Millview Medical Centre is seeking an experienced General Practice Nurse, with proven leadership skills, to join our two-site practice. The successful candidate will provide high-quality, evidence-based care while supporting and working collaboratively with our established nursing team.
Applicants should have broad experience in general practice nursing and a strong commitment to staff development. The person appointed will play a key role in encouraging each member of staff to reach their full potential while fostering a positive and motivated working environment.
Given the nature of the role, only nurses who are confident working in a primary care will be considered. The post is for 30 hours per week.
Duties to include:
- Long-term condition management
- Asthma, COPD and Diabetes clinics/reviews
- Adult and childhood vaccination and immunisation programmes
- Travel vaccinations and travel health advice
- Cervical cytology (smears)
- Family planning support and contraceptive reviews
- Health promotion and preventative care
- Phlebotomy
- Wound care and dressings
- Urinalysis
As a lead nurse duties will include:
- Providing day-to-day clinical leadership and supervision
- Managing nursing team rotas and ensuring appropriate clinical cover
- Supporting staff development, mentorship and appraisals
- Monitoring staff competencies and identifying training and development needs
- Supporting the management of staff absence and wellbeing
- Supporting recruitment, induction and ongoing team development
- Ensuring practice policies, procedures and protocols are followed
- Promoting and maintaining high standards of clinical care
- Acting as a positive role model for the nursing team
- Supporting clinical governance, compliance and quality improvement
- Leading on Infection Prevention & Control (IPC)
- Supporting and maintaining CQC compliance
- Leading audits and quality improvement projects
- Developing and reviewing clinical policies
- Ensuring nursing team compliance and standards are maintained
- Maintaining accurate records and evidence gathering
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC PIN.
- Minimum 3 years' post-registration experience in a GP Surgery/Primary Care setting.
- General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme or courses completed in cervical screening, immunisations and travel health.
- Excellent communication.
- Leadership experience
Desirable
- Previous infection control lead.
- Qualification in long term conditions- diabetes/asthma/copd
About Millview
Rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in all areas, Millview is a dispensing practice, based in the market town of Sleaford and the rural village of Heckington, with a registered population of just over 12,700 patients. Being only 5 miles apart, all staff work across both practices during any working week, and patients can access the full range of services at both demographics.
Our vision statement is to, work closely with patients, families and carers to deliver individual quality services that cater for the health needs of every patient. With this in mind, we are proud of a very cohesive community and the role we have supporting local residents. Regular meetings with the proactive PPG provide the opportunity for constructive feedback and we consider this an important part of shaping patient care.
The practice works closely with our PCN and our associated federation which means that we have a varied staff base of additional roles working in practice supporting day-to-day services. This includes physio, clinical pharmacists and a mental health prescriber. With a minor operation suite at Heckington, we are also able to offer regular surgical sessions.
We are a training practice and support both medical, nursing and paramedic students throughout the year receiving a great deal of positive feedback. The practice also encourages staff development, and many have been able to enhance their role by undertaking apprenticeships and other training courses.
Pay: £46,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
