Lead Practice Nurse

NHS; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Huddersfield is seeking a passionate and skilled Lead Practice Nurse to join their team at Slaithwaite Health Centre. This role focuses on clinical leadership and delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a supportive environment. The successful candidate will lead nursing initiatives and contribute to staff development in a growing healthcare setting.

Benefits

Emphasis on staff development and wellbeing

Modern, supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Significant experience in primary care.
• Proven leadership and mentoring skills.
• Confident in managing clinical services and chronic conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective clinical leadership to the nursing team.
• Oversee chronic disease clinics and long-term condition management.
• Supervise, mentor, and appraise nursing staff and students.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Patient Care

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Mentorship qualification

Job description

NHS Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom

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Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Practice Nurse to join our friendly and forward-thinking team at Slaithwaite Health Centre. A high-achieving, training practice located in a vibrant, semi-rural setting. This pivotal role is ideal for a skilled, passionate, and motivated individual who is ready to provide leadership and support to our well-established nursing team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the ongoing development and delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care for our growing patient population. The post is for 30 hours per week over 4 days

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Practice Nurse to join our friendly and forward-thinking team at Slaithwaite Health Centre. A high-achieving, training practice located in a vibrant, semi-rural setting. This pivotal role is ideal for a skilled, passionate, and motivated individual who is ready to provide leadership and support to our well-established nursing team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the ongoing development and delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care for our growing patient population. The post is for 30 hours per week over 4 days

Why Join Slaithwaite Health Centre?

• Modern, supportive working environment
• CQC-compliant and high-performing
• Emphasis on staff development and wellbeing
• Active involvement in teaching and training future healthcare professionals.
  
  

Main duties of the job

Clinical Leadership

• Provide effective clinical leadership to the nursing team.
• Champion evidence-based nursing care and best practices.
• Lead on clinical governance, quality assurance, and safety initiatives.
  
  

Patient Care & Chronic Disease Management

• Oversee chronic disease clinics and long-term condition management.
• Deliver high-quality care across treatment planning, implementation, and review.
• Promote proactive health education and disease prevention strategies.
• Deliver own nurse-led clinics (e.g., asthma, diabetes, hypertension).
  
  

Team Management & Mentoring

• Supervise, mentor, and appraise nursing staff and students.
• Support professional development and performance improvement.
• Manage nursing rotas to ensure effective clinic coverage and staff balance.
  
  

Policy, Compliance & Clinical Standards

• Develop and review nursing protocols and clinical procedures. Ensure compliance with CQC regulations and NHS standards. Participate in audits, QI initiatives, and root cause analyses for incidents.
  
  

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with GPs, the Practice Manager, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Liaise with external agencies, community services, and safeguarding teams.
• Represent nursing in practice meetings and strategic planning.
  
  

About Us

We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding patient care within a modern, inclusive, and supportive working environment. As our patient list continues to grow (currently at 8,372 and rising), so does our commitment to innovation, learning, and excellence in clinical practice. This is a pivotal role where you'll not only lead our experienced nursing team but also help shape the future of care through mentorship and training of student nurses, medical students, and other healthcare professionals.

Youll be joining a dedicated and friendly multidisciplinary team who genuinely enjoy working together and supporting one another.

If you're looking to work somewhere where your voice matters, your clinical leadership is valued, and your development is nurtured, then we would love to hear from you.

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1722-25-0001

Job locations

New Street

Slaithwaite

Huddersfield

HD7 5AB

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

Clinical Leadership

• Provide effective clinical leadership to the nursing team.
• Champion evidence-based nursing care and best practices.
• Lead on clinical governance, quality assurance, and safety initiatives.
  
  

Patient Care & Chronic Disease Management

• Oversee chronic disease clinics and long-term condition management.
• Deliver high-quality care across treatment planning, implementation, and review.
• Promote proactive health education and disease prevention strategies.
• Deliver own nurse-led clinics (e.g., asthma, diabetes, hypertension).
  
