Strategic Nurse Manager

Rolle Medical Partnership; West Down; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolle Medical Partnership is seeking a Strategic Nurse Manager to provide strategic clinical leadership across our nursing and wider clinical workforce. The role suits an experienced clinician aiming to develop leadership within a well-established GP training practice.

The post involves shaping the clinical workforce strategy, ensuring appropriate skill mix, and leading governance, quality improvement and service development across four sites in East Devon’s broader region.

Qualifications

• Experience of leading and managing a nursing or multidisciplinary clinical team
• Experience of autonomous clinical decision-making and managing patients with complex needs
• Experience of developing, implementing and reviewing clinical policies, protocols and procedures
• Experience of clinical governance, quality improvement and audit
• Experience of leading service improvement and implementing change
• Experience of workforce planning and developing services to meet patient and organisational needs
• Experience of managing performance and supporting staff development

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic clinical leadership across the nursing and wider clinical workforce
• Lead and develop Advanced Health Practitioners, ANPs, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Nursing Associates and Paramedics
• Develop and implement a clinical workforce strategy appropriate for a 26,000-patient practice
• Support recruitment, retention and effective deployment of clinical staff
• Review workforce requirements, skill mix and future workforce needs
• Develop clinical career pathways and opportunities for professional progression
• Lead clinical training, competency, supervision and appraisal frameworks
• Support the development of advanced practice and new models of care
• Promote effective multidisciplinary working and ensure clinicians are appropriately utilised
• Provide leadership for clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and patient safety
• Support CQC readiness and clinical governance requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve access, efficiency, patient experience and quality
• Work collaboratively with clinical and administrative leaders to develop and implement service improvements
• Contribute to the wider strategic planning and future direction of the practice

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Workforce development

Clinical governance

Change management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice

Leadership/management qualification

Job description

Job summary

Are you an experienced clinician looking for the opportunity to lead, develop and shape the future of clinical services?

Rolle Medical Partnership is seeking an experienced, motivated and forward-thinking Strategic Nurse Manager to provide strategic clinical leadership across our nursing and wider clinical workforce.

This is a senior clinical leadership position within our established practice and would suit an experienced Registered Practitioner, Advanced Health Practitioner, Advanced Nurse Practitioner or other appropriately registered clinician who is looking to develop their leadership career.

The successful candidate will be a clinician first, with the clinical credibility and experience to understand the challenges faced by our multidisciplinary team and the strategic leadership skills to help shape the future of our services.

Main duties of the job

The Strategic Nurse Manager will provide strategic clinical leadership, workforce development and professional oversight across our nursing and wider clinical workforce.

Working closely with the GP Partners, Practice Manager and Clinical Leadership Team, you will help shape our clinical workforce strategy and ensure we have the right people, skills, structures and systems to meet the needs of our growing and diverse patient population.

You will have an important role in ensuring that our multidisciplinary workforce is well supported, appropriately skilled, effectively utilised and able to work to the full scope of their professional capabilities.

About us

We are a well-established GMS training practice serving approximately 26,000 patients across four surgery sites in beautiful East Devon

Our multidisciplinary team includes GP Partners, Salaried GPs, GP Registrars, Advanced Health Practitioners, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Prescribers, Paramedics, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Nursing Associates and GPAs, working together to provide high-quality, patient-centred care.

As a training practice, learning and development are embedded within our culture. We hold regular MDT meetings, educational sessions and protected clinical development opportunities, creating an environment where clinicians and staff can continue to grow and flourish throughout their careers.

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic clinical leadership across the nursing and wider clinical workforce.
• Lead and develop our Advanced Health Practitioners, ANPs, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Nursing Associates and Paramedics.
• Develop and implement a clinical workforce strategy appropriate for a 26,000-patient practice.
• Support recruitment, retention and effective deployment of clinical staff.
• Review workforce requirements, skill mix and future workforce needs.
• Develop clinical career pathways and opportunities for professional progression.
• Lead clinical training, competency, supervision and appraisal frameworks.
• Support the development of advanced practice and new models of care.
• Promote effective multidisciplinary working and ensure clinicians are appropriately utilised.
• Provide leadership for clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and patient safety.
• Support CQC readiness and clinical governance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve access, efficiency, patient experience and quality.
• Work collaboratively with clinical and administrative leaders to develop and implement service improvements.
• Contribute to the wider strategic planning and future direction of the practice.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of leading and managing a nursing or multidisciplinary clinical team
• Experience of supervising, supporting and developing clinical staff
• Experience of autonomous clinical decision-making and managing patients with complex needs
• Experience of developing, implementing and reviewing clinical policies, protocols and procedures
• Experience of clinical governance, quality improvement and audit
• Experience of leading service improvement and implementing change
• Experience of workforce planning and developing services to meet patient and organisational needs
• Experience of managing performance and supporting staff development

Desirable

• Experience of managing long-term conditions and delivering preventative healthcare
• Experience of working collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Demonstrates strong, inclusive and compassionate leadership
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build effective professional relationships and influence others
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop a multidisciplinary clinical team
• Ability to manage change positively and support others through change
• Strong organisational, prioritisation and time-management skills
• Ability to work autonomously and exercise sound professional judgement
• Ability to analyse complex information and make evidence-based decisions
• Commitment to clinical governance, patient safety and continuous quality improvement
• Ability to manage challenging situations and difficult conversations professionally
• Demonstrates resilience and ability to work effectively under pressure
• Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and person-centred care
• Commitment to continuing professional development and reflective practice
• High level of integrity, professionalism and accountability
• Confident IT skills and ability to use clinical systems effectively
• Ability to work collaboratively with GP Partners, practice management and the wider multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience of strategic planning
• Ability to interpret clinical and performance data to support service improvement
• Understanding of workforce planning and skill-mix development
• Understanding of the wider Primary Care and NHS environment
• Ability to contribute to business planning and effective use of resources
• Experience of developing a positive learning culture within clinical teams

Qualifications

Essential

• Experienced Registered Practitioner, Advanced Health Practitioner, Advanced Nurse Practitioner or other appropriately registered clinician who is looking to develop their leadership career.
• Postgraduate qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice and/or a recognised leadership or management qualification.

Desirable

• Independent/Supplementary Prescribing qualification (V300), with prescribing qualification recorded on the NMC register

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.

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