Lead Practice Nurse

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Penrose Health Lead Practice Nurse The closing date is 30 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary The Lead Nurse works with clinical and non-clinical teams to deliver the best healthcare to our patients while providing leadership and oversight of the nursing service across Penrose Health. The Lead Nurse is responsible for: Leading the nursing team and nursing service across Penrose Health Overseeing clinical governance within the nursing function Working with the Central Management Team to ensure the nursing service operates efficiently and effectively Continuing to work as a Practice Nurse and provide direct patient care for the majority of the working week. Specific protected time will be allocated for leadership responsibilities. However, the Lead Nurse is expected to provide visible leadership and fulfil the responsibilities of the role across all their working hours. Main duties of the job Leading and line-managing Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Phlebotomists including inductions, mentoring, supervision and performance reviews Setting clear priorities, giving timely feedback and coaching colleagues to remove barriers to performance Overseeing clinical governance, safety and quality including audits, significant events, complaints and incident learning Leading on safeguarding, infection prevention, medicines management and clinical risk within the nursing team Working with the Central Management Team on rotas, cover, recruitment and retention Ensuring key clinical programmes run safely and on target long-term condition reviews, cervical screening, immunisations, wound care and NHS Health Checks Monitoring performance against QOF, contractual and internal targets, and driving improvement plans where needed Continuing to deliver hands-on Practice Nurse duties across the working week, including long-term condition management, screening, immunisations and patient education About us Penrose Health is on a mission to deliver outstanding healthcare to every patient we serve. We care for 75,000+ people across 9 sites in South East London , supported by a team of 200+ clinicians and staff . Our model is built on permanent, diverse teams , strong governance, and a clear focus on continuity, quality, and access . We work closely with NHS partners to deliver a full range of services from routine checks to complex, long-term care backed by robust systems and a culture of continuous improvement. We're proud to hold a CQC "Good" rating and consistently receive strong feedback from patients . Learn more at penrosehealth.co.uk . Details Date posted 09 September 2026 Pay scheme Other Salary £52,000 to £58,000 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 575615 Job locations Kingfisher Medical Centre London London SE8 5DA United Kingdom Lewisham Medical Centre London London SE13 5PJ United Kingdom Knights Hill Surgery London London SE27 0DF United Kingdom Penrose Surgery London London SE17 3DW United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities We're looking for an experienced Lead Practice Nurse to provide clinical leadership across our nursing service. Someone ready to shape how nursing care is delivered, while still doing the hands-on clinical work that drew them into nursing in the first place. This is a genuinely blended role. You'll continue to work as a Practice Nurse, delivering direct patient ca