Primary Care Clinical Team Lead - HMP Downview | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton Green; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Sutton Green is seeking an experienced Primary Care Nurse to lead the nursing team. Responsibilities include delivering care in nurse-led clinics and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve health outcomes. Ideal candidates should possess strong leadership skills and a commitment to evidence-based practice. The position offers extensive training and development opportunities, alongside various employee benefits.

Benefits

Monthly supervision

Annual personal development plans

Free onsite leisure facilities

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a nursing team in a primary care setting.
• Ability to deliver evidence-based clinical interventions.
• Understanding of safeguarding policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Primary Care nursing team.
• Deliver care in nurse led clinics.
• Plan and evaluate treatment interventions.

Skills

Leadership

Patient care

Risk assessment

Clinical supervision

Communication

Job description

Overview

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Primary Care nursing team to achieve a targeted and appropriate service, delivered in accordance with evidence-based practice and local policies and procedures.
• Deliver care in a range of nurse led clinics utilising the Quality Outcome Framework and further develop services such as long‑term conditions management, nurse led minor ailment clinics and immunisation programmes.
• Demonstrate a professional manner which is tolerant, courteous and calm in the full course of duties, dealing with colleagues, visitors and patients in a non‑reactive manner and diffuse potentially volatile situations to avoid escalation.
• Commit to equal opportunities in accordance with local and national policies.
• Promote high standards of service within the Primary Care nursing team, effectively manage poor performance and contribute to the development of a culture of professionalism within the team.
• Work closely with the Primary Care Lead and other Healthcare managers to develop and implement an effective Primary Care Strategy.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate interventions for treatment as clinically appropriate using evidence based models.
• Set up processes/protocols for effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for all patients with a range of physical health care needs, including those who may also have mental health and/or substance misuse needs.
• Safeguard vulnerable patients in line with Trust safeguarding policies.
• Provide brief interventions – health education, advice and information – to patients and develop Health promotion programmes to be delivered in partnership with the prison.
• Provide specialist clinical advice, training and support to nursing colleagues on the management of patients.
• Apply local Risk Assessment and management protocols.
• Make appropriate referrals to other services for long term or complex care management e.g. detox, counselling, psychology.
• Advise Primary care nursing staff and GP’s on medication issues, promote adherence to local medication policies/protocols and compliance with legal and professional standards.
• Possess knowledge of the security implications of medicines within Health & Justice Services.
• Monitor the on‑going health status of patients and address identified issues.
• Co‑ordinate multi‑disciplinary clinical practice to provide focused, integrated care and treatment programmes.
• Work collaboratively with primary care staff to develop clinical services that deliver high quality nurse‑led clinics e.g. minor ailments, chronic disease clinics and health promotion initiatives.
• Use highly skilled interventions to de‑escalate aggressive patient behaviours and be aware of the appropriate processes for dealing with them.
• Work collaboratively with staff of other disciplines e.g. prison, education staff to provide integrated and coordinated care.
• Work within own sphere of competency and ensure that training needs are communicated to the team manager.
• Lead local audits and participate in trust audits to enhance quality of care.

Training and Development

• Induction programme
• Career coaching
• Clinical supervision
• Reflective practice
• Ongoing support from professional nurse advocates
• NHS Leadership Academy leadership course
• Bespoke health and justice clinical competencies
• External training courses in enhanced and advanced practice

Benefits

Monthly supervision; Annual personal development plans/appraisals; Support and guidance with Revalidation; Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies. Full range of internal and external training opportunities across services. All sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.

This advert closes on Thursday 30 Oct 2025.