Lead Practice Nurse

NHS; North Shields; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Lead Practice Nurse to oversee a dedicated nursing team at a well-established practice in North Shields. This permanent role emphasizes innovation in healthcare delivery, with responsibilities including patient care leadership, clinical oversight, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams for patient services enhancement.

Benefits

Supportive Environment

Collaborative Culture

Community Impact

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Practice Nurse in a primary care setting.
• Is competent in chronic disease management (Diabetes, COPD, Asthma).
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to the nursing team for patient care.
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic patients.
• Deliver women's health services and routine nursing care.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Effective time management

Problem solving

Education

Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)

Trained to undertake cervical cytology

Trained in Chronic Disease Management

Job description

Job summary

Lead Practice Nurse: Shape the future of nursing in our practice.

We are looking for a passionate and forward-thinking Primary Care Lead Practice Nurse to lead our dedicated nursing team. This is more than just a leadership role, it's an opportunity to drive innovation, mentor a strong team, and enhance patient care in a supportive and progressive practice.

The Lead Nurse will provide leadership and coordination for the nursing team, ensuring high-quality safe patient care, professional development, and efficient service delivery. The role includes strategic planning and clinical oversight to enhance patient services and optimise workflow within the practice.

Clinically, the focus of the role is the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients with long-term conditions, and management and preventative nursing interventions to all patients.

They will work collaboratively with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and will be part of the Senior Management Team.

This is a permanent role, for 22.5-37.5 hours per week.

Interview date: 23rd June 2025

Main duties of the job

The Lead Practice Nurse will provide leadership and support to our nursing team (consisting of 4 Practice Nurses, 5 Healthcare Assistants, and a GP Assistant), and work collaboratively with our Pharmacy Team Lead, GPs, Practice Management, and the PCN Lead Nurse, to ensure the delivery of safe, efficient and evidence-based Long Term Condition management, as well as the full range of primary care nursing duties.

The Lead Nurse will hold CQC lead responsibilities, ensuring services provided by the nursing team are effective, safe, responsive, caring and well-led. They take responsibility for ensuring all relevant policies, procedures, risk assessment and best practice is following within the nursing team, and the wider team for relevant areas.

The role will involve protected leadership time, including attendance at the practice clinical meetings and management meetings, as well as the delivery of planned practice nurse clinics.

About us

We are a friendly and well organised practice, with an increasing patient list of 15,500 patients, operating over three sites; North Shields, Hadrian Park and Tynemouth.

We are a large teaching practice, hosting GP Registrars, F2 Doctors, Pharmacy Pre-reg's, and medical and nursing students.

Our clinical team comprises; 7 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, a Physician Associate, a Paramedic, 4 Practice Nurses, 5 HCA's, a GP Assistant, 4 Pharmacists, and 5 Pharmacy Technicians.

The Practice also hosts a First Contact Physiotherapist, a Mental Health Practitioner, and a Social Prescribing Link Worker.

Our CQC rating is good, and we have high levels of QOF achievement.

Mission Statement

To provide high levels of customer service and clinical support to our registered patients and supporting our aim that we will be the preferred GP practice which patients wish to join, and remain registered with, within the catchment area we serve.

Benefits of Working with Us

Supportive Environment: Our team-centric approach ensures that staff well-being is a priority, creating a positive work-life balance.

Collaborative Culture: Working within a multidisciplinary team allows for diverse interactions and comprehensive patient care.

Community Impact: Being part of the North Shields PCN enables us to contribute significantly to the health and well-being of the local community.

If you're seeking a workplace that values teamwork, and patient-centred care, Priory Medical Group is the ideal environment for you.

Details Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Band 7 equivalent

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A4238-25-0004

Job locations

Priory Medical Group

19 Albion Road

North Shields

Tyne And Wear

NE29 0HT

Priory Medical Group

Percy Street

North Shields

Tyne And Wear

NE30 4HD

Priory Medical Group

Addington Drive

Wallsend

NE28 9UX

Job description Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

Core Clinical Responsibilities

Assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice.

Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.

Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health.

Deliver women's health services (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.).

Provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.

Request pathology services and process pathology results as required.

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.

Ensure SNOMED codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.

Ensure the appropriate use of chronic disease registers.

Ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.

Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.

Deliver immunisation and vaccination programmes for adults and child, as guided by local policy, patient group directive and the Department of Health.

Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice).

Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.).

Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.

Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.

Leadership & Team Coordination Responsibilities

Lead nursing team meetings, including setting agendas, ensuring minutes are recorded, and addressing service delivery gaps.

Represent the nursing team at internal and external meetings as required.

Attend practice management meeting and contribute to broader practice planning.

Lead the planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team, enhancing the provision of services to patients.

Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual).

Involvement in nursing team recruitment.

Clinical Service & Development Responsibilities

Ensure the nursing team actively delivers on Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets, Local Enhanced Services (LES), and other nurse-related objectives.

