Lead Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £21.00 to £23.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £21.00 - £23.00 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS21 3HD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0135-25-0075 |
Summary
The post holder will work to invest in and strengthen our nursing team whilst working to develop new models of care. They will play a leading role in our approach to Personalised Planned Care, the management of chronic conditions; and work to enable QOF and other clinical quality related achievements. They will offer senior clinical support and leadership to our nursing team and work to promote a high performing, sustainable and engaged culture across the clinical workforce. Working with the People Team they will contribute to workforce planning; including resourcing, recruitment and retention, and ensuring that the training and development needs of our people and services are realised; through robust training and development programmes, both internally and externally. What you'll be doing: Leading and managing the nursing team to ensure outstanding patient care. Delivering evidence-based care for patients with acute and chronic conditions. Providing health promotion and preventative services, including immunisations, screenings, and travel health. Managing and developing chronic disease clinics (e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD). Supporting minor surgery clinics, wound care, and a wide range of clinical procedures. Acting as a mentor and clinical supervisor for nursing colleagues and students. Taking a key role in quality assurance, compliance, and service development initiatives. Supporting the Practice in meeting its GMS and enhanced service contract obligations. Liaising with wider multi-disciplinary teams and external health partners. What were looking for: NMC Registered Nurse with an adult nursing qualification. Minimum 5 years post-registration experience, including at least 2 years in general practice or community settings. Proven clinical competence in cervical cytology, immunisations, wound care, and managing chronic conditions such as Diabetes and COPD. Confidence in delivering evidence-based care plans for patients with long-term conditions. Strong leadership skills with the ability to support and develop team members. Effective communicator, comfortable influencing change and working across multidisciplinary teams. Teaching, mentoring, or clinical supervision experience. Desirable (but not essential): Independent prescribing qualification. Formal qualifications or training in Diabetes, COPD, asthma, family planning, CHD, or cytology. Mentorship or teaching qualification. What we offer 25 days (5 weeks / 200 hours) annual leave plus Bank holidays, which rises with length of Service (pro rata for part time) NHS pension Extra day of leave per year for work anniversary 24/7 free access to an Employee Assistance Program run by awarding winning Health Assured Enhanced Maternity, Maternity Support (Paternity), Adoption pay Special and Significant Event Leave Family friendly employment policies Continued personal and professional development Participation in OMGs refer a friend scheme Internal wellbeing support through OMGs Wellbeing Advisors Employee Assistance Program run by awarding winning Health Assured Eye care scheme free eye test plus a contribution towards glasses Cycle to work scheme Access to NHS Discounts