Site Lead Nurse

The post holder will be autonomous in their role as Site Lead Nurse and is responsible for the care delivered to patients, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making. They will focus upon supporting patients to be healthy by assessing their needs, providing nursing care, health education advice, screening activities, monitoring of long-term conditions, implementing care in the community or other settings, maintaining clinically accurate records and running clinics. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and support the delivery of policy and procedures, whilst providing nurse leadership as required.,

• Provide strong visible leadership to the nursing team at site.Line management responsibility for nursing team at site, including but not limited to, performance management, managing absence and completion of appraisal meetings.
• Accountable for the nursing service delivery, providing clinical guidance and developing nursing services offered by the practice.
• Lead the nursing team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
• Co-ordinate all nursing resource, working closely with the Site Manager and GPs to deliver the practice priorities.
• Work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.
• Understand and apply statutory procedure and local guidance regarding the identification of vulnerable adults and children.
• Lead in the development and delivery of specialist primary care services, such as long term disease management.
• Identify and learn from clinical incidents utilising the significant event template.
• Fully participate or organise with team meetings and team activities including MDT team meetings or wider briefings.
• Participate in clinical supervision, act as a positive role model and mentor staff.
• Conduct appraisal reviews for the site nursing team, enabling development and provide 1:1 support at site.
• Lead, plan and participate in audits and the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards.
• Participate in and support local projects in line with nursing and organisational objectives.