Lead General Practice Nurse

Job Summary

The Lead General Practice Nurse is responsible for ensuring safe and effective nursing care for the entire practice population. They lead the nursing team, manage resources, and deliver evidence‑based care for acute and chronic conditions, as well as preventative interventions.

Len Valley Practice is a forward‑thinking GP surgery in Lenham, Kent, caring for just over ten thousand patients. The practice is led by five GP partners and supported by salaried GPs, GP registrars, a strong nursing team, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, physiotherapists, paramedics and skilled administrative staff. We provide a wide range of primary care services, including long‑term condition management, immunisations, maternity and family planning, minor surgery, health screening and treatment of illness or injury.

Rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, we pride ourselves on safety, effectiveness and patient‑centred care.

• Location:
  
  Groom Way, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2QF
• Contract:
  
  Permanent, Full‑time
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time
• Salary:
  Band 7 (depending on experience)
• Reference number: A
• Posted date: 11 December 2025

• Lead and develop nursing services.
• Provide clinical leadership and guidance.
• Manage a personal caseload for acute and chronic conditions.
• Review medication in line with protocols.
• Prioritise complex or urgent needs and initiate emergency care.
• Deliver advanced evidence‑based care.

• Provide safe, cost‑effective, individualised care.
• Assess, diagnose, treat and refer patients appropriately.
• Lead nurse‑led services in chronic disease management.
• Conduct medication reviews and maintain disease registers.
• Provide immunisations, cytology, wound care, travel advice and health screening.
• Undertake procedures such as venepuncture, spirometry and BP management.
• Support minor surgery and promote health education.
• Prescribe safely where qualified.
• Maintain accurate, confidential records in line with NMC standards.
• Contribute to achieving practice targets and contractual obligations.

• Support learning for patients, staff and students.
• Mentor junior colleagues, assessing competence.
• Share knowledge and best practice within the team.
• Undertake appraisals for the nursing team.

• Attend practice and external meetings.
• Maintain NMC registration and personal CPD.
• Meet statutory and mandatory training requirements.
• Promote evidence‑based practice and quality assurance.
• Work to the NMC Code and relevant health policies.
• Demonstrate leadership, equality and diversity good practice.

• Act as team leader and role model.
• Support service development and protocol design.
• Contribute to management meetings and quality improvement.
• Prioritise workloads and ensure effective time management.
• Manage rotas, leave, appraisals and team development.

• Post is superannuable and subject to satisfactory health clearance.
• Enhanced DBS check is required.
• Must hold full NMC registration.
• All staff must comply with Data Protection, Health and Safety, and practice policies.
• Job description may be reviewed and updated as required.

• Essential:
  Adult nursing degree, NMC registration, clinical supervision training.
• Desirable:
  Specialist qualifications in chronic disease, cytology, travel medicine, prescribing, or mentorship.

• Essential:
  Minimum 5 years post‑registration, 2 years in primary care, experience of chronic disease management, immunisations, cytology and wound care. Leadership and teaching experience, strong communication and organisational skills.
• Desirable:
  Experience in education, protocol implementation, team leadership, change management.

• Motivated, reliable, flexible, good team worker.
• Able to lead, mentor and manage under pressure.
• Commitment to professional development and equality.

• Full driving licence and access to a car.
• Fitness to meet manual handling and travel demands.
• Ability to manage emotional and distressing situations.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.