Symphony Healthcare Services Limited

Lead Nurse in General Practice - South Petherton & Martock, Somerset

The closing date is 02 November 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced Practice Nurse who has a qualification in Asthma / COPD or Diabetes and who is looking to lead a team of Nurses and HCAs?
Are you looking for a new challenge within a primary care setting?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a forward-thinking, multi-disciplinary team, working across both Martock Surgery and South Petherton Medical Centre in Somerset.

We have funding available to upskill the right candidate through accredited courses to enhance skills, so if you are interested, please get in touch (informal visits / discussions are welcome!) - we would love to hear from you.

This is a permanent post of 36 hours per week, working Monday to Friday. Working pattern (days and hours) will be discussed at interview. Job share and part time options will also be considered.

The annual salary for this post is £48,645 per annum (pro rata for part time hours; plus many excellent employee benefits (see attached poster for more information).

Main duties of the job

As a Symphony Lead Nurse, you would be part of a nursing team responsible for ensuring that the practice provides optimum care relevant to the practice population, either in practice or the home environment.

You would be able to run a full Practice Nurse clinic. This would include (but not limited to) providing general nurse appointment cover and chronic disease management. You will also demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making, assessment and expert care.

***Please read the full job description attached before applying***

About us

Symphony Healthcare Services was established in 2016 as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing new models of care. We now support 16 practices across Somerset providing care for over 100,000 patients.

Symphony has developed a model where each practice is encouraged to operate autonomously, but as a subsidiary of NHS Somerset Foundation Trust (SFT), and with the backing and economies of scale from a central support team (particularly for HR, finance, corporate and strategic management matters).

Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practices in Somerset, and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision. We work closely with our practice teams to support, develop and transform patient care and working practices with innovation and technology at our core.

Symphony welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. When undertaking recruitment and selection for our services, Symphony are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

Symphony offers a NHS or NEST Pension, a fantastic range of employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (see attached poster), along with flexible working from day of employment and an agile approach to home / office-based working (where applicable).

We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.

Date posted

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£48,645 a year - pro rata for part time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

E0215-25-0030

Job locations

Church Street Surgery

Church Street

Martock

Somerset

TA12 6JL

South Petherton Medical Centre

Bernard Way

South Petherton

Somerset

TA13 5EG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification document (JD) for a full list of duties, tasks and expectations associated with this role.

Please read this carefully before applying.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification document (JD) for a full list of duties, tasks and expectations associated with this role.

Please read this carefully before applying.

Person Specification

Additional

Essential

Ability to work core hours
Flexibility for cover
Full Driving licence and car/transport

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse.
Willingness to learn and acquire new skills.
Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS.

Desirable

Post-registration study in topics allied to general practice.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of appropriate knowledge base.
Interest and basic knowledge in long-term conditions.
Demonstrate an understanding of audit.

Desirable

Suitable post registration experience.
Experience of working in a General Practice setting.
Experience of using a GP Clinical System (EMIS preferred).
Basic/advanced certificate of life support.
Undertaken mentorship training.
Awareness of the national service framework guidelines.
Understanding of health and safety issues.

Knowledge

Essential

Good interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
Excellent communication skills.
Evidence of problem-solving and decision making skills.
Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working.
Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service.
Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy.

Desirable

Able to use own initiative
Able to work under pressure
Able to work in a changing environment

Person Specification

Additional

Essential

Ability to work core hours
Flexibility for cover
Full Driving licence and car/transport

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse.
Willingness to learn and acquire new skills.
Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS.

Desirable

Post-registration study in topics allied to general practice.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of appropriate knowledge base.
Interest and basic knowledge in long-term conditions.
Demonstrate an understanding of audit.

Desirable

Suitable post registration experience.
Experience of working in a General Practice setting.
Experience of using a GP Clinical System (EMIS preferred).
Basic/advanced certificate of life support.
Undertaken mentorship training.
Awareness of the national service framework guidelines.
Understanding of health and safety issues.

Knowledge

Essential

Good interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
Excellent communication skills.
Evidence of problem-solving and decision making skills.
Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working.
Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service.
Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy.

Desirable

Able to use own initiative
Able to work under pressure
Able to work in a changing environment

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.