Lead Practice Nurse/Independent Prescriber

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

No routine weekend working

No bank holiday working

Opportunity to influence how services`

Job summary

Courtyard Surgery invites an experienced Lead Practice Nurse and Independent Prescriber to join our rural GP practice on a part-time basis. The role focuses on long-term condition clinics, immunisations, cervical screening and autonomous prescribing while maintaining high standards of clinical governance.

The successful candidate will lead and develop the nursing team, run nurse-led clinics, and support the GP partners in delivering comprehensive care to around 3,300 patients.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organisational abilities
• Commitment to continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the nursing service, providing clinical leadership and supervising the wider nursing and clinical support team
• Run nurse-led clinics for diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, including annual reviews, care planning and treatment optimisation
• Prescribe independently within scope of practice to reduce GP workload
• Deliver childhood, adult and travel immunisations and lead seasonal vaccination programmes
• Provide cervical screening and cytology services
• Complete medication reviews, support repeat prescribing and manage clinical medication queries
• Provide health promotion and preventative care
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and clinical governance
• Support achievement of QOF and other contractual requirements
• Maintain oversight of infection prevention and control
• Contribute to CQC compliance, working with the GP Partner and Practice Manager
• Champion evidence-based practice and help shape the future development of clinical services

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Continuous improvement

Education

Cervical screening qualification

CPD evidence

Vaccinations lead role

Job description

Courtyard Surgery, a rural GP practice, is recruiting a part-time Lead Practice Nurse and Independent Prescriber to lead its nursing service. The role covers long-term condition clinics, childhood and adult immunisations, cervical screening and autonomous prescribing, with a share of quality improvement, infection control and CQC work. The practice serves around 3,300 patients and offers flexible hours of 22 to 28 a week with no routine weekend or bank holiday working. An independent prescriber qualification is desirable rather than essential.

What the job involves

• Lead and develop the nursing service, providing clinical leadership and supervising the wider nursing and clinical support team
• Run nurse-led clinics for diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, including annual reviews, care planning and treatment optimisation
• Prescribe independently within scope of practice to reduce GP workload
• Deliver childhood, adult and travel immunisations and lead seasonal vaccination programmes
• Provide cervical screening and cytology services
• Complete medication reviews, support repeat prescribing and manage clinical medication queries
• Provide health promotion and preventative care
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and clinical governance
• Support achievement of QOF and other contractual requirements
• Maintain oversight of infection prevention and control
• Contribute to CQC compliance, working with the GP Partner and Practice Manager
• Champion evidence-based practice and help shape the future development of clinical services

Qualifications

• Cervical screening qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Vaccinations lead role covering travel and childhood immunisations

Registration & licences

• Registered Nurse (NMC)

Experience

• Significant experience in General Practice or primary care
• Long-term condition management, such as diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension
• Delivering childhood and adult immunisations
• Undertaking cervical screening
• Working autonomously and managing a clinical caseload

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organisational abilities
• Commitment to continuous improvement

Nice to have

• Independent or Supplementary Prescriber qualification (V300)
• Diabetes diploma or equivalent
• Respiratory qualification or equivalent
• Previous Lead Practice Nurse experience
• Experience leading or supporting CQC inspections
• Experience as Infection Prevention and Control Lead
• Experience leading QOF achievement programmes
• Experience supervising or mentoring nursing teams

What’s offered

• Flexible working arrangements
• No routine weekend working
• No bank holiday working
• Opportunity to influence how services are delivered