Practice Nurse Lead

We have an exciting opportunity to join PC24 Primary Care as Lead General Practice Nurse . This role has been developed to work as part of the Senior Nursing Team to support the development and expansion of our Primary Care Division within PC24. We are looking for a Senior Leader with experience in Primary Care who can support and develop our Teams and new models of care.

About Us:

Primary Care 24 (PC24) is a not-for-profit social enterprise established in 2004, delivering NHS contracts exclusively.

The majority of our surplus is reinvested in patients and staff. We believe that primary healthcare should be accessible for everyone and are committed to delivering the best quality care we can, challenging social exclusion and working locally, where and when we can, to support our communities. We combine the best of the NHS with social enterprise innovation, developing solutions for NHS primary care and caring for our clinicians so that they can, in turn, care for our patients.

About You:

The post holder is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing care to the whole practice population. As the team leader for the nursing team, the post hold holder is accountable for the nursing service delivery. They will lead and manage the Proactive and planned sector of the PC24 Primary Care Model with an emphasis of Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) requirements. They will work in conjunction with Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Heads of Service (HOS), Practice Managers, Clinical Leads and GPs to deliver the practice priorities and patient centered quality care. Working with the senior nursing and Quality team the post holder will lead and monitor improvements to quality of care through clinical audit, evidence-based practice, clinical supervision, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership. They will lead the implementation of relevant clinical guidelines into practice and contribute to the further development of the evidence base through research and audit.

Clinically, the focus of the role is the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients with long-term conditions and management and preventative nursing interventions to all patients. As an autonomous practitioner the nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making. They will work collaboratively with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing leadership and direction for the nursing team. The post holder will deliver a 70% direct clinical care component to their role and 30% related to leadership, clinical innovation, service development, CPD, education, audit with a requirement to maintain clinical leadership throughout. This may change depending on the requirements of the role and service needs and determined in conjunction with the Senior Nursing Team and Management Teams.

Closing Date: 1st March 2023

This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore, it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £43,071.00-£50,051.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• UK visa sponsorship

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Practice Nurse: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• NMC (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 01/03/2023