Lead Practice Nurse

We are looking to recruit a Lead Practice Nurse to provide clinical leadership to the nursing team and deliver high-quality nursing care to the practice population.

This position is for 24 hours per week.

The post holder will be responsible for managing and developing nursing services, maintaining clinical standards, supporting quality improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The post holder must have previous experience working as a Practice Nurse.

The Lead Practice Nurse will work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, healthcare assistants, administrative staff, community teams, and external organisations to provide safe, effective, and patient-centred care.

Please note this job may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Deliver evidence-based nursing care within scope of practice, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, screening, health promotion and chronic disease management. Provide care for patients with long-term conditions.

Undertake cervical screening, women's health services, vaccinations and immunisations where appropriately trained. Manage wound care, dressings, minor illness presentations and provide patient education and lifestyle advice.

Act as Immunisation Lead and Infection Prevention & Control Lead. Support safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and escalated appropriately.

Maintain and oversee nursing competencies, ensuring staff are trained, competent and appropriately supervised before undertaking delegated duties. Provide clinical supervision, reflective practice and learning opportunities, escalating concerns relating to competence, conduct or patient safety.

Ensure the safe management of medicines, vaccines and emergency equipment, including storage, administration, stock control, cold-chain monitoring, servicing, calibration and record keeping.

Lead infection prevention and control audits, monitor action plans and work with specialist teams to manage risks and outbreaks. Contribute to incident reporting, investigations, significant events, complaints, audits and patient safety improvements.

Situated in the semi-rural village of Duffield (5 miles north of Derby), we serve a population of just over 11,000 patients. We are in a modern, purpose-built premises with free parking and disabled access. We have an attached (independent) pharmacy unit on-site. We also operate from a small branch surgery in the neighbouring village of Little Eaton. We are within easy commute of Derby and Nottingham and are situated close to the beautiful Derbyshire Peal District.

• Free parking
• Generous NHS Pension Scheme
• Free Tea & Coffee
• Full sickness pay (upon completion of 12 months service)
• Employee Assistance Programme (A 24-hour helpline from Health Assured to support you through any of lifes issues or problems such as Bereavement, Legal information, financial information and many more)
• Dedicated staff wellbeing champions
• Free staff wellbeing activities and events
• Access to NHS Discounts via Bluelight (One off small fee every 2 years)

Deliver a high standard of Practice Nurse Duties

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC

To maintain current NMC registration and comply with all revalidation requirements throughout employment

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality

Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care

Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded adequately…