Lead Practice Nurse Health Centre Medical Centre

The Lead Practice Nurse post covers Newport Health Centre and Cowes Medical Centre, which have merged under one partnership while keeping separate GMS contracts. It leads the practice nurse and healthcare assistant teams at both sites, overseeing infection prevention, chronic disease management and clinical policy. Two deputy leads, one at each site, will handle day-to-day operations, leaving the postholder to focus on cross-site integration.

Fit depends on NMC registration, at least three years post-registration and primary care experience.

• Lead the nurse and healthcare assistant teams across both sites, working with GPs and the wider team
• Lead the delivery of nurse-led services across primary care settings
• Lead infection prevention and control across the practice, including PPE, sharps, waste, decontamination and specimens
• Oversee chronic disease management and health promotion, and plan and develop new services
• Develop evidence-based practice guidelines and lead the monitoring of their key quality markers
• Monitor quality indicators, audit nursing practice and drive continuous improvement
• Review and deliver clinical policy and procedures
• Identify training needs, promote lifelong learning and ensure quality annual appraisals
• Ensure appropriate nurse cover, skills mix and stock control across the practice
• Co-ordinate monthly nursing focus meetings for the wider nursing team
• Act as the nursing point of contact for the partnership and management, and advise nursing staff
• Teach medical students and GP registrars in nursing and clinical areas

• Post-registration study in general practice topics, or equivalent experience
• Chronic disease management qualifications
• Competence to run asthma, COPD and diabetes clinics, with relevant certificates
• Basic or advanced life support certificate

• NMC registration with an active PIN

• Minimum 3 years post-registration experience, including supervising or mentoring junior staff
• Experience of working in primary care, including GMS contract and QOF requirements
• Experience of partnership working across a variety of organisations
• Experience in community development, public health, health improvement or supporting people with mental health

• Treatment room consultation, assessment of complex needs and care planning
• Problem-solving and decision-making, with clinical systems such as Systm One and IT skills
• Understanding of audit and of the wider determinants of health

• Able to lead, motivate and inspire teams
• Strong written and oral communication with patients, families, partners and staff
• Able to organise and prioritise under pressure, meeting deadlines
• Working knowledge of policies on confidentiality, safeguarding, information governance and health and safety

• Health care management or leadership qualification
• Mentorship training
• Awareness of the NHS Long Term Plan and the Transforming Nursing Plan

• Investment in continual professional development
• Support from the GP partnership, practice leadership and wider teams
• Opportunity to develop leadership and management skills