Experienced Lead Practice NurseNHS

Job summary

Burlington Primary Care is seeking an experienced, motivated, and compassionate lead practice nurse to join our friendly and forward-thinking practice team. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care while providing clinical leadership and support to our nursing team. Experience in primary care nursing and long term condition care is essential.

As lead practice nurse, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and developing nursing services within the practice. You will combine hands-on clinical work with leadership responsibilities, ensuring that our patients receive safe, effective, and person-centred care. Working closely with the GP partners, practice manager, and wider multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to service improvement, clinical governance, workforce development, and the achievement of practice and primary care network objectives.

Main duties of the job

• Providing clinical leadership and day-to-day support to the nursing team.
• Delivering high-quality patient care within your scope of practice.
• Leading on long term condition management across the nursing and HCA team.
• Supporting workforce planning, recruitment, induction, training, and appraisal of nursing staff.
• Ensuring compliance with CQC standards, national guidance, and practice policies.
• Developing and implementing nursing protocols, procedures, and patient care pathways.
• Working collaboratively with GPs, allied health professionals, PCN colleagues, and external agencies to improve patient services

Job description

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

About us

At Burlington Primary Care, we are committed to providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to our diverse patient population. Our experienced multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred care, while continually striving to improve services and outcomes for our community.

We are a progressive and forward-thinking practice that values innovation, teamwork, and professional development. We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and positive working environment where staff are encouraged to develop their skills, share ideas, and reach their full potential.

We work closely with a range of healthcare professionals and partner organisations to provide integrated services that meet the evolving needs of our patients. We embrace new ways of working and are committed to delivering modern, accessible healthcare while maintaining the personal touch that is at the heart of general practice.