Lead Practice Nurse
Job in
North East, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, SY7, England, UK
Listed on 2026-11-02
Listing for:
The Methodist Church in Britain
Part Time
position Listed on 2026-11-02
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Public Health Nurse, Charge Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
This is a lead practice nurse post in the nursing team at Gainford Surgery, a GP practice of about 3,800 patients. The postholder leads clinical care for the nurses, nurse associates and healthcare assistants, and runs long-term condition management, screening and infection prevention and control. The post is part time, 24 to 28 hours over three days, with hours open to negotiation.
Current NMC registration is required, and a prescribing qualification is welcome but not essential.
- Provide clinical leadership to the nursing team and support high quality delivery of patient care
- Supervise and mentor nurses, nurse associates, healthcare assistants and student nurses
- Act as practice infection prevention and control lead, ensuring compliance with national and local standards
- Lead the management of patients with long-term conditions, including diabetes, asthma, COPD and heart failure
- Deliver chronic disease reviews, child immunisations, vaccinations, cervical screening and health promotion
- Contribute to clinical audits and service development projects
- Support the practice's QOF achievement
- Support public health and screening programmes, including well man and well woman clinics
- Embed population health management approaches, targeting health inequalities and improving access
- Qualified to manage chronic diseases including diabetes, asthma and COPD
- Qualified to deliver cervical screening
- Qualified to deliver childhood immunisations
- Qualified to deliver vaccinations, including travel vaccinations
- Current NMC registration as a registered nurse
- Experience of working in general practice or primary care
- Knowledge of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)
- Qualified prescriber
- Knowledge of Systm One
- Qualified as an IPC lead
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