Lead Practice Nurse / Clinical Lead Nurse – Leicester

Ready to Take the Next Step in Your Nursing Career?We are recruiting an experienced and motivated Lead Practice Nurse / Clinical Lead Nurse to join an established and forward-thinking primary care organisation in Leicester.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Practice Nurse, or an Advanced Nurse Practitioner with a strong practice nursing background, who is looking to progress into a rewarding clinical leadership position.Offering a competitive salary of £58,500 FTE, this part-time role provides the opportunity to combine hands-on clinical practice with leadership, mentoring and service development across three established GP surgeries.The RoleAs Lead Practice Nurse, you will play a key role in supporting and developing nursing teams, improving clinical standards and helping shape the delivery of primary care services.Your responsibilities will include:Providing clinical leadership, guidance and support to Practice Nurses across three GP surgeries.Mentoring and developing nursing colleagues, supporting their clinical skills and professional development.Delivering patient-facing clinics and maintaining your own clinical practice.Supporting clinical governance, audits, risk assessments and quality improvement initiatives.Developing clinical pathways, protocols and best practice across nursing teams.Working collaboratively with GPs, Clinical Directors and multidisciplinary teams.Supporting service development and improvements to patient care.What We're Looking ForWe are particularly interested in candidates who have:Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.Significant experience working as a Practice Nurse within primary care.An Independent Prescribing qualification – essential.Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.Experience in clinical leadership, mentoring or supporting nursing colleagues.A sound understanding of clinical governance, audits and quality improvement.Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.Previous experience in a formal Lead Nurse position would be advantageous. However, we would also welcome applications from experienced prescribing Practice Nurses who have demonstrated leadership capabilities and are ready to take the next step.What's on Offer?✅ £58,500 annual salary (FTE)✅ Excellent work–life balance – just 3 days per week✅ Genuine clinical leadership opportunity✅ Opportunity to influence nursing services across three GP surgeries✅ Combination of clinical practice, mentoring and service development✅ Supportive, collaborative primary care environmentAdditional benefits include a company pension, free parking, life insurance, sick pay, health and wellbeing support, employee discounts and a cycle-to-work scheme.Interested?If you're an experienced Practice Nurse or Advanced Nurse Practitioner with independent prescribing and an interest in clinical leadership, we'd love to hear from you.Whether you're already working in a senior position or looking to take your first step into a dedicated leadership role, this could be an excellent opportunity.Apply today with your CV for a confidential discussion about the position.