Lead Nurse

NHS; Taunton; On-site; GBP 49,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization located in Taunton is seeking an experienced Lead Nurse to enhance patient care. This part-time role requires 22.5 to 27.5 hours per week, focusing on leading a nursing team and delivering quality care. Ideal candidates should have experience in general practice and chronic disease management. The role offers a competitive salary of £48,645 per annum (pro rata) and includes excellent employee benefits. Applicants should review the full job description before applying.

Benefits

NHS or NEST Pension

Flexible working options

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Evidence of appropriate knowledge base in nursing.
• Willingness to learn and acquire new skills.
• Understanding of audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing team to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Run full Practice Nurse clinic, focusing on chronic disease management.
• Support service development in primary care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Post-registration study in topics allied to general practice

Tools

EMIS Clinical System

Job description

Lead Nurse - Creech Medical Centre, Nr Taunton, Somerset

• Are you an experienced Practice Nurse who has a qualification in Respiratory and experience of Long Term Conditions reviews?
• Are you looking for a new challenge within a primary care setting?

Symphony Healthcare Services has a vacancy for an enthusiastic Lead Nurse to help shape the future of patient care. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced nurse leader who values teamwork, quality, and compassionate care.

You’ll play a key role in leading our nursing team, delivering high-quality patient care, and supporting service development.

If you’re passionate about primary care and ready for the next step in your career, then this is a great opportunity to join our supportive and friendly team.

This is a permanent, part time post of 22.5 up to 27.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday. Working pattern (days and hours) will be discussed at interview.

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 long term conditions 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 under‑represented 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.

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

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

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and acquire new skills.
• Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS.
• Post‑registration study in topics allied to general practice.

Experience

• Evidence of appropriate knowledge base.
• Interest and basic knowledge in long‑term conditions.
• Demonstrate an understanding of audit.
• Experience of working in a General Practice setting.
• Experience of using a GP Clinical System (EMIS preferred).
• Basic/advanced certificate of life support.
• Awareness of the national service framework guidelines.
• Understanding of health and safety issues.

Knowledge

• Good interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• 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.
• 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.

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