Lead Practice Nurse — Part-Time (24h/wk)

Appletree Medical Practice; Ambergate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

NHS Pension

Tea & Coffee

Sickness pay

Employee assistance programme

Staff wellbeing champions

Staff wellbeing activities

NHS Discounts

Job summary

Appletree Medical Practice is seeking a Lead Practice Nurse to provide clinical leadership to the nursing team and deliver high-quality nursing care to the practice population. This part-time role is 24 hours per week and involves managing and developing nursing services, maintaining clinical standards and supporting quality improvement initiatives.

The post holder will collaborate with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, HCAs, admin staff and community partners to ensure safe, effective, patient-centred

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Recognised training/qualification in Cervical Cytology screening.
• Recognised training/qualification in Anticoagulation management.
• Recognised training/qualification in Chronic Disease Management (including Diabetes, Asthma, COPD).
• Recognised training/qualification in Women's Health (Contraception and HRT).
• Recognised training/qualification in administering adult and childhood vaccination.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision of the nursing team.
• Deliver high standard of Practice Nurse duties and maintain clinical governance.
• Coordinate immunisation programmes and infection prevention initiatives.
• Oversee records, compliance with NMC revalidation and safeguarding processes.
• Collaborate with GPs, pharmacists, HCAs and external partners to deliver patient-centred care.
• Lead quality-improvement activities and audit nursing services.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical supervision

Infection prevention

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Cervical Cytology training

Anticoagulation management training

Chronic Disease Management training

Diabetes management training

Women's Health training

Vaccination administration training

Research and governance training

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Appletree Medical Practice is seeking a Lead Practice Nurse to provide clinical leadership to the nursing team and deliver high-quality nursing care to the practice population. This part-time role is 24 hours per week and involves managing and developing nursing services, maintaining clinical standards and supporting quality improvement initiatives.

The post holder will collaborate with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, HCAs, admin staff and community partners to ensure safe, effective, patient-centred