# Lead Practice Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Primary Care Careers. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-practice-nurse/8207161e-44ab-4538-a5d2-e0b4158529c6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-practice-nurse/8207161e-44ab-4538-a5d2-e0b4158529c6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Primary Care Careers - **Location:** 23 The Square Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3SL, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Practice nurse - **Salary:** Negotiable - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-31T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-25T15:06:11.395Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M0038-26-0927 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/vacancies/30036/lead-practice-nurse.html - **Employer website:** https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary Embrace Medical Centre and Martlesham Heath Surgery are seeking a Lead Practice Nurse toprovide clinical leadership and day-to-day management of the practice nursing team, including Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants (HCAs). Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide expert clinical care alongside leadership and oversight of the nursing service. They will support the development of the nursing team, ensuring appropriate standards of clinical practice, competency, training and professional development are maintained. ### Main duties of the job - Providing day-to-day leadership, supervision and support to the nursing team. - Supporting staff development, competency assessment and training. - Coordinating nursing rotas and clinical cover to support safe service delivery. - Delivering clinical care including long-term condition management, health promotion, preventative care, immunisations, screening and treatment room services. - Supporting care for patients with complex and long-term conditions, including older, frail and housebound patients. - Leading and supporting Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). - Supporting clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and evidence-based practice. - Maintaining appropriate clinical standards, policies, protocols and procedures. - Working with the Practice Management Team to support CQC, NHS and professional requirements. - Working collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated patient care. - Supporting the development and improvement of nursing services in response to patient needs and national guidance. - Acting as a clinical role model and promoting a positive learning environment. ### About us We are a small but passionate and close knit surgery located in Kesgrave, surrounded by affluent and prosperous areas on the outskirts of Ipswich. Our staff and patients are held with the upmost importance and we strive daily to look after them to the highest possible standard. All staff from clinical to non-clinical are offered a well-balanced workload and have full access to a supportive team both in and out of their specialist area. Embrace Medical Centre itself is a practice using SystmOne clinical system. We are pleased to announce our connection with the new Wolsey PCN, this new collaboration is between a select number of GP practices within the local area. ### Details - Date posted: 25 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: Depending on experience - depending on experience - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time - Reference number: 30036 - Job locations: 23 The Square Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3SL, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us. ### UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant experience and training in general practice nursing. - Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role. - Current training/competence in Infection Prevention and Control. - Significant experience working as a Practice Nurse within primary care. - Experience of providing clinical leadership and supporting or leading a nursing team. - Experience of working autonomously and managing a varied clinical workload. - Experience of chronic disease management and preventative healthcare. - Experience of Infection Prevention and Control within a healthcare setting. - Experience of managing and coordinating care for older, frail and housebound patients. - Experience of supporting staff development, training or competency assessment. - Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement or service development. - Experience of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. **Desirable** - Experience of leading or implementing quality improvement initiatives. - Experience of developing or reviewing clinical policies, protocols or procedures. - Experience of clinical risk management and significant/near-miss event review. - Experience of supporting CQC or other regulatory requirements. - Experience of managing nursing rotas or clinical resources. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). **Desirable** - Independent Nurse Prescriber qualification. - Family Planning/contraception qualification. - Mentor, teaching or practice assessor qualification. - Postgraduate qualification in a relevant area, such as Chronic Disease Management, Primary Care or Advanced Practice. - Relevant leadership or management qualification. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.