Practice Nurse Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Packmoor; Presencial; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual Away Day

Fresh fruit deliveries

Staff outings and Christmas party

Homemade cakes

Hedena running club

Descripción de la vacante

Hedena Health in Oxford area seeks a registered nurse to lead and develop the practice nursing team, delivering hands-on care and shaping services with the management team. The role combines leadership with clinical sessions in chronic disease reviews and immunisations.

You will oversee nursing resources, drive quality improvements and mentor staff, with opportunities for teaching and student placements. Requires NMC registration and primary care experience.

Formación

• Substantial post-registration nursing experience.
• Experience implementing protocols, clinical guidelines or service improvements.
• Experience of using infection control procedures.
• Knowledge of clinical governance in primary care.
• Good IT skills and experience with computerised medical record systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to influence others, negotiate and resolve conflict.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage the practice nursing team and nursing resources, delivering safe and effective care to the whole practice population.
• Deliver structured chronic disease reviews and lead improvements to chronic disease management against NICE, QOF and contract targets.
• Lead infection control for the practice.
• Deliver childhood immunisations, cervical smears, contraception reviews and injections, including flu, pneumococcal, shingles and COVID vaccines.
• Provide wound care, leg ulcer dressings, Doppler studies and lower limb assessments.
• Carry out ECGs and blood tests.
• Plan skill‑mix, nurse rotas and clinical cover, including holiday cover and absences.
• Carry out revalidation interviews, supervision, recruitment and induction for the nursing team.
• Assess clinical staff competence, maintain competency records and certify healthcare assistants in‑house.
• Plan and deliver in‑house training, mentor staff and arrange student nurse placements with Oxford Brookes University.
• Lead quality improvement through audit, significant event analysis and responses to nursing‑related complaints.
• Minor illness sessions (desirable)

Educación

Nursing degree

Descripción del empleo

This is a clinical leadership post for a registered nurse at Hedena Health, a primary care provider running three surgeries in the Headington area. The holder would lead and develop the practice nursing team and shape its services alongside the management team and Directors. The role combines management with hands‑on clinical sessions in chronic disease reviews, immunisations, wound care and minor illness work. NMC registration and recent primary care nursing experience are needed.

What the job involves

• Lead and manage the practice nursing team and nursing resources, delivering safe and effective care to the whole practice population
• Deliver structured chronic disease reviews and lead improvements to chronic disease management against NICE, QOF and contract targets
• Lead infection control for the practice
• Deliver childhood immunisations, cervical smears, contraception reviews and injections, including flu, pneumococcal, shingles and COVID vaccines
• Provide wound care, leg ulcer dressings, Doppler studies and lower limb assessments
• Carry out ECGs and blood tests
• Plan skill‑mix, nurse rotas and clinical cover, including holiday cover and absences
• Carry out revalidation interviews, supervision, recruitment and induction for the nursing team
• Assess clinical staff competence, maintain competency records and certify healthcare assistants in‑house
• Plan and deliver in‑house training, mentor staff and arrange student nurse placements with Oxford Brookes University
• Lead quality improvement through audit, significant event analysis and responses to nursing‑related complaints
• Minor illness sessions (desirable)

What’s required

Qualifications

• Relevant nursing or health degree, or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Registered nurse

Experience

• Substantial post‑registration nursing experience, with significant recent primary care nursing
• Up‑to‑date skills across the full range of practice nursing services
• Experience implementing protocols, clinical guidelines or service improvements
• Experience of using infection control procedures

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of clinical governance in primary care
• Understanding of data quality and information governance
• Good IT skills and experience with computerised medical record systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to influence others, negotiate and resolve conflict

Other

• Commitment to a high standard of care for a deprived and ethnically diverse inner‑city population
• Commitment to professional and personal development
• Willingness to be involved in teaching and training
• Ability to work as part of a large multidisciplinary team

Nice to have

• Experience of managing other people
• Mentor or teaching qualification and experience of teaching in a clinical setting
• Additional relevant qualifications, e.g. community nursing, family planning, teaching or mentoring, chronic disease

What’s offered

• Annual Away Day
• Fresh fruit deliveries
• Staff outings and Christmas party
• Homemade cakes
• Hedena running club