Practice Nurse Team Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse Team Lead to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Brookside Group Practice.

Benefits include:

1. 5 weeks annual leave
2. Company events - Practice wide events during the year - training for whole practice 4 times per year, various sporting events and practice wide social events twice a year
3. NHS pension, Cycle to work scheme, Private health care plan, NHS employee discount and free onsite parking

This is a permanent role, so if you think this is for you and can work between 24 - 30 hours a week, we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an individual to lead our Practice Nurse & HCA team who will be responsible for the training and development of the team. The Practice Nurse Team leader will take part in annual staff appraisals and ensure good communication between the Practice Nurse & HCA team as well as the wider practice. They will display leadership as they proactively develop their team and work with other leaders in the practice to together solve the challenges that arise. As a qualified Nurse themselves, they will provide general practice nursing duties as well as managing patients with long-term conditions.

About us

The Practice serves approximately 31,000 patients from our 4 surgeries in Earley, Lower Earley, Winnersh and Wilderness Road.

Due to our size, we value communication and teamwork. We operate a strongly relational team structure and endeavour to listen well, encourage ownership and involvement and enable staff to grow in their individual development. We, therefore, spend a lot of time investing in team meetings and communication across the organisation. We are a member of Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group.

We recently won the HSJ (Health Services Journal) Digital Award for our innovative work we've done to refine our triage processes and model of care.

Other key aspects of the Practice include:

1. Use of Anima to aid triage/consultation
2. Strong IT and systems including Emis Web, Accu-Rx, DXS, Docman
3. Longstanding Training Practice with GP registrars, Physician associate trainees and others
4. Specialist gynaecological, dermatology and physio services on site
5. Our own Primary Care Network, serving 31,000 patients
6. High Achieving QOF and highly successful PCN

Job responsibilities

The Practice Nurse team lead will be responsible for:

1. Lead the planning process for the nursing team, including setting goals and monitoring achievements/outcomes.
2. Introduce, review and update clinical guidelines and protocols in accordance with latest evidence base.
3. Critically evaluate new developments or service delivery models and contribute to leading their incorporation in the practice to enhance care, applying good change and management techniques.
4. Critically evaluate skill mix, workload and practice service delivery needs to contribute to the practices learning and recruitment plan.
5. Lead the nursing team by balancing the needs of individuals, the team and the practice, effectively managing conflict or differing needs and priorities.
6. Delegate appropriately and effectively, monitoring performance and offering guidance and support, including ensuring and maintaining individuals competence.
7. Point of contact for Practice Nurse & HCA team.
8. Line management for Practice Nurse & HCA team, encouraging a positive and supportive environment in which to meet agreed KPIs.
9. Awareness of team development alongside budget restraints on recruitment and training.
10. Working alongside Senior Operations Manager, Senior HR Manager and HR & Support Partner for training and development.
11. Drive the integration of BGPs vision, values and purpose across teams.
12. The successful candidate will work as part of the clinical team and be responsible for consulting with patients in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs.

Treatment room skills, to include:

1. ECGs
2. Removal of sutures/clips
3. Wound care/dressings
4. Contraception
5. Cervical cytology
6. Child and adult injections

Please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years' experience of working with healthcare professionals and or previous experience in the NHS
• Previously worked in a GP Surgery
• Experience of conducting staff appraisals and developing staff team

Qualifications

• Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Educated to degree level in Nursing
• Specialism in Respiratory/Family planning/Diabetes

Personal Qualities

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Motivated and proactive
• Ability to use initiative and judgement
• Forward thinker with a solution focused approach
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to drive and delivery change effectively
• Ability to motivate teams, enhance morale and maintain a positive working environment

Skills

• Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to deadlines
• Effective time management
• Ability to motivate and train staff
• EMIS web
• Proven problem solving and analytical skills

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.