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Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time | Salary: £45,000 – £48,000 | Weekly contracted hours: 37.5 | Location: Southwark | Job Category: Operose – Practice Nurse | Service type: Operose – Southwark | Business Unit: OH – Falmouth Road Group Practice.

Job Introduction

Job title: Lead Practice Nurse
Location: Falmouth Road Group Practice
Salary: Up to £48,000 depending on experience
Hours: 37.5
Help us to deliver great primary care by improving access, outcomes and patient experience.

Benefits

• Annual salary of up to £48,000 depending on qualifications and experience.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata.
• Support to gain independent prescribing qualification.
• 1 week paid CPD/study leave pro rata per year as well as in‑house CPD training sessions tailored to meet your needs.
• Access to our bespoke learning management system.
• Opportunities for colleagues to specialise and develop within a large provider of primary care.
• Car benefit scheme specialising in electric vehicles.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel season ticket loans.
• Discount cards.
• Employee wellbeing services including free yoga videos and an employee wellbeing app.

Main Responsibilities

• Work closely with regional nursing, operational and GP team members to ensure all targets are met in line with national service frameworks.
• Act within professional boundaries, providing care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. Demonstrate safe, clinical decision‑making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice.
• Work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.
• the Regional Lead Nurse and act as a deputy as required to ensure a high level of quality and standards at all times.
• Assist with the implementation of any nursing / ACHP redesign and quality strategies to ensure a high quality nursing / AHCP team.

The Ideal Candidate

• First Level UK registered nurse / Registered AHCP with at least 2 years post‑qualified experience.
• Non‑medical Prescriber.
• Demonstrates sound evidence of academic links.
• Extensive clinical experience in primary care health settings and managing nursing teams.
• Understanding of the Lead Role.

About the Company

Operose Health delivers primary care to over 700,000 registered patients, across 82 locations in 16 ICB areas. We have over 250,000 attendances at our urgent care centres and support some of the most vulnerable people through our specialist GP surgeries.

Our clinical model of localised delivery allows services to concentrate on local health needs, priorities and connections – whilst benefitting from the regional and centralised support that scale provides.

We transform communities and reduce health inequality. Our patients are our partners and we are committed to empowering and supporting them to lead healthier lives. We use patient feedback, our innovative data systems and scale to adapt services to meet local need, reduce health care inequality and drive integration within our neighbourhoods.

We care about our patients, our people, our communities and neighbourhoods, and the future of primary care. We are led by our values and are a trusted provider in the NHS.