Lead Nurse

Job summary

Suffolk GP Federation are excited to announce an excellent opportunity for a Lead Practice Nurse to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in delivering high-quality patient care whilst leading and supporting our dedicated primary care nursing team.

This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week, Monday Friday based across the Unity sites:
Haverhill, Long Melford, Lavenham and Glemsford. Travel between sites will be necessary.

We're looking for someone with a passion for healthcare, strong general practice experience, and the ability to inspire and guide the team to excellence.

It is a chance to make a real impact in a supportive and collaborative environment working across our four sites and clinical Hub. If you're looking for a role where you can thrive professionally, make a difference, and lead a team, we'd love to hear from you!

• You will lead, manage and deliver a range of practice nursing services and be accountable for the nursing team on a day-to-day basis
• You will foster a learning environment, supporting the training and development of the nursing team
• You will lead on ensuring the nursing services are compliant with CQC and other regulatory authoritys requirements
• You will champion and lead quality improvement initiatives within the nursing service

We will make sure you are fully inducted. Its important to us that you feel safe and supported in your role.

The Unity Practice is run by Suffolk GP Federation CIC, a not-for-profit community interest company.

• Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard
• A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that get it
• Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and no wait responses
• A commitment to personal development, training and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service cover
• Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking
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If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification

• A relevant nursing degree.
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.

• Youll need proven experience of working in primary care
• You will need experience in managing a team

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.