Organisational / Administrative)

Summary of the position As a clinical member of the management team, to be responsible for the safe and effective delivery and future development of the overall general practice service, working towards achievement of practice aims and objectives.

Working within the NMC code of conduct the post holder will take a senior role within the nursing team, using primary care experience to manage and develop the nursing service, provide nurse interventions and influence the continued development of the nursing service.

To provide a practice nursing service to patients, including chronic disease management and other specialist areas. To deliver evidence-based practice, demonstrate critical thinking and possess skills in clinical decision making in order to deliver high standards of patient care.

To lead the nursing team currently comprising of 8 practice nurses, 3 health care assistants and 1 phlebotomist.

To work collaboratively with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of the patient

including general practitioners, clinical practitioners, primary care co-ordinators, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians.

To establish excellent working relationships with the wider CCG community for example, The Primary Care Network and specialist nurses, to ensure high standards of patient care whilst providing and supporting ongoing opportunities for learning and development within the Practice Nurse Team.

Please see full Job Description in supporting documents.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered general nurse with current NMC registration
• Evidence of relevant up to date CPD
• Diploma in a Long-Term
• Condition management e.g. Asthma / COPD/ Diabetes/ CHD
• Recent or current experience in Primary Care

Desirable

• Management/ leadership qualification or experience

Experience

Essential

• Relevant transferable skills such as wound care management, cervical cytology, family planning, adult/ child immunisations and vaccinationsAbility to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care and service innovation
• Experience of QOF
• Strong decision maker Demonstrates excellent, organisational, time management and motivational skills
• Experience of audit participation
• Experience in managing staff (staff absences, conduct, performance)
• Effective networking with colleagues at all levels, experience or working across professional and organisational boundaries

Desirable

• Experience of budgetary and staff management
• Evidence of prior experience of change management within the health care setting
• Evidence of sound management and leadership experience
• Experience in infection prevention and control standards

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work well within the practice team
• Willingness to develop and learn new skills as relevant to the clinical area
• Ability to apply critical thinking/independent judgement to identify solutions to variable problems
• Ability to organise and delegate appropriately Competency in clinical procedures i.e. bloods, ECGs, spirometry etc
• Ability to communicate complex or sensitive information about well-being to patients
• Ability to build effective working relationships with clinicians and Managers at all levels Effective partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team
• Excellent computer/IT skills
• Able to balance conflicting demands on time on a daily basis

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Enthusiastic
• Flexible
• Highly motivated
• Organised Role model to other staff
• Able to use own initiative
• Able to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
• Excellent interpersonal skill to exert influence and develop meaningful working relationships with a wide range of clinical and non-clinical staff and patients

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to work extended hours
• Car driver
• The ability and willingness to travel to meetings & courses
• Ability to attend weekend/evening ad-hoc meetings
• Comply with legal vaccination requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).