Courtyard Surgery, a rural GP practice, is recruiting a part-time Lead Practice Nurse and Independent Prescriber to lead its nursing service. The role covers long-term condition clinics, childhood and adult immunisations, cervical screening and autonomous prescribing, with a share of quality improvement, infection control and CQC work. The practice serves around 3,300 patients and offers flexible hours of 22 to 28 a week with no routine weekend or bank holiday working. An independent prescriber qualification is desirable rather than essential.
What the job involves
- Lead and develop the nursing service, providing clinical leadership and supervising the wider nursing and clinical support team
- Run nurse-led clinics for diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, including annual reviews, care planning and treatment optimisation
- Prescribe independently within scope of practice to reduce GP workload
- Deliver childhood, adult and travel immunisations and lead seasonal vaccination programmes
- Provide cervical screening and cytology services
- Complete medication reviews, support repeat prescribing and manage clinical medication queries
- Provide health promotion and preventative care
- Lead quality improvement initiatives and clinical governance
- Support achievement of QOF and other contractual requirements
- Maintain oversight of infection prevention and control
- Contribute to CQC compliance, working with the GP Partner and Practice Manager
- Champion evidence-based practice and help shape the future development of clinical services
Qualifications
- Cervical screening qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Vaccinations lead role covering travel and childhood immunisations
Registration & licences
- Registered Nurse (NMC)
Experience
- Significant experience in General Practice or primary care
- Long-term condition management, such as diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension
- Delivering childhood and adult immunisations
- Undertaking cervical screening
- Working autonomously and managing a clinical caseload
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organisational abilities
- Commitment to continuous improvement
Nice to have
- Independent or Supplementary Prescriber qualification (V300)
- Diabetes diploma or equivalent
- Respiratory qualification or equivalent
- Previous Lead Practice Nurse experience
- Experience leading or supporting CQC inspections
- Experience as Infection Prevention and Control Lead
- Experience leading QOF achievement programmes
- Experience supervising or mentoring nursing teams
What’s offered
- Flexible working arrangements
- No routine weekend working
- No bank holiday working
- Opportunity to influence how services are delivered
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
