general practice nurse development lead fellow

Norfolk and Waverney ICB are looking for an experienced general practice nurse development lead fellow to join their experienced team. This role presents the opportunity to undertake 5 sessions per week for 9 months (1 session equates to 4 hours, 10 minutes).
This fellowship offers a unique opportunity to work collaboratively across the Integrated Care System (ICS) and external partners such as NHS England and Higher Education Institutes. The role of the fellow will be to assist the primary care workforce managers and officers to ensure that their projects are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery.
Duties will include;

• Supporting the implementation of practice nursing clinical governance models in practice.


• Supporting the recruitment and workforce development plan of nursing staff.


• Providing nursing input into any new service procurement / bid / service development and subsequent implementation as led by ICS Workforce Team or Primary Care Workforce Team.


• Coordinating and effectively manage meetings with both internal and external stakeholders, both online and in person.


• Attending of career and recruitment events and stakeholder events held by system partners.


• Maintaining constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.


• Supporting general practice nursing staff to undertake training to ensure a consistent approach to quality standards across all areas of work.


• Supporting and providing guidance to locality based Clinical Educator colleagues.


About the Candidate
This role will be required to travel within and outside of the ICB's geographical area.
The successful candidate will be an appropriately qualified NMC Registered Nurse or Advanced Nurse Practitioner, working substantively within General Practice in Norfolk & Waveney.
We welcome applications from passionate clinicians who are able to demonstrate empathy and patience, be passionate about the profession and are able to provide pastoral support to others.
We can all reflect on the importance of mentors and role models in our own careers, and this is an opportunity to have that kind of influence on the incoming generation as they set out on a career in health and care.

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) plans and buys healthcare services for our local population. We are accountable for the performance and finances of the NHS across Norfolk and Waveney - a total budget of £2 billion a year. Known as NHS Norfolk and Waveney, the organisation works with local people, health and care professionals, and partner organisations to improve the health and wellbeing of our population.
The organisation is part of the Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS). A system dedicated to working with partners in local government, the voluntary sector and others and helping the NHS to support broader social and economic development and to tackle inequalities in health outcomes.
The role of the ICS is seen as one of facilitation, empowerment, and engagement. The ICS focuses on driving consistency and ensuring best practice is shared and adopted, and its governance reflects this role. Member trusts and organisations are still responsible for delivering their own plans, looking to learn from each other.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.