Lead General Practice Nurse

We have an opportunity for a Lead general practice nurse:

Your Health Partnership Nursing team has a strong team ethic, providing a supportive and nurturing development pathway for its staff.

The Nurse led model enables team members to develop the full range of Primary Care skills and expertise required to flourish within this growing and challenging area.

As Part of Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS trust we are able to offer full AFC terms and conditions.

You will have accountability for delivery of services in line with primary care contracts such as QOF, PCCF and the IIF .

Working with the PCN head of nursing and along side other Lead nurses the role requires a committed and strategic thinker to provide leadership support and management to the nursing team.

Main duties of the job

To ensure the safe , effective and smooth running of the designated outlet in terms of line management of the nursing team.

To deliver high quality long term disease management.

Over see the training and development of staff within the team.

Be responsible for infection control within the outlet.

You will have responsibility for line managing the outlet nursing team.

You will contribute towards the PCN nursing strategy and delivery of services.

You will be working as lead in a specific chronic disease ensuring the highest quality service and care to our population.

The role also requires visiting our housebound population and traveling between sites there for a full driving license and access to a car for work is a requirement.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff

2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do

3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live