Lead Practice Nurse

Job summary

Laindon Medical Group is looking to welcome an experienced lead practice nurse to join their well-established team. This position is offered on a full-time basis for 5 days per week with some flexibility on start/end time. (e.g. 8am-5pm or 9am-6pm).

The lead practice nurse will act as the clinical operational lead for the nursing team, providing a single point of coordination for day-to-day service delivery, operational issues, and clinical quality. We can offer protected administration time with this role.

The lead nurse will work closely with the clinical lead, practice manager, partners and wider MDT. Strategic planning and complex troubleshooting remain with senior clinical leadership, while the wider nursing team are the primary delivery arm for services.

Main duties of the job

• Act as the first point of contact for nursing team operational queries, feedback, and escalation of risks
• Support implementation, teaching and monitoring of evidence-based clinical practice
• Mentor nursing staff and assess competencies to ensure safe care delivery
• Promote shared learning and support delivery of key outcomes (QOF, including attending monthly meetings to execute agreed plans and support achievement of targets; CQC compliance; IPC standards)
• Lead clinical audits relevant to nursing services and implement improvements
• Oversee daily coordination of the nursing workforce to ensure adequate cover for patient demand
• Provide oversight of delegated tasks and maintain visibility of progress and resourcing
• Communicate clearly between teams, partners and management to support smooth running of services
• Lead and contribute to nursing team meetings and MDT working
• Support the induction of new staff, maintaining training records and mandatory skills compliance

About us

Laindon Medical Group is a long-established practice, serving a population of just over 18,000 patients. We have 5 partners and an excellent clinical mix of 5 salaried GPs, ANP & practices nurses, a team of allied health professionals, with a strong, organised administrative team, including a practice manager, operational manager and finance officer.

Our aims and objectives are to:

• Provide the best quality medical care to our patients.
• Ensure that patients have confidence in the service we provide.
• Be committed to our patients needs.
• Act with integrity and complete confidentiality.
• Be courteous, approachable, friendly & accommodating.
• Ensure safe and effective services & environment.
• Be innovative and forward thinking.
• Work collaboratively with outside agencies.
• Maintain our motivated and skilled work teams.
• Thoroughly monitor and audit, continue to improve our healthcare services.
• Maintain high quality of care through continuous learning and training.
• Guide our employees in accordance with diversity and equality.
• Ensure effective and robust information governance systems.
• Treat all patients and staff with dignity, respect and honesty.