Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Lead Nurse or Practice Nurse to join our friendly and well-established team. You will be a highly qualified nurse with several years experience in general practice and ideally have specialist interest in diabetes, asthma and COPD management. This role is suitable for a motivated Practice Nurse looking to step into a leadership role or an experienced Lead Nurse seeking a supportive, dynamic working environment.
In addition to providing excellent clinical care including managing chronic illnesses, you will help guide and develop the nursing team, ensuring quality, safety, and best practice across the service.
Expected hours no less than 25 hours per week
Monday to Friday
Main duties of the job
The Practice Lead Nurse provides clinical care and support to patients under the direction of the GPs and the Practice Manager. Whilst supporting and managing the nursing team of 4 nurses and 4 HCAs.
Ideal candidate will be confident in diabetes management, blood glucose monitoring, patient education, and supporting lifestyle modifications.
Chronic Disease Management
Immunisation & Vaccinations
Travel advise & Vaccinations
Health Promotion & Education
Wound Care
Family Planning & Sexual HealthOffer family
planning services, including contraceptive advice, STI testing, and sexual
health advice.
Medication AdministrationAdminister prescribed
medications, injections, and other treatments as needed.
Patient Record Management
Clinical Audits
Team Meetings
Mentor, support and develop colleagues and students
Collaboration & TeamworkWork closely with GPs,
other nurses, healthcare assistants, and administrative staff to ensure
effective patient care delivery.
Emergency Response
Additional Managerial & HR Responsibilities - Lead
Nurse Duties
Clinical Supervision & Appraisals
Training & Induction
Nursing Team Leadership
Revalidation Support
HR LiaisonWork alongside the Practice Manager
on HR matters such as absence management, performance reviews, and ensuring
compliance with employment policies and procedures.
Protocol & Policy Development
Quality Improvement
About us
We are a practice consisting of 6 GP Partners, 4 salaried GPs, 5 Practice Nurses, 4 Health Care Assistants, and a lovely admin team. We have around 9,000 patients. We operate from a large multi-purpose building in Eccleshill, where we also have Physiotherapists Social Prescribers, Ultrasound, Epilepsy and memory clinics and the District Midwives.
We have a strong training focus in practice, training 6 GP registrars, FY2 doctors, medical students, advanced nurse practitioners, and nursing students. We are an understanding, flexible, warm, supportive multi-disciplinary team, with experienced staff that have worked with us for many years. And we are proud to have a very low staff turnover due to the friendly, professional, rewarding, and supportive environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Supervision & Appraisals:Conduct annual appraisals for Practice Nurses and HCAs. Provide continuous feedback and support professional development. Mentor, Support and Develop Colleagues and Students: Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision to Practice Nurses, HCAs, and students on placement or training within the practice.
Training & Induction:Identify training needs, coordinate mandatory and specialist training, and oversee the induction of new clinical staff.Nursing Team Leadership:Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and act as a point of contact for clinical advice and support within the nursing team.Revalidation Support:Support nurses in preparing for NMC revalidation, including portfolio guidance, reflective discussions, and evidence gathering.HR Liaison:Work alongside the Practice Manager on HR matters such as absence management, performance reviews, and ensuring compliance with employment policies and procedures.Protocol & Policy Development:Lead the development, review, and implementation of clinical protocols and standard operating procedures in collaboration with the Practice Manager and GP team.Quality Improvement:Drive quality assurance initiatives, monitor care outcomes, and implement improvements based on audit findings and patient feedback. Team Meetings: Actively participate in and contribute to a variety of practice meetings. Represent the nursing team and share updates or feedback as needed
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Supervision & Appraisals:Conduct annual appraisals for Practice Nurses and HCAs. Provide continuous feedback and support professional development. Mentor, Support and Develop Colleagues and Students: Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision to Practice Nurses, HCAs, and students on placement or training within the practice.
Training & Induction:Identify training needs, coordinate mandatory and specialist training, and oversee the induction of new clinical staff.Nursing Team Leadership:Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and act as a point of contact for clinical advice and support within the nursing team.Revalidation Support:Support nurses in preparing for NMC revalidation, including portfolio guidance, reflective discussions, and evidence gathering.HR Liaison:Work alongside the Practice Manager on HR matters such as absence management, performance reviews, and ensuring compliance with employment policies and procedures.Protocol & Policy Development:Lead the development, review, and implementation of clinical protocols and standard operating procedures in collaboration with the Practice Manager and GP team.Quality Improvement:Drive quality assurance initiatives, monitor care outcomes, and implement improvements based on audit findings and patient feedback. Team Meetings: Actively participate in and contribute to a variety of practice meetings. Represent the nursing team and share updates or feedback as needed
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with a current NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) registration.
- Experience in general practice is ESSENTIAL.
- Management/ leadership Experience
- Confident in Diabetes Management: (Desirable) Have the ability to confidently manage diabetes care, including patient education, monitoring, and support for insulin therapy and lifestyle changes.
- CPD (Continuing Professional Development) in relevant areas such as chronic disease management, immunisations, or family planning.
- Good Knowledge of clinical guidelines and protocols related to primary care nursing.
- Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
- Strong Organisational Skills: Ability to manage time effectively and handle a varied workload.
- Empathy & Compassion: A caring and compassionate approach to patient care.
- IT Proficiency: Experience of S1, familiarity with electronic health records and practice management systems.
- Ability to Work Independently: Ability to make clinical decisions and manage patient care autonomously within the scope of practice.
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working in a GP practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with a current NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) registration.
- Experience in general practice is ESSENTIAL.
- Management/ leadership Experience
- Confident in Diabetes Management: (Desirable) Have the ability to confidently manage diabetes care, including patient education, monitoring, and support for insulin therapy and lifestyle changes.
- CPD (Continuing Professional Development) in relevant areas such as chronic disease management, immunisations, or family planning.
- Good Knowledge of clinical guidelines and protocols related to primary care nursing.
- Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
- Strong Organisational Skills: Ability to manage time effectively and handle a varied workload.
- Empathy & Compassion: A caring and compassionate approach to patient care.
- IT Proficiency: Experience of S1, familiarity with electronic health records and practice management systems.
- Ability to Work Independently: Ability to make clinical decisions and manage patient care autonomously within the scope of practice.
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working in a GP practice
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).
Additional information
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).
