Primary Care Network Lead Nurse

The remit of the PCN GPN Lead role is to work with Clinical Directors to bring practices and a range of stakeholders together, to collaborate at scale for the development and delivery of services to the local population. The role will support the sharing of skills, knowledge, good practice and communication across all the member practices within the PCNs. The vision of the PCN GPN Lead role is to engage nurses in the work of the PCNs, and to represent the voice of general practice nursing at PCN level. The PCN GPN Lead will empower nurses in General Practice and the wider health community (eg. community nursing, care home nurses) in their crucial role in delivering the PCN’s objectives of collaborating at scale for the development and delivery of services within the PCNs.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide guidance and leadership
• Support the Clinical Directors in terms of nursing workforce, job development, maximising capacity and service development
• Represent primary care nurses at clinical decision-making forums

Key Requirements

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Good knowledge of and experience in general practice, primary and community care
• An interest in leadership within primary care and the wider health and social care system

Nottingham City General Practice Alliance (NCGPA) was formed in 2016. We are Nottingham City's first GP Federation, often referred to as NCGPA or the Alliance. Our members consist of 45 NHS GP practices in Nottingham city, who cover a population of over 336,000 patients. We are the lead employer for our PCN based roles such as Clinical Pharmacists, Social Prescribing Link Workers and Health and Wellbeing Coaches.

NCGPA is a Company Limited by shares, with its member practices being equal shareholders. The company is managed by a board of 8 elected representatives from member GP practices and three co-opted positions representing nursing, lay and non-principal GPs. The day to day running of the company is through a Senior Management team comprising the Chair, Secretary and Treasurer along with the Company's Chief Operating Officer and a dedicated office team. Find out more about our work at ncgpa.org.uk

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