Primary Care Nurse Manager Full Time NEW

Job Description
The Primary Care Nurse Manager plans, directs and supervises the public health nursing activities in a cluster/county. The employee is also required to deliver health talks on public health matters. He/She also acts as an effective role model to staff under his/her purview and promotes evidence based primary health care in partnership with members of the multidisciplinary team.

Key and Critical Responsibilities
Manages community health nursing activities within the region including for special programmes, e.g. mobile clinics.

Plans, monitors and evaluates the health outcome(s) of all programmes.

Identifies health needs in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team, and makes appropriate interventions.

Participates in policy making and planning for health care delivery and development.

Provides supervision and support to all staff, thereby assisting in their professional growth and development.

Ensures that all policies and procedures are strictly adhered to by all members of staff and initiates disciplinary procedures as necessary.

Monitors continuous quality improvement at the primary health care facilities in the region.

Prepares standards for the provision of primary health nursing care.

Manages conflict and improves team dynamics to best enable cohesive working relationships.

Ensures the implementation of the Regional Health Authoritys Health and Safety at Work policies including reporting mishaps/adverse events.

Participates in the collection of information and statistics for Audit and Health Planning.

Identifies training and development needs supported by the preparation of regular Personal Development Plans.

Collaborates with members of the multi-disciplinary team and other stakeholders on matters relating to nursing/health issues.

Oversees the HIV 95:95:95 programme in a cluster/county in accordance with Ministry of Health guidelines.

Collaborates with the Medical Director, Primary Health Care to ensure delivery of optimum health care in the community.

Ensures that proper systems are in place to manage patients who default clinic appointments.

Plans, implements and monitors an effective home visiting programme in a cluster/county.

Plans and provides strategic oversight of the immunization programme in a cluster/county.

Key Competencies
Possession of Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing or related to Nursing.

A Diploma in Health Visiting.

Eight (8) years’ experience in continuous nursing practice, five (5) of which must be at managerial/supervisory level.

Registration with the Nursing Council of Trinidad and Tobago.

A Diploma in Management Studies.