Lead Nurse (30hrs pwk)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Compton, Brailsford CP; In loco; GBP 30.000 - 41.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Protected leadership time

Descrizione del lavoro

Henmore Health is seeking a Lead Nurse to provide clinical leadership and day-to-day support to its nursing team across both sites. The role blends hands-on general practice nursing with line management, service development and quality improvement.

The post is 30 hours a week, combining line management of around five to six nurses, learner placements and a clinical caseload.

Fit is decided by NMC registration and willingness to train as a Practice Supervisor or Practice Assessor.

Competenze

• Significant experience in general practice or primary care nursing.
• Willingness to undertake Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor training.
• NMC registration (UK) required.
• Experience supporting or supervising staff.
• Experience in long-term condition management or nursing care coordination.

Mansioni

• Provide clinical leadership and day-to-day guidance to the nursing team across both sites.
• Line manage around five to six nurses, including appraisals and supervision.
• Develop clinical protocols and pathways aligned with NICE guidance and ICB requirements.
• Review nursing processes, clinics, recalls and templates for efficiency.
• Support nursing governance, audits, and CQC readiness.
• Support learner placements and supervise student nurses and trainees.

Conoscenze

General practice nursing

Nursing leadership

Line management

Clinical governance

Student supervision

Descrizione del lavoro

Henmore Health needs a Lead Nurse to give clinical leadership and day-to-day support to its nursing team across both sites. The role blends hands-on general practice nursing with line management, service development and quality improvement, ensuring nurse-led services are safe, consistent and aligned with commissioned requirements. The post is 30 hours a week, combining line management of around five to six nurses, learner placements and a clinical caseload. Fit is decided by NMC registration and willingness to train as a Practice Supervisor or Practice Assessor.

What the job involves

• Provide clinical leadership and day-to-day guidance to the nursing team, and act as the bridge between clinical and operational decisions with the Operations Manager and GP partners
• Line manage around 5 to 6 nurses, including Practice Nurses, Nursing Associates and HCAs: appraisals, 1 to 1s, probation reviews, supervision, competency oversight, and performance or conduct concerns with the...
• Support safe, consistent and effective delivery of nurse-led services across both sites, including developing clinical protocols and pathways aligned with NICE guidance and ICB requirements
• Review nursing processes, clinic structures, recalls, templates and appointment use to improve efficiency and consistency, using SystmOne and Ardens Templates
• Work with the Quality Team on QOF coding, template use, recall processes and performance
• Review service specifications and commissioned requirements, giving clinical input on whether nursing services are delivered safely, consistently and as expected
• Lead ongoing review of nurse-led services, including long-term conditions, diabetes, respiratory disease, contraception, cytology, women's health and LARC
• Support clinical governance for the nursing team, including significant events, audits, protocol compliance and CQC preparedness
• Support training and development of the nursing team, including newly appointed staff, role progression and scope expansion
• Support the practice as an approved learning environment for student nurses, trainee nursing associates and other learners, including placements, supervision and assessment
• Maintain a clinical caseload, including long-term condition reviews, independent prescribing where qualified and complex cases, alongside protected leadership time

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor training (NMC SSSA)

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Significant experience in general practice or primary care nursing
• Experience supporting or supervising staff
• Experience in long-term condition management, with an understanding of QOF and the importance of accurate coding and template use

Nice to have

• Independent Prescriber
• Experience in service development or leading change
• Experience reviewing service specifications, audits, local enhanced services or commissioned pathways

What’s offered

• Protected leadership and management time