Job summaryThe remit of the PCN Lead Nurse role is to work with the PCN leadership team to support the development and delivery of services within practices. The sharing of skills, knowledge, good practice and communication across all the member practices within the PCNs
Main duties of the jobThe PCN Lead Nurse will empower healthcare staff in General Practice and the wider health community in their crucial role in delivering the PCNs objectives of collaborating at scale for the development and delivery of services within the PCNs.
The areas covered by Woodsley and Holt Park are:
- Burley
- Headingley
- Holt Park
- Horsforth
- Hyde Park
- Kirkstall
- Woodhouse
The post holder will lead a team of Phlebotomists and a Nursing Associate and work closely with GP practices, the PCN Leadership Team and the PCN Manager.
About usWoodsley & Holt Park PCN is a large primary care network (PCN) with a combined patient population of approximately 100,000 across 10 GP practices, covering the areas of Woodhouse, Kirkstall, Burley, Hyde Park, Headingley, Cookridge and Horsforth. The PCN footprint is of mixed diversity with pockets of deprivation and health inequalities. As one of the largest PCNs in Leeds we work at pace to deliver high quality services to our patients, which will evolve with the continuing development of the PCN.
The GP Practices covered by this PCN are:
- Abbey Grange Medical Practice
- Burton Croft Surgery
- Vesper Road Surgery
- Craven Road Medical Practice
- Kirkstall Lane Medical Centre
- Ireland Wood & Horsforth
- Hyde Park Surgery
- Laurel Bank Surgery
- Field Head Surgery
- Highfield Surgery
- Burley Park Medical Centre
Job responsibilitiesLEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TASKS- Demonstrate understanding of, and contribute to, the vision of the PCN Leadership Team
- As the lead Nurse you will be expected to provide leadership and mentoring to the Phlebotomists and a Nursing Associate, employed across the PCN.
- Demonstrate ability to improve quality within limitations of service.
- Review progress and develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others.
- Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve goals.
- Demonstrate understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice.
- Demonstrate ability to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol.
- Follow professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management.
- Lead and mentor a team of differing abilities.
- Deal with all employee relations issues for direct reports e.g. disciplinary, grievance, sickness, appraisal.
- Reviewing and auditing the service.
- Work autonomously with significant discretion and work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
OTHER TASKS- To promote the service within GP practices and develop close working relationships with the teams within practices and the Primary Care Network.
- To support administrative staff with the auditing of clinics.
- To identify any barriers to people accessing services and activities and work with individuals to overcome these.
- To monitor clinics within SystmOne & Emis.
- To support PCN employees and Practice employed staff with training needs.
- Develop good working relationships with the training hub to create and identify learning opportunities.
- Protective learning time planning.
- Recruitment and training of new team members.
- Training/organisation/provision of speakers for PCN events as required.
- Create competency packages/policies for wider use.
- Support the development and upskilling of team members.
- Communicate information and issues as and when required.
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential- A good knowledge of, and experience in, general practice
- An interest in leadership within primary care
- A good working knowledge and interest in new models to strengthen and improve primary care and ideas on how to implement these
- An understanding of the key priorities within the NHS Long Term Plan and Fit for the Future
- An understanding of population health and population health management
- Knowledge of local health issues within own PCN
Desirable- Experience of management and related processes
QualificationsEssentialDesirable- Currently working in a member practice within Woodsley & Holt Park PCN
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 