Lead Nurse - Unity Healthcare

Suffolk Gp Federation Cic; West Stow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work

Death in service

Training budget

Blue Light Card

Annual salary benchmarking

Job summary

Suffolk GP Federation CIC is recruiting a Lead Practice Nurse to join our not-for-profit federation across four Unity sites (Haverhill, Long Melford, Lavenham and Glemsford). You will lead, manage and deliver a range of practice nursing services and be accountable for the nursing team day to day.

You must be a registered nurse with current NMC registration and evidence of up-to-date practice, with proven experience in primary care and in managing a team.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Proven experience working in primary care.
• Experience in managing a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the practice nursing team.
• Deliver high-quality patient care across services.
• Inspire and guide the team to excellence across four Unity sites.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Team Leadership

Primary Care Experience

Education

Nursing qualification (RN)

Job description

Job summary

You will lead, manage and deliver a range of practice nursing services and be accountable for the nursing team on a day-to-day basis

Main duties of the job

You will need to be a registered nurse, with valid NMC registration and evidence of up-to-date practice

You will need proven experience of working in primary care

You will need experience in managing a team.

We will make sure you are fully inducted. Its important to us that you feel safe and supported in your role.

About us

Suffolk GP Federation CIC is a not-for-profit community interest company. Our main purpose is to support Primary Care across Suffolk including support with working collaboratively and at scale. We also deliver a portfolio of NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex, including Podiatry, Ultrasound, Diabetes, as well as urgent Care Services including the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk.

Job responsibilities

We are excited to announce an exciting opportunity for a Lead Practice Nurse to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in delivering high-quality patient care whilst leading and supporting our dedicated primary care nursing team.

We’re looking for someone with a passion for healthcare, strong general practice experience, and the ability to inspire and guide the team to excellence.

It is a chance to make a real impact in a supportive and collaborative environment working across our four sites and clinical Hub. If you’re looking for a role where you can thrive professionally, make a difference, and lead a team, we’d love to hear from you!

Contract

This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week, Monday Friday based across the Unity sites: Haverhill, Long Melford, Lavenham and Glemsford. Travel between sites will be necessary.

What we can offer you:

• Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard
• A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that get it
• Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and no wait responses
• A commitment to personal development, training and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service cover
• Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking
• Blue light card employer Access to the discount service with thousands of discounts online and on the high street
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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).

Employer details

Employer name: Suffolk GP Federation CIC

Address: Across all Unity sites, Haverhill, CB9 8LU, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://suffolkfed.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: HR, Recruitment Team, [e-mail]