Lead Nurse

NHS; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Lead Nurse to lead and mentor their nursing team in High Wycombe. This role requires excellent clinical expertise and strong leadership skills to ensure high standards of care and safety. Responsibilities include overseeing infection control, clinical audits, and contributing to service innovation. Competitive salary and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC and has leadership experience.
• Possesses strong clinical and governance knowledge.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the nursing team to deliver best clinical practice.
• Oversee infection prevention and control.
• Participate in service development and clinical meetings.

Skills

Leadership experience in primary care

Strong clinical and governance knowledge

Excellent leadership

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Experience in chronic disease management

Education

NMC registered

Job description

Kingswood Surgery is seeking an experienced, motivated, and forward-thinking Lead Nurse to join and guide our dedicated nursing team.

In this pivotal role, you will lead and mentor the nursing team, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care, safety, and professional development. You will oversee infection control, cold chain processes, clinical audits, and policy implementation, while contributing to governance, quality improvement, and service innovation.

This role is ideal for a dynamic nurse leader with strong clinical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for continuous improvement in primary care.

Hours: Full-time, Part Time, Flexible, Permanent Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience) Location: Kingswood Surgery, High Wycombe.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and develop the nursing team to deliver best clinical practice.
• Oversee infection prevention and control, cold chain management, and clinical audits.
• Ensure policies, protocols, and governance frameworks are implemented and reviewed.
• Contribute to clinical leadership within the practice and across the Cygnet Primary Care Network.
• Participate in service development, clinical meetings, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Deliver and support chronic disease management, immunisations, wound care, cervical screening, and health promotion programmes.
• Support the achievement of QOF and enhanced service targets.

Qualifications

• NMC registered.
• Leadership experience in primary care or urgent care.
• Strong clinical and governance knowledge.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Experience in chronic disease management and general practice nursing.
• Patient-focused team player committed to continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience).
• Supportive, collaborative, and progressive working environment.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.
• On-site parking.

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.