  

Team Management & Mentoring

• Supervise, mentor, and appraise nursing staff and students.
• Support professional development and performance improvement.
• Manage nursing rotas to ensure effective clinic coverage and staff balance.
  
  

Policy, Compliance & Clinical Standards

• Develop and review nursing protocols and clinical procedures. Ensure compliance with CQC regulations and NHS standards. Participate in audits, QI initiatives, and root cause analyses for incidents.
  
  

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with GPs, the Practice Manager, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Liaise with external agencies, community services, and safeguarding teams.
• Represent nursing in practice meetings and strategic planning.
• Core Clinical Duties
• Immunisations: Routine, childhood, travel, and seasonal
• Cervical cytology and womens health services. -
• Chronic disease management including diabetes, asthma, COPD
• Wound care, suture removal,
• ECGs,
• Venepuncture,
• NHS Health Checks and opportunistic health promotion
• Safeguarding children and adults;
• Mental health assessments
• Requesting/interpreting pathology results
• Referral coordination Infection prevention and control (IPC)
• Support with audit cycles and service evaluation
• Ensure proper use of SNOMED CT coding and chronic disease registers
• Uphold best practice in medication management and PGDs Encourage team learning and contribute to the practice's continuous improvement
  
  

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

Clinical Leadership

• Provide effective clinical leadership to the nursing team.
• Champion evidence-based nursing care and best practices.
• Lead on clinical governance, quality assurance, and safety initiatives.
  
  

Patient Care & Chronic Disease Management

• Oversee chronic disease clinics and long-term condition management.
• Deliver high-quality care across treatment planning, implementation, and review.
• Promote proactive health education and disease prevention strategies.
• Deliver own nurse-led clinics (e.g., asthma, diabetes, hypertension).
  
  

Team Management & Mentoring

• Supervise, mentor, and appraise nursing staff and students.
• Support professional development and performance improvement.
• Manage nursing rotas to ensure effective clinic coverage and staff balance.
  
  

Policy, Compliance & Clinical Standards

• Develop and review nursing protocols and clinical procedures. Ensure compliance with CQC regulations and NHS standards. Participate in audits, QI initiatives, and root cause analyses for incidents.
  
  

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with GPs, the Practice Manager, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Liaise with external agencies, community services, and safeguarding teams.
• Represent nursing in practice meetings and strategic planning.
• Core Clinical Duties
• Immunisations: Routine, childhood, travel, and seasonal
• Cervical cytology and womens health services. -
• Chronic disease management including diabetes, asthma, COPD
• Wound care, suture removal,
• ECGs,
• Venepuncture,
• NHS Health Checks and opportunistic health promotion
• Safeguarding children and adults;
• Mental health assessments
• Requesting/interpreting pathology results
• Referral coordination Infection prevention and control (IPC)
• Support with audit cycles and service evaluation
• Ensure proper use of SNOMED CT coding and chronic disease registers
• Uphold best practice in medication management and PGDs Encourage team learning and contribute to the practice's continuous improvement
  
  

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC).
  
  

Desirable

• Mentorship qualification
  
  

Experience

Essential

• - Significant experience in primary care
• - Proven leadership and mentoring skills.
• - Confident in managing clinical services and chronic conditions.
• - Strong communication, organisation, and interpersonal abilities.
• - Committed to continuous personal and professional development.
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• - Significant experience in primary care
• - Proven leadership and mentoring skills.
• - Confident in managing clinical services and chronic conditions.
• - Strong communication, organisation, and interpersonal abilities.
• - Committed to continuous personal and professional development.
  
  

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).

Additional information

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

Slaithwaite Health Centre

Address

New Street

Slaithwaite

Huddersfield

HD7 5AB

Employer's website

https://slaithwaitehealthcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Slaithwaite Health Centre

Address

New Street

Slaithwaite

Huddersfield

HD7 5AB

Employer's website

https://slaithwaitehealthcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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• Employment type

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Job function

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