Lead Practice Nurse

Salary: £23.50 to £27.50 per hour, depending on experience

Hours: 30 to 37.5 hours per week

Location: Cirencester and Tetbury

An exciting opportunity has arisen at our established and busy practice for a Lead Practice Nurse. Phoenix Health Group is a large, busy and expanding Practice of 12 GP Partners that has a reputation for providing excellent care to its 24,500 patients.

The Practice has a highly committed and friendly team of GP Partners, salaried GPs, Allied Health Professionals including Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Urgent Care Practitioners a Clinical Pharmacist, a multi-skilled Practice Nursing team and our management and administrative teams.

Located over five sites in a semi-rural location, including Dispensaries at Tetbury and Kemble and a surgery at the Royal Agricultural University, we are an innovative practice with an ‘excellent CQC rating’ for our older and younger persons patient care.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Post-graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Experience of leading a nursing team in a primary care environment
  • Experience of chronic disease management
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
  • Experience of infection prevention and control measures
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Effective time management (planning and organising)
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Benefits include: Paid Professional fees as appropriate. NHS Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, regular team meetings and biannual team morale building days & other social events.

Closing date: Sunday 15th December 2024 at midnight. May close early upon successful appointment. Interviews to be held the week commencing 6th January 2025.

To be included in the Selection Process, an Application Form must be completed.

Please apply by sending your completed Application Form to:

Wendy Amaral, HR & Compliance Lead, Phoenix Health Group, 9 Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, Glos GL7 1XG. Email : wendy.amaral@nhs.net

Safer recruitment practices are applied to all of our job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire, provide two references (including current/previous employer), proof of identity and right to work in the UK. Where applicable Applicants will require enhanced DBS clearance.