Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic clinical leadership across the nursing and wider clinical workforce.
• Lead and develop our Advanced Health Practitioners, ANPs, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Nursing Associates and Paramedics.
• Develop and implement a clinical workforce strategy appropriate for a 26,000-patient practice.
• Support recruitment, retention and effective deployment of clinical staff.
• Review workforce requirements, skill mix and future workforce needs.
• Develop clinical career pathways and opportunities for professional progression.
• Lead clinical training, competency, supervision and appraisal frameworks.
• Support the development of advanced practice and new models of care.
• Promote effective multidisciplinary working and ensure clinicians are appropriately utilised.
• Provide leadership for clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and patient safety.
• Support CQC readiness and clinical governance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve access, efficiency, patient experience and quality.
• Work collaboratively with clinical and administrative leaders to develop and implement service improvements.
• Contribute to the wider strategic planning and future direction of the practice.

Please see attached Job Description for further details.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of leading and managing a nursing or multidisciplinary clinical team
• Experience of supervising, supporting and developing clinical staff
• Experience of autonomous clinical decision-making and managing patients with complex needs
• Experience of developing, implementing and reviewing clinical policies, protocols and procedures
• Experience of clinical governance, quality improvement and audit
• Experience of leading service improvement and implementing change
• Experience of workforce planning and developing services to meet patient and organisational needs
• Experience of managing performance and supporting staff development

Desirable

• Experience of managing long-term conditions and delivering preventative healthcare
• Experience of working collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Demonstrates strong, inclusive and compassionate leadership
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build effective professional relationships and influence others
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop a multidisciplinary clinical team
• Ability to manage change positively and support others through change
• Strong organisational, prioritisation and time-management skills
• Ability to work autonomously and exercise sound professional judgement
• Ability to analyse complex information and make evidence-based decisions
• Commitment to clinical governance, patient safety and continuous quality improvement
• Ability to manage challenging situations and difficult conversations professionally
• Demonstrates resilience and ability to work effectively under pressure
• Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and person-centred care
• Commitment to continuing professional development and reflective practice
• High level of integrity, professionalism and accountability
• Confident IT skills and ability to use clinical systems effectively
• Ability to work collaboratively with GP Partners, practice management and the wider multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience of strategic planning
• Ability to interpret clinical and performance data to support service improvement
• Understanding of workforce planning and skill-mix development
• Understanding of the wider Primary Care and NHS environment
• Ability to contribute to business planning and effective use of resources
• Experience of developing a positive learning culture within clinical teams

Qualifications

Essential

• Experienced Registered Practitioner, Advanced Health Practitioner, Advanced Nurse Practitioner or other appropriately registered clinician who is looking to develop their leadership career.
• Postgraduate qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice and/or a recognised leadership or management qualification.

Desirable

• Independent/Supplementary Prescribing qualification (V300), with prescribing qualification recorded on the NMC register

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities

Undertake comprehensive clinical assessment of patients.

Assess, diagnose and manage a wide range of acute and chronic presentations.

Provide autonomous clinical decision-making within your scope of practice.

Develop and implement appropriate treatment and management plans.

Prescribe safely and appropriately within your professional scope.

Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and other services.

Recognise and manage deteriorating or acutely unwell patients.

Provide appropriate safety-netting and follow-up.

Work collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Support continuity and high-quality patient-centred care.

Contribute to clinical audits and quality improvement.

Participate in clinical meetings and MDT working.

Support and contribute to the education and development of colleagues where appropriate.

Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and high-quality clinical records.

Work within professional standards, practice policies and clinical governance frameworks.

See full job description for further details.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Advanced clinical assessment and examination skills
• Ability to take a comprehensive clinical history
• Ability to assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with a broad range of acute and chronic conditions
• Ability to formulate differential diagnoses and appropriate management plans
• Ability to prescribe safely and effectively within professional competence
• Ability to request and interpret investigations appropriately
• Ability to recognise red flags, deterioration and clinical emergencies and take appropriate action
• Ability to make appropriate referrals to primary, community and secondary care services
• Ability to work autonomously while recognising professional limitations and when senior clinical advice is required
• Strong understanding of evidence-based practice and clinical governance
• Excellent clinical record keeping
• Knowledge of safeguarding adults and children
• Understanding of infection prevention and control
• Commitment to patient safety and high-quality, person-centred care

Desirable

• Chronic disease management skills
• Women's health experience
• Minor illness/minor injury experience
• Health promotion and disease prevention skills
• Knowledge of local referral pathways and services

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration clinical experience
• Experience working autonomously at an advanced level
• Experience assessing patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions
• Experience diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions
• Experience developing and implementing evidence-based treatment and management plans
• Experience requesting and interpreting appropriate investigations
• Experience of medicines management and independent prescribing within scope of competence
• Experience working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of managing clinical risk and recognising when escalation or referral is required

Desirable

• Previous experience in general practice or primary care
• Experience of telephone triage
• Experience managing long-term conditions
• Experience supervising, mentoring or developing other clinicians
• Experience of clinical audit or quality improvement

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Educated to Master's level in Advanced Clinical Practice, or equivalent recognised advanced practice qualification
• Independent Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
• Advanced clinical assessment, history taking and physical examination qualification/competence
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development and NMC revalidation

Desirable

• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
• Teaching, mentoring or clinical supervision qualification
• Additional qualifications relevant to primary care or long-term condition management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).