Lead Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated clinician to join the Community Nursing Rapid Response Team as a Lead Practitioner. The role involves providing strong clinical leadership, supporting safe and effective patient-centred care within a 24-hour service. Applicants must hold current NMC registration, Physical/Health Assessment, and V300 Independent Prescribing qualifications. You will manage complex caseloads, support staff development, and contribute to service improvement.
Essential criteria
- Professional NMC Nursing Registration
- Principles of physical assessment
- V300 prescribing
- Master's degree or equivalent experience
- Mentorship/Assessor Training
- Experience of providing clinical information and advice to others, including the development of services and staff
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Leadership
- NHS Leadership academy qualification
- General
- Master's degree or equivalent extensive experience in adult nursing
- Current NMC registration
- Full UK driving licence and vehicle
- Mentorship/Assessor Training
- Experience of providing clinical information and advice to others, including the development of services and staff
- Leadership Qualification
- Quality Improvement
- Experience leading a team
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience nursing patients with complex needs in the community
- Experience of working effectively across different agencies and with other disciplines
- Service improvement experience
- Quality Improvement
- Leadership Qualification
- Professional NMC Nursing Registration
- Principles of physical assessment
- V300 prescribing
- Master's degree or equivalent experience
- Mentorship/Assessor Training
- Experience of providing clinical information and advice to others, including the development of services and staff
- Clinical Leadership
- NHS Leadership academy qualification
- General
- Master's degree or equivalent extensive experience in adult nursing
- Current NMC registration
- Full UK driving licence and vehicle
- Mentorship/Assessor Training
- Experience of providing clinical information and advice to others, including the development of services and staff
- Leadership Qualification
- Quality Improvement
- Experience leading a team
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience nursing patients with complex needs in the community
- Experience of working effectively across different agencies and with other disciplines
- Service improvement experience
- Quality Improvement
- Leadership Qualification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Join our Community Nursing Rapid Response Team as a Lead Practitioner.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated clinician to provide strong clinical leadership, supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care within a busy 24-hour service.
Applicants must hold current NMC registration, together with Physical/Health Assessment and V300 Independent Prescribing qualifications.
Working alongside the Operational Team and senior nursing colleagues, you will support day-to-day caseload management, risk management, governance, reporting, and service improvement initiatives. You will also play a key role in developing the Lead Practitioner role and shaping future service delivery.
We are looking for a skilled practitioner with excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, who is confident in challenging practice appropriately and supporting the development of others. You will demonstrate competence in core community nursing skills and a commitment to continuous learning.
The role is primarily Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, although flexibility is required to provide occasional support outside these hours to meet the needs of the 24-hour service.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
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