Practice Lead Nurse

NHS Jobs; Basildon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Silver Blue Services Ltd t/a Springday Healthcare is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to lead and support a dynamic nursing team within a primary care setting in the United Kingdom. The role emphasises diabetes care, long-term condition management and high standards of patient safety.

You will work closely with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team, contribute to clinical governance, audits and service improvements, and develop staff competencies while maintaining patient recall systems.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Substantial experience in general practice or primary care nursing.
• Experience in diabetes management.
• Experience with long-term condition management and routine practice nursing.
• Strong clinical judgement and organisational skills.
• Ability to support colleagues and contribute to a team.
• Commitment to patient safety and evidence-based care.
• Desirable diabetes care qualification.
• Previous senior practice nurse or leadership experience.
• Experience mentoring colleagues or contributing to audits.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and support to the nursing team.
• Coordinate nursing workloads and clinical activity.
• Maintain patient safety, infection prevention and governance.
• Develop staff and clinical competencies.
• Contribute to audits and practice improvements.
• Support diabetes and long-term condition services.
• Collaborate with GPs and the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure protocols and recall systems are maintained.

Skills

NMC Registration

General Practice Nursing

Diabetes Care Experience

Patient Safety

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Providing clinical leadership, guidance and support to the nursing team.
• Helping coordinate nursing services, workloads and clinical activity.
• Maintaining high standards of patient safety, infection prevention and clinical governance.
• Supporting staff development, supervision and clinical competencies.
• Contributing to audits, reviews and improvements in clinical practice.
• Supporting the development of diabetes and other long-term condition services.
• Working collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Helping ensure clinical protocols, policies and patient recall systems are maintained and effective.
• You will be supported with protected time to carry out these responsibilities, with opportunities to develop the role alongside the practice team.

Clinical responsibilities and areas of practice

Diabetes management is an essential part of this role. You will be expected to have relevant experience and confidence in supporting patients with diabetes, including routine reviews, monitoring, education and ongoing management within your competence. Alongside this, we are looking for a well-rounded practice nurse who can contribute to our wider clinical services, including

• Long-term condition management- Supporting patients with conditions such as hypertension, asthma, COPD and cardiovascular disease.
• Immunisations and preventative care- Contributing to vaccination programmes, health checks and health promotion.
• General practice nursing: Undertaking relevant clinical procedures, such as venepuncture, wound care and other routine nursing interventions.
• Women's health and screening- Supporting services such as cervical screening, where appropriately trained.
• Patient assessment and safety- Maintaining accurate records, following clinical protocols and recognising when further clinical input is required.

We do not expect you to be a specialist in every area. We are looking for someone with strong core practice nursing skills, a commitment to safe patient care and a willingness to develop their knowledge and skills where needed.

What we are looking for

• Essential Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Substantial experience in general practice or primary care nursing.
• Experience in diabetes management, with a clear special interest in this area.
• Experience of long-term condition management and routine practice nursing.
• Good clinical judgement, communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to support colleagues and contribute positively to a team.
• A commitment to patient safety, clinical governance and evidence-based care.
• An approachable, proactive and collaborative working style.
• Desirable A recognised qualification in diabetes care.
• Previous experience in a senior practice nurse or clinical leadership role.
• Additional relevant clinical qualifications.
• Experience mentoring colleagues, supporting learners or contributing to clinical audits.

We welcome applications from experienced practice nurses ready to take the next step into leadership, as well as established lead nurses looking for a new opportunity.

SILVER BLUE SERVICES LTD t/a Springday Healthcare