Nurse Manager

The post-holder will support the Head of Clinical Services in developing practice-agreed protocols and guidelines to provide treatments to patients both independently and in participation with clinical colleagues. The Nurse Manager will work with the Senior Management Team in providing data to help them plan for the future and ensuring that there are adequate resources in place to meet patient demand.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the Nursing and HCA team, in conjunction with Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) and with the support from the Senior Practice Nurse, as required.
• Support and mentor those within the team new to primary care or extending their role, ie Cytology screening, contraception reviews, travel health etc.
• Sickness and absence management co-ordination, including approval of annual leave.
• Review and authorise overtime and expenses for the team.
• Sickness absence review meetings (with support from the Head of People).
• Undertaking Performance Development / Performance Reviews (PDPRs) of the Nursing/HCA Team with support from the Senior Practice Nurse.
• Supporting ARRS roles, as and when required and liaise with lead PCN Nurse.
• Undertake workforce profiling, with support from the Head of Clinical Services, and rota management.
• Co-ordinate, plan and host Nursing/HCA Team meetings including clinical supervision.
• Clinical lead for Cervical Screening.
• Co-ordinate and ensure all team are aware of current PGDS, all documentation is signed and stored securely.
• In conjunction with the Head of People and Planning Team, co-ordinate inductions for new starters into the team.

About us

Health Care First Partnership (HCF) is a partnership formed by a group of high-quality practices: Dr Bance & Partners, Ferrybridge Medical Centre, Queen Street Surgery and FMC Health Solutions Limited (t/a Park View Surgery). We came together to deliver modern services that are high quality and will meet the needs of our patients into the future. HCF is a General Practice Partnership open to all patients living within our practice boundary within Methley, Castleford, Ferrybridge, Airedale, Normanton and surrounding villages. We work in partnership with our patients and our Patient Forum to provide medical care for our patients. We are a Personal Medical Services (PMS) practice offering Primary Care Services for the diagnosis and prevention of disease. We help patients to manage their health and prevent illness. Our GPs assess, diagnose, treat and manage illness. They carry out screening for some diseases and promote general health and wellbeing. Our GPs act as a patients advocate, supporting and representing a patients best interests to ensure they receive the best and most appropriate health and/or social care. The Practice has a current list size of 30,000 patients and we are part of the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (formerly NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group).

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached copy of the Job Description and Person Specification, which details the full remit of the role.

Person Specification

Skills and Qualities

• Willingness to learn and acquire new skills.
• Good interpersonal skills, both oral and written.
• Evidence of problem solving and decision making skills.
• Good team player.
• Ability to be reflective, accept criticism and act constructively.
• Willingness to accept additional responsibilities.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Ability to work core hours.
• Flexibility for cover.
• Ability to travel between sites using own transport.

Qualifications

• Adult Nursing Degree with full NMC Registration.
• Recognised Diploma Qualifications for Long Term Condition Management (COPD, Asthma, Diabetes and Heart Disease).
• Basic Life Support.
• Cytology and Family Planning.

Experience

• Extensive experience of working within a primary care environment.
• Insight and understanding of current NHS issues in nursing and the NHS.
• Management of long-term conditions.
• Demonstrate an understanding of audit.
• Compiling procedures and clinical guidelines.
• Management of Infection Control.
• Knowledge of SystmOne.

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.