This is a four-hours-a-week lead role for a registered nurse, based with Woodsley & Holt Park primary care network and working across its member GP practices. The post holder leads a small team of phlebotomists and a nursing associate, helps develop services and shares good practice between practices. The role is practice-facing and includes training, clinic monitoring and audit, and contributing to the PCN leadership team. Applicants need current NMC registration as a registered nurse.
What the job involves
- Lead and mentor the phlebotomists and nursing associate across the PCN, including disciplinary, grievance, sickness and appraisal matters
- Contribute to the PCN leadership team's vision and help develop and deliver services within practices
- Review and audit the service, identify and resolve risk management issues, and plan to achieve results
- Recruit and train new team members and support the development of their skills
- Monitor clinics on SystmOne and EMIS and support administrative staff with clinic audits
- Promote the service within GP practices and build working relationships with practice and PCN teams
- Identify barriers to access and work with individuals to overcome them
- Support PCN and practice staff with training needs, working with the training hub and planning protected learning time
- Provide training or speakers for PCN events
- Create competency packages and policies for wider use
- Communicate information and issues as required
What’s required
Qualifications
- NMC registration as a registered nurse
Experience
- Good knowledge of and experience in general practice
- Understanding of the key priorities in the NHS Long Term Plan and Fit for the Future
- Understanding of population health and population health management
- Knowledge of local health issues within the PCN
- Working knowledge of, and interest in, new models to strengthen and improve primary care
Skills & knowledge
- Interest in leadership within primary care
Nice to have
- Experience of management and related processes
- Currently working in a member practice within the PCN
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