Management of PGDs within the practice.

Conduct clinical reports and audits as required.

Maintain oversight of vaccination and immunisation programmes (e.g., Flu, COVID, RSV), ensuring appropriate delegation of leadership roles within the nursing team.

Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and co-produce the IPC annual statement.

Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken. Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements.

Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation.

Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach.

To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.

Ensure compliance with national policies and NHS strategic initiatives (e.g., NHS 10-year plan) relevant to nursing practice.

Training, Mentorship & Appraisals Responsibilities

Lead the nursing teams training and professional development plan, balancing learning opportunities with service delivery needs.

Oversee peer-to-peer support and mentoring within the team.

Conduct nurse appraisals, providing feedback and identifying areas for professional growth.

Coordinate training requirements, ensuring appropriate time allocation while minimizing disruption to patient services.

Provide an induction programme for all new nursing team members, personal to their experience and training needs.

Strategic & Future Planning Responsibilities

Contribute to long-term planning and innovation, ensuring nursing services align with future healthcare demands and practice growth.

Generic Responsibilities

All staff have a duty to conform to the following:

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

A good attitude and positive action towards ED&I creates an environment where all individuals are able to achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: it improves operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do, and it is required by law.

Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.

Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that you treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.

Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)

This practice is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities to for staff to maintain their health, well-being and safety. You have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for you, your team and others, and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements. All personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation.

Confidentiality

This practice is committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters, pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times. It is essential that if, the legal requirements are to be met and the trust of our patients is to be retained that all staff protect patient information and provide a confidential service.

Quality & Continuous Improvement (CI)

To preserve and improve the quality of our output, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do, but how they achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The responsibility for this rests with everyone working within the practice to look for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice.

This practice continually strives to improve work processes which deliver health care with improved results across all areas of our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement, where everyone counts, and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care.

Induction Training

On arrival at the practice all personnel are to complete a practice induction programme; this is managed by the Practice Manager and Assistant Practice Manager.

Learning and Development

The effective use of training and development is fundamental in ensuring that all staff are equipped with the appropriate skills, knowledge, attitude and competences to perform their role. All staff will be required to partake and complete mandatory training as directed by the training coordinator, as well as participating in the practice training programme. Staff will also be permitted (subject to approval) to undertake external training courses which will enhance their knowledge and skills, progress their career and ultimately, enable them to improve processes and service delivery.

Collaborative Working

All staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative working. Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary environments. Effective communication is essential, and all staff must ensure they communicate in a manner which enables the sharing of information in an appropriate manner.

Service Delivery

Staff at Priory Medical Group must adhere to the information contained with practice policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols are adhered to at all times. Staff will be given detailed information during the induction process regarding policy and procedure.

Security

The security of the practice is the responsibility of all personnel. Staff must ensure they remain vigilant at all times and report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager. Under no circumstances are staff to share the codes for the door locks to anyone and are to ensure that restricted areas remain effectively secured.

Professional Conduct

At Priory Medical Group staff are required to dress appropriately for their role. Nursing Team staff and Administrative staff will be provided with a uniform, whilst clinical staff must dress in accordance with their role.

Leave

All personnel are entitled to take leave. Requests will be reviewed in line with the practices leave policy.

Job description Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

Core Clinical Responsibilities

Assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice.

Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.

Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health.

Deliver women's health services (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.).

Provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.

Request pathology services and process pathology results as required.

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.

Ensure SNOMED codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.

Ensure the appropriate use of chronic disease registers.

Ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.

Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.

Deliver immunisation and vaccination programmes for adults and child, as guided by local policy, patient group directive and the Department of Health.

Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice).

Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.).

Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.

Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.

Leadership & Team Coordination Responsibilities

Lead nursing team meetings, including setting agendas, ensuring minutes are recorded, and addressing service delivery gaps.

Represent the nursing team at internal and external meetings as required.

Attend practice management meeting and contribute to broader practice planning.

Lead the planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team, enhancing the provision of services to patients.

Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual).

Involvement in nursing team recruitment.

Clinical Service & Development Responsibilities

Ensure the nursing team actively delivers on Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets, Local Enhanced Services (LES), and other nurse-related objectives.

Management of PGDs within the practice.

Conduct clinical reports and audits as required.

Maintain oversight of vaccination and immunisation programmes (e.g., Flu, COVID, RSV), ensuring appropriate delegation of leadership roles within the nursing team.

Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and co-produce the IPC annual statement.

Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken. Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements.

Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation.

Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach.

To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.

Ensure compliance with national policies and NHS strategic initiatives (e.g., NHS 10-year plan) relevant to nursing practice.

Training, Mentorship & Appraisals Responsibilities

Lead the nursing teams training and professional development plan, balancing learning opportunities with service delivery needs.

Oversee peer-to-peer support and mentoring within the team.

Conduct nurse appraisals, providing feedback and identifying areas for professional growth.

