Lead Practice Nurse

Wellington Road Family Practice; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive GP practice in Yate, South Gloucestershire, is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to fill the role of Lead Practice Nurse. This opportunity allows you to combine your clinical expertise with team leadership, contributing to the practice's goals in patient care and quality standards. The role includes flexible working patterns and a supportive team environment, alongside a commitment to professional growth and development. This position promises a chance to make a meaningful impact on both patients and practice operations.

Benefits

6 weeks annual leave

Bank holidays

1 week of study leave

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse qualification is required.
• Experience in Primary Care is essential.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality patient care.
• Lead and inspire the nursing team.
• Manage chronic disease and health promotion programmes.

Skills

Leadership

Chronic Disease Management

Team Development

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Job description

Wellington Road Family Practice (WRFP) is seeking an experienced Registered Nurseto step in as Lead Practice Nurse at our forward-thinking GP practice based inYate, South Gloucestershire. This is afantastic opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with team leadership,while playing a key role in helping the practice achieve its financial andquality targets.

We are open to a range of working patterns such as full time, part time or job shares. Working hours can be agreed and there will bean element of remote working involved occasionally. Salary is flexible depending onexperience.

Main duties of the job

What you'll do:

• Deliver high quality patient care
• Lead and inspire our nursing team, driving development and high standards of care
• Act as Infection Prevention & Control lead
• Manage and develop chronic disease, health promotion and frailty programmes
• Support practice income achievement (QOF, IIF, LES/DES, Public Health)
• Oversee rotas, appraisals, training and compliance

About us

• A supportive, collaborative practice team
• The chance to make a real difference for patients and the practice
• You'll be a key member of the practice management team, which brings opportunities for professional growth and development
• The practice is growing in patient list and services, you will have a key role in shaping the future of the practice
• 6 weeks annual leave + bank holidays + 1 week of study leave per year

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for a full overview of the role - to be found in supporting documents section

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse

Experience

• Experience of working in Primary Care
• A confident leader with proven experience of managing a team
• Organised, motivated and excited to help shape services and drive improvement
• Skilled in Chronic Disease Management

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.

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