Nurse Manager
| Posting date: | 09 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2025 |
| Location: | Derby, DE23 3TX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A3283-25-0012 |
Summary
The successful candidate will be a registered nurse with proven leadership experience and a strong background in primary care. This role involves both clinical duties and team leadership, supporting the delivery of patient-centred care and contributing to the ongoing development of our services. Key Duties & Responsibilities Leadership and Team Management: Provide visible leadership across all five sites, promoting a culture of professionalism, learning and continuous improvement Line manage the nursing team including Practice Nurses, HCAs, and other allied nursing roles, ensuring appropriate skill mix and service coverage Lead regular team meetings and facilitate open communication across the nursing workforce Develop and deliver structured supervision, coaching and performance review processes Ensure effective induction, ongoing support and competency assessment for all new and existing staff Ensure all training, development and induction of Nursing Team members are undertaken in line with practice policies and procedures. Clinical Oversight and Governance Clinical Oversight and Governance: Ensure high standards of care in line with NMC code, national guidance, local protocols and CQC requirements Oversee infection prevention and control, immunisation standards, and chronic disease management delivery Work with the Leadership Team and Clinical Leads to ensure compliance with safeguarding, patient safety and clinical effectiveness frameworks Maintain and audit documentation standards and clinical protocols Strategic Planning and Service Delivery: Contribute to the planning and delivery of sustainable nursing services aligned to patient need and practice priorities Work in partnership with other clinicians and managers to identify opportunities for service development, workforce expansion and pathway redesign. Support delivery of QOF, Enhanced Services, and financial targets through effective team performance and data-driven planning Embed evidence-based practice and national best practice standards in long-term condition care Performance Monitoring and Activity Measurement: Develop and maintain nursing activity and performance dashboards to monitor workload, outcomes and quality metrics Regularly review clinical throughput, appointment usage, and patient feedback to drive improvement Identify under performance and implement supportive interventions where needed Provide quarterly reporting to the leadership team on workforce metrics, including capacity, clinical output, and audit findings Clinical Commitment The Nurse Manager will maintain a reduced clinical caseload (typically one to two sessions per week) to retain patient contact and clinical competence. This allows most of the working week to be allocated to management, supervision and strategic leadership responsibilities. Please see the attached Job Description for more information.