Coordinate training requirements, ensuring appropriate time allocation while minimizing disruption to patient services.

Provide an induction programme for all new nursing team members, personal to their experience and training needs.

Strategic & Future Planning Responsibilities

Contribute to long-term planning and innovation, ensuring nursing services align with future healthcare demands and practice growth.

Generic Responsibilities

All staff have a duty to conform to the following:

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

A good attitude and positive action towards ED&I creates an environment where all individuals are able to achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: it improves operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do, and it is required by law.

Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.

Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that you treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.

Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)

This practice is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities to for staff to maintain their health, well-being and safety. You have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for you, your team and others, and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements. All personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation.

Confidentiality

This practice is committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters, pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times. It is essential that if, the legal requirements are to be met and the trust of our patients is to be retained that all staff protect patient information and provide a confidential service.

Quality & Continuous Improvement (CI)

To preserve and improve the quality of our output, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do, but how they achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The responsibility for this rests with everyone working within the practice to look for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice.

This practice continually strives to improve work processes which deliver health care with improved results across all areas of our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement, where everyone counts, and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care.

Induction Training

On arrival at the practice all personnel are to complete a practice induction programme; this is managed by the Practice Manager and Assistant Practice Manager.

Learning and Development

The effective use of training and development is fundamental in ensuring that all staff are equipped with the appropriate skills, knowledge, attitude and competences to perform their role. All staff will be required to partake and complete mandatory training as directed by the training coordinator, as well as participating in the practice training programme. Staff will also be permitted (subject to approval) to undertake external training courses which will enhance their knowledge and skills, progress their career and ultimately, enable them to improve processes and service delivery.

Collaborative Working

All staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative working. Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary environments. Effective communication is essential, and all staff must ensure they communicate in a manner which enables the sharing of information in an appropriate manner.

Service Delivery

Staff at Priory Medical Group must adhere to the information contained with practice policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols are adhered to at all times. Staff will be given detailed information during the induction process regarding policy and procedure.

Security

The security of the practice is the responsibility of all personnel. Staff must ensure they remain vigilant at all times and report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager. Under no circumstances are staff to share the codes for the door locks to anyone and are to ensure that restricted areas remain effectively secured.

Professional Conduct

At Priory Medical Group staff are required to dress appropriately for their role. Nursing Team staff and Administrative staff will be provided with a uniform, whilst clinical staff must dress in accordance with their role.

Leave

All personnel are entitled to take leave. Requests will be reviewed in line with the practices leave policy.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Significant experience as a Practice Nurse in a primary care setting, with a deep understanding of general practice workflows and patient care.
• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, COPD, Asthma)
• Women's health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Infection prevention and control measures
• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• Venepuncture
• Chaperone procedure
• Working under PGDs and associated policy
• Working autonomously

Desirable

• Leading a nursing team in a primary care environment
• Conducting staff appraisals
• Chairing of team meetings
• Managing elderly and housebound patients
• Service development and strategic planning
• Conducting clinical audits and reporting
• Policy development/review
• Use of Systmone

Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• Hold a current PIN issued by the NMC
• Trained to undertake cervical cytology
• Trained in all aspects of Chronic Disease Management

Desirable

• Mentor or teaching qualification
• Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
• Nurse prescriber
• Completed or working towards formal infection prevention and control training
• Family planning qualification

Skills/Abilities Essential

• Leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Strong IT skills and competent in clinical IT systems
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs

Other Attributes Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Effectively utilise resources
• Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
• commensurate with the role of a Lead Practice Nurse

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Significant experience as a Practice Nurse in a primary care setting, with a deep understanding of general practice workflows and patient care.
• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, COPD, Asthma)
• Women's health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Infection prevention and control measures
• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• Venepuncture
• Chaperone procedure
• Working under PGDs and associated policy
• Working autonomously

Desirable

• Leading a nursing team in a primary care environment
• Conducting staff appraisals
• Chairing of team meetings
• Managing elderly and housebound patients
• Service development and strategic planning
• Conducting clinical audits and reporting
• Policy development/review
• Use of Systmone

Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• Hold a current PIN issued by the NMC
• Trained to undertake cervical cytology
• Trained in all aspects of Chronic Disease Management

Desirable

• Mentor or teaching qualification
• Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
• Nurse prescriber
• Completed or working towards formal infection prevention and control training
• Family planning qualification

Skills/Abilities Essential

• Leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Strong IT skills and competent in clinical IT systems
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs

Other Attributes Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Effectively utilise resources
• Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
• commensurate with the role of a Lead Practice Nurse

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

Priory Medical Group

Address

Priory Medical Group

19 Albion Road

North Shields

Tyne And Wear

NE29 0HT

Employer's website

https://www.priorymedical.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Priory Medical Group

Address

Priory Medical Group

19 Albion Road

North Shields

Tyne And Wear

NE29 0HT

Employer's website

https://www.priorymedical.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)