Nurse Manager in Leeds

Ireland Wood & Horsforth Medical Practice is seeking an experienced, motivated, and forward-thinking Nurse Manager to join and guide our dedicated nursing team. In this pivotal role, you will lead and mentor the nursing team, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care, safety and professional development. You will oversee infection control, cold chain processes, clinical audits and policy implementation, while contributing to governance, quality improvement and service innovation. This role is ideal for a dynamic nurse leader with strong clinical expertise, excellent communication skills and a passion for continuous improvement in primary care.

Main duties of the job:

• Line management of the practice nursing team, consisting of nurses and HCAs.
• Responsibility for several clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, and supporting the practice management team in reviewing and delivering clinical policy and procedure.
• Implementation of processes for effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice, including care for elderly and house-bound patients.
• Work as a senior member of the multidisciplinary team to ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.
• Ensure the post holder has access to appropriate clinical supervision and a named individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis.

About us:

Ireland Wood & Horsforth Medical Practice is a thriving and well-respected GP practice in Leeds, serving the second largest patient population in the city of approximately 28,000 patients across two sites. We strive to offer a friendly and supportive working environment in which our team is strongly encouraged to realise their full potential. We pride ourselves on being patient-centred with excellent access and highly value continuity of care. We work out of modern purpose-built premises within LS16 and LS18 areas of Leeds, as part of the Woodsley and Holt Park Primary Care Network.

Job responsibilities:

• Provide line management to the nursing team, including annual appraisals, one-to-one meetings, team meetings, managing annual leave and absences, and opportunities for training and development.
• Coordinate the nursing team rota, ensuring sufficient staff are available to meet patient needs.
• Act as the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and work to the IPC policy, providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager.
• Work alongside the practice manager to maximise practice income and achievement (e.g., QOF, IF, LES/DES/Public Health targets).
• Develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and house-bound patients registered at the practice.
• Assess the needs of patients, ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice.
• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patient health.
• Provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NHS.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice.
• Review patient medications to enhance compliance.
• Provide guidance to patients on the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages.
• Co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services.
• Request pathology services and process pathology results as required.
• Oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.
• Ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
• Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children.
• Collaborate with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.).
• Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual).
• Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
• Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.

Qualifications:

A current GP Practice Nurse with experience.

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.