Lead Practice NurseNHS

Job summary

Embrace Medical Centre and Martlesham Heath Surgery are seeking a Lead Practice Nurse toprovide clinical leadership and day-to-day management of the practice nursing team, including Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants (HCAs).

Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide expert clinical care alongside leadership and oversight of the nursing service. They will support the development of the nursing team, ensuring appropriate standards of clinical practice, competency, training and professional development are maintained.

Main duties of the job

• Providing day-to-day leadership, supervision and support to the nursing team.
• Supporting staff development, competency assessment and training.
• Coordinating nursing rotas and clinical cover to support safe service delivery.
• Delivering clinical care including long-term condition management, health promotion, preventative care, immunisations, screening and treatment room services.
• Supporting care for patients with complex and long-term conditions, including older, frail and housebound patients.
• Leading and supporting Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).
• Supporting clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Maintaining appropriate clinical standards, policies, protocols and procedures.
• Working with the Practice Management Team to support CQC, NHS and professional requirements.
• Working collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated patient care.
• Supporting the development and improvement of nursing services in response to patient needs and national guidance.
• Acting as a clinical role model and promoting a positive learning environment.

Job description

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

About us

We are a small but passionate and close knit surgery located in Kesgrave, surrounded by affluent and prosperous areas on the outskirts of Ipswich. Our staff and patients are held with the upmost importance and we strive daily to look after them to the highest possible standard. All staff from clinical to non-clinical are offered a well-balanced workload and have full access to a supportive team both in and out of their specialist area.

Embrace Medical Centre itself is a practice using SystmOne clinical system. We are pleased to announce our connection with the new Wolsey PCN, this new collaboration is between a select number of GP practices within the local area.