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Job Description
- Req#: A5038-25-0000?language=en&page=1232&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Primary care experience
- Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Qualified in Phlebotomy, cervical screening, childhood immunization
- Primary care experience
- Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Qualified in Phlebotomy, cervical screening, childhood immunization
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Lead practice nurse to join our friendly and supportive GP practice. We are a closely knit team that takes pride in patient care. We are a training practice and we actively support our staff to develop them.
Lead Practice nurse is vital in delivering high quality care to our patients. We are a large practice of approximately 11,500 patients.
Main duties of the job
The Lead Practice Nurse will be responsible for the management and clinical supervision of the practice nursing team, consisting of Nurses and HCA. The Lead Practice Nurse will be responsible for managing and delivering several clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, will strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. Lead nurse will be vital in Chronic Disease management. Knowledge of the GMS Contract, e.g. the Quality and Outcomes Framework, is a vital element of the post. The Lead Practice Nurse will ensure care for patients is delivered under agreed guidelines (PGDs and PSDs).
About us
Tettenhall Medical Practice is a large GP practice in leafy suburb of West of Wolverhampton serving around 11,500 patients. The practice is based in an NHS Estate with a friendly and supportive team. The workload in general practice is continuously evolving and we are in the process of re-structuring to strengthen our clinical team to help cope with these changing dynamics and to continue providing a great service to our patients.
We are looking for applicants with initiative, enthusiasm and a pleasant personality with leadership skills who can manage different tasks to fill this key position within our practice.
Date posted
24 March 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A5038-25-0000
Job locations
Lower Street
Tettenhall
Wolverhampton
WV6 9LL
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:
1. To act as the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC policy, providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to management. Following that, produce the IPC annual statement.
2. The Lead Nurse will be CQC lead for the nursing team ensuring services provided are effective, safe, responsive, caring and well-led by using up to date policies and protocols.
3. To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence based practice.
4. To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
5.Management of chronic diseases which includes asthma, hypertension, COPD, CVA-TIA, CHD, and CHD risk assessment and management. Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have chronic disease
6. To co-ordinate the provision of travel vaccination services.
7.To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.
8. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.
9. To ensure snomed codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.
10. To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.
11. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
12. To recognize, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
13. To lead and implement vaccination program for adults and children, working with the wider team to increase uptake.
14. Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs and adequate stock levels are maintained.
15. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events, applying a structured approach.
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:
1. To act as the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC policy, providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to management. Following that, produce the IPC annual statement.
2. The Lead Nurse will be CQC lead for the nursing team ensuring services provided are effective, safe, responsive, caring and well-led by using up to date policies and protocols.
3. To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence based practice.
4. To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
5.Management of chronic diseases which includes asthma, hypertension, COPD, CVA-TIA, CHD, and CHD risk assessment and management. Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have chronic disease
6. To co-ordinate the provision of travel vaccination services.
7.To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.
8. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.
9. To ensure snomed codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.
10. To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.
11. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
12. To recognize, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
13. To lead and implement vaccination program for adults and children, working with the wider team to increase uptake.
14. Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs and adequate stock levels are maintained.
15. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events, applying a structured approach.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Experience
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Tettenhall Medical Practice
Address
Lower Street
Tettenhall
Wolverhampton
WV6 9LL
Employer's website
https://www.tettenhallmedicalpractice.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Tettenhall Medical Practice
Address
Lower Street
Tettenhall
Wolverhampton
WV6 9LL
Employer's website
https://www.tettenhallmedicalpractice.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.