Lead Practice Nurse

• Deliver evidence-based nursing care to patients with acute and chronic conditions.
• Lead and manage nurse-led clinics for diabetes, asthma, COPD, CHD and other chronic conditions.
• Perform reviews in line with protocols and best practice.
• Provide immunisations, vaccinations, cervical cytology, wound care, travel health advice, and lifestyle support.
• Ensure accurate clinical documentation in line with NMC standards.
• Work with the wider MDT to ensure coordinated care and appropriate referrals.
• Supervise and mentor students.
• Maintain nursing rotas, manage annual leave and sickness absence.
• Participate in protocol development, audits, and service evaluation.
• Engage in professional development, mandatory training, and uphold the NMC Code.

• Lead the delivery of nursing services across both sites
• Provide high-quality care for acute and long-term conditions
• Prioritise urgent cases and initiate emergency care when needed
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive records and documentation
• Prescribe within clinical competence (if qualified)
• Deliver care in accordance with local and national guidelines
• Undertake procedures including:
• Cervical cytology
• Immunisation and vaccination
• Wound management
• Venepuncture
• BP and spirometry monitoring
• Travel health advice
• Health screening and lifestyle education

• Support the practice team with the mentorship of students.

• Act as a role model and team leader
• Manage nursing team rotas, annual leave, and sickness cover
• Lead on protocol development and service improvement
• Contribute to management meetings and quality assurance initiatives
• Support practice performance targets and contractual compliance

• Maintain NMC registration and CPD
• Adhere to all mandatory training requirements
• Work within the NMC Code and NHS guidelines
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the role
• Handle sensitive information with discretion and in line with GDPR

Essential

• Minimum 5 years post-registration experience
• Minimum 2 years recent experience in primary or community care
• Experience in managing chronic conditions in a nurse-led capacity
• Strong understanding of the role of a Practice Nurse in general practice
• Experience implementing clinical protocols and guidelines
• Experience with immunisations, wound care, cytology, and ABPI
• Experience supervising and developing clinical staff
• Effective time management and ability to work independently
• Experience in teaching and mentoring in a clinical setting
• Confident in communicating sensitive or complex information to patients and families

Desirable

• Specialist qualifications in family planning, asthma, diabetes, CHD, cytology
• Travel medicine qualification
• Independent/supplementary nurse prescriber
• Community specialist practitioner qualification
• Teaching/mentorship qualification