Lead Practice Nurse

Job summary
Lincoln House Surgery is seeking an experienced and confident Lead Practice Nurse on a full time basis, which will include one late evening clinic (10am6pm).

We can only consider applicants with current GP Surgery experience who can hit the ground running from day one to join us. This is NOT a role for someone new to general practice.

We are looking for a nurse with solid experience in a GP surgery/primary care setting, who is already competent and confident in the day-to-day responsibilities of a Practice Nurse and can provide leadership to an established team.

If you enjoy leading others while continuing hands-on clinical work and want to make a real impact in a supportive, forward-thinking surgery, wed love to hear from you.

You will provide excellent patient care while taking a key leadership role within the nursing team, helping ensure high standards, compliance and smooth day-to-day operations.

Main duties of the job

• Adult and childhood vaccination and immunisation programmes
• Travel vaccinations and travel health advice
• Cervical cytology (smears)
• Health assessments and new patient checks
• Hypertension management and reviews
• Asthma, COPD and Diabetes clinics/reviews
• Wound care and dressings
• Long-term condition management
• Medication reviews and treatment monitoring
• Family planning support
• Health promotion and preventative care
• Phlebotomy, ECGs and treatment room procedures
• Opportunistic care and patient education
• Leadership and management responsibilities

About us
Lincoln House Surgery is a busy, progressive GP Practice with two branches in Apsley and Highfield, Hemel Hempstead. You will be expected to work across both sites on a rota basis. We are a supportive, data-driven and agile practice committed to delivering high-quality patient care and investing in our staff. Benefits include: 6 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata) NHS Pension Free onsite parking Company events Employee Assistance Programme Supportive team environment.

Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Experience
Essential

• Current experience delivering adult and childhood immunisations
• Knowledge of clinical governance and quality improvement
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Adult and childhood immunisations
• Asthma, COPD and Diabetes reviews
• Travel vaccinations and advice
• Cervical cytology (smears)
• Long-term condition management
• Treatment room skills and chronic disease reviews
• Leading on Infection Prevention & Control (IPC)
• Managing staff competencies, training and absence oversight
• Supporting and supervising nursing team performance

Desirable

• Previous Lead Practice Nurse or supervisory experience
• Spirometry qualification
• Experience leading audits and IPC
• Most importantly, we're looking for someone who can bring energy, confidence and leadership and become a key member of the team immediately.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC PIN
• Minimum 3 years' post-registration experience in a GP Surgery/Primary Care setting
• General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme (or equivalent experience)

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).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.