Lead Practice Nurse

Core Responsibilities 1. Clinical Leadership &

Team Management Line Management

Supervise, mentor, and line manage the nursing team, managing rotas, annual leave, and performance reviews.

Appraisals & CPD

Conduct annual appraisals and support staff with continuous professional development (CPD) and NMC revalidation requirements.

Recruitment & Induction

Lead the recruitment, selection, onboarding, and training of new nursing staff.

Team Meetings

Organise and chair regular nursing team meetings to discuss clinical updates, guidelines, and operational changes. 2. Advanced Clinical Practice & Diabetes Focus Diabetes Service : Part of the team that oversee the practice's diabetes management services, managing a caseload of patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

Chronic Disease Management

Oversee the evidence-based clinics for long-term conditions (including Asthma, COPD, Hypertension), developing and implementing individualised care plans, desirable trained not essential.

Preventative & Routine Care

Oversee and deliver childhood and adult immunisation programs, cervical cytology, travel health advice, and wound care management.

Prescribing & Medication

Utilise independent or non-medical prescribing skills (if qualified) or administer care under Patient Group Directions (PGDs) in line with legislative frameworks.

Complex Patient Care

Manage complex health needs, including frail or housebound patients, coordinating integrated care plans. 3. Clinical Governance, Quality &

Compliance EMIS Systems Management

Ensure the nursing team maintains impeccable data quality and accurate clinical coding within EMIS Web. Utilise EMIS to run clinical reports, patient recalls, and monitor QOF targets.

Infection Control

Act as the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead for the practice, producing annual IPC statements, conducting audits, and ensuring practice-wide compliance.

Audits & Quality Improvement

Lead and participate in regular clinical audits (focusing on diabetes outcomes and QOF indicators), Significant Event Analyses (SEAs), and risk assessments to elevate standards of care.

Guideline Implementation

Ensure nursing protocols strictly align with NICE guidelines, Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards, and national service frameworks.

Policy Development

Collaborate with the Practice Manager and Partners to draft, implement, and review clinical policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs).