Lead Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

Perform routine nurse duties including wound care, immunisations, cervical screening, and suture removal, phlebotomy

Undertake health screening and NHS Health Checks in accordance with current guidelines.

Provide travel health advice and administer vaccinations in line with current travel protocols.

Assist with family planning, contraception advice, and sexual health services.

Provide care and support to patients with complex needs, including the frail elderly and those with multiple co-morbidities.

Take samples, such as swabs and bloods

Administer medications and injections under patient-specific or patient group directions (PSDs/PGDs).

Educate and advise patients on healthy lifestyles, diet, smoking cessation, and exercise.

Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical records in accordance with legal and professional standards.

Ensure stock control and maintenance of medical supplies and clinical equipment.

Comply with infection prevention and control procedures and uphold clinical safety protocols.

Supervise and support student nurse

Must maintain own learning and training- All relevant training such as immunisations or cervical cytology, must be up to date.

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential Qualifications:
• Registered Nurse (Adult) with valid and active NMC registration.
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing from a recognised institution.
• Evidence of post-registration training relevant to primary care nursing (e.g., immunisations, cervical cytology).
• Up-to-date certification in Practical Basic Life Support (BLS) and anaphylaxis training.
• Completion of Safeguarding training (adults and children) Level 3
• Completion of SSSA (Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment) training to supervise student nurses.
• Strong awareness of public health priorities and patient education techniques
• Demonstrable CPD activity in line with NMC revalidation requirements.

Desirable

• Certification in Travel Health
• Experience supporting or supervising student nurses or junior staff.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 3 year post-registration experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably in primary care, general practice, or community nursing.
• Proven experience in delivering treatment room services, including:
• Wound care and dressings
• Immunisations (adult and child)
• Cervical cytology
• Health screenings
• Experience providing health promotion, lifestyle advice, and patient education.
• Familiarity with clinical documentation systems and electronic patient records eg EMIS Web
• Experience with NHS health checks, vaccination campaigns, or screening programmes.
• Experience working autonomously within a clinical scope while also functioning as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience adhering to infection prevention and control, safeguarding, and health & safety standards in a clinical setting.

Desirable

• Involvement in Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) delivery and achievement.
• Experience in delivering specialist clinics (e.g., diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, weight management, family planning).
• Experience in travel health consultations and administering travel vaccinations.
• Supervision or mentorship of student nurses, newly qualified nurses
• Participation in clinical audits, CQC inspections, or clinical governance activities.
• Engagement in service development, quality improvement initiatives, or patient pathway redesign.
• Familiarity with population health management and supporting patients with social prescribing needs.
• Experience working across multi-disciplinary teams.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

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