Lead General Practice Nurse

The Lead General Practice Nurse is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safeand effective nursing care to the entire practice population. They are accountable for the overall delivery of nursing services and lead the general practice nursing team.

Working closely with the GPs and the Practice Manager, the Lead Nurse manages all nursing resources to support the practices priorities. Clinically, the role focuses on delivering evidence-based care for patients with both acute and chronic conditions, as well as implementing preventative nursing interventions for all patients.

The Lead Nurse collaborates with the wider practice team to meet patient needs,support service delivery, and provide clear leadership and direction for the nursing team.

The role involves delivering safe, evidence-based, cost-effective care across a wide range of services. Key responsibilities include managing long-term conditions, undertaking medication reviews, and delivering nurse-led clinics for areas such as diabetes, asthma, COPD and CHD. You will provide immunisations, vaccinations, travel health advice, cytology, wound care, venepuncture, health screening and lifestyle education, as well as supporting minor surgery.

You will contribute to practice performance targets and quality improvement, maintain accurate clinical records in line with NMC standards, and ensure safe storage and administration of medicines and vaccines. The role also involves making appropriate referrals, working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, and supporting patients to self-manage their health and wellbeing.

In addition, you will support teaching and mentoring of students and junior staff, contribute to appraisals, and share learning across the team. Professional requirements include maintaining NMC registration, engaging in CPD and mandatory training, and promoting evidence-based practice.

Managerial responsibilities include supporting service development, contributing to protocol design, managing rotas, leave and appraisals, and acting as a role model within the nursing team.

Len Valley Practice is a friendly forward thinking GP surgery based in the historic village of Lenham Kent caring for just over ten thousand patients across Lenham and Harrietsham The practice is led by five GP partners supported by salaried GPs GP registrars a strong nursing team healthcare assistants pharmacists physiotherapy and paramedic practitioners as well as skilled administrative and dispensary staff

We provide a wide range of primary care services including long term condition management immunisations maternity and family planning minor surgery health screening and treatment of illness or injury Rated Good by the Care Quality Commission the practice is committed to delivering safe effective and patient centred care

We pride ourselves on being an approachable supportive and community focused organisation with a strong emphasis on teamwork professional development and delivering high quality care for all

Len Valley Practice Job Description

Job Title: Lead General Practice Nurse
Responsible To: GP Partners (clinically), Practice Manager (managerially)
Location: Len Valley Practice
Contract Type: Full-time
Salary: Band 7

Job summary The Lead General Practice Nurse is responsible for safe and effective nursing care across the practice population. They lead the nursing team, manage resources and deliver evidence-based care for acute and long-term conditions, as well as preventative interventions. The role provides clinical leadership, supports service delivery, and works with the wider practice team to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care.

Scope and Purpose

Lead and develop nursing services.

Provide clinical leadership and guidance.

Manage a personal caseload for acute and chronic conditions.

Review medication in line with protocols.

Prioritise complex or urgent needs and initiate emergency care.

Deliver advanced evidence-based care.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

Provide safe, cost-effective, individualised care.

Assess, diagnose, treat and refer patients appropriately.

Lead nurse-led services in chronic disease management.

Conduct medication reviews and maintain disease registers.

Provide immunisations, cytology, wound care, travel advice and health screening.

Undertake procedures such as venepuncture, spirometry and BP management.

Support minor surgery and promote health education.

Prescribe safely where qualified.

Maintain accurate, confidential records in line with NMC standards.

Contribute to achieving practice targets and contractual obligations.

Teaching and Mentoring

Support learning for patients, staff and students.

Share knowledge and best practice within the team.

Undertake appraisals for the nursing team.

Professional

Attend practice and external meetings.

Maintain NMC registration and personal CPD.

Meet statutory and mandatory training requirements.

Promote evidence-based practice and quality assurance.

Work to the NMC Code and relevant health…