About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Lead General Practice Nurse to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. The role involves assessing patient needs, supporting treatment delivery, monitoring progress, and working collaboratively with the wider clinical team to ensure safe and effective care. The role will include leading an already established team and support the Practice Manager and Operations Manager to ensure the practice is up to date with all processes and procedures.
This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to patients lives while developing your clinical skills within a supportive and professional healthcare environment.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Lead General Practice Nurse to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. The role involves assessing patient needs, supporting treatment delivery, monitoring progress, and working collaboratively with the wider clinical team to ensure safe and effective care. The role will include leading an already established team and support the Practice Manager and Operations Manager to ensure the practice is up to date with all processes and procedures.
This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to patients lives while developing your clinical skills within a supportive and professional healthcare environment.
About us
Crosby House is a GP training practice in the heart of slough with a population base of 11,500. We are a two partner practice with seven salaried GPs. We look after a diverse population providing a wide variety of pathology.
Job description Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse in delivering health services. There may be, on occasion, be a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
This job description is not exhaustive. This role is continuously evolving and will be under review therefore the duties may vary.
Management and supervision of nursing team.Lead with Infection Prevention Control (IPC) and work to the IPC policy supported by Practice ManagerConsult with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient needManagement of chronic diseaseCervical CytologyChildhood ImmunisationAdminister a range of adult vaccinationsOrganise and support Practice Manager with the flu campaignWound careECGsHypertension managementActively participate in achieving QoF and enhanced services targets and recall demandsUnderstand EMIS and EMIS searchesParticipate in practice audit as directed by the Clinical Lead/Practice ManagerSupport and participate in shared learning within the practiceTo be an instrumental part of the clinical team, organise and lead regular nurse meetingsKeep up to date with NICE guidelines as requiredDevelop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the partners
Person Specification
Experience Essential
3 years post registration experience Minimum 2 years working in General Practice
Desirable
Proven leadership skills
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse Registered Smear taker Completed core Immunisation training
Desirable
Certificates in Chronic Disease Management Diabetes Course Asthma Course COPD Course
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).
Employer details Employer name Crosby House Surgery
Address Crosby House Surgery
91 Stoke Poges Lane
Slough
SL1 3NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://crosbyhousesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)