Lead Practice Nurse

We are looking for a dynamic experienced Practice Nurse to take on the role of Lead nurse in this community based village surgery. We are a friendly, supportive team of 4 Partners, 4 salaried GP's, 1 Practice Nurse and 3 Health Care Assistants. The clinical team meet daily for coffee and monthly clinical meetings are supported by an experienced admin team., You will be responsible for the delivery of safe, effective and evidence based nursing care. You will be expected to work collaboratively with the GP Partners and the Practice Manager, with your main responsibility being the provision of clear leadership to the nursing team. You are to ensure a high quality patient centred service, whilst contributing to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement.

You will be expected to lead the nurse clinics on diabetes ( and asthma and COPD if keen). You will provide immunisations, vaccinations, cervical cytology and wound care, along with health promotion and wellbeing for those with /or at risk of long-term conditions. You will lead the team in planning and implementing local guidance, protocols and standards, whilst leading on QOF and the delivery of LTC management.

About us

You will be supported by an experience Practice Nurse, along with three very competent Health Care Assistants. The team works very well together, ensuring that our patients get the best care possible. All have developed good relationships with the patients, many of whom have been with the surgery for a long time.

The Nursing team work collaboratively with the GP's , attending and taking an active part in clinical meetings. They are supported by an experienced administrative team. We aim to provide as much continuity of care, enabling patients to build up a relationship with the team as much as possible.

The hours are flexible - we are looking for a minimum of 27 hours a week