Integrated Care 24
Lead Nurse / Advanced Nurse Practitioner
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The Role
Behind every outstanding primary care service is a clinical leader who inspires others, drives high standards and ensures patients receive safe, effective and compassionate care.
At IC24, we're looking for a Lead Nurse / Advanced Practitioner to provide clinical leadership across our Brighton practices, supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care while developing and empowering our nursing and healthcare assistant teams.
This is a highly visible leadership role where you'll combine hands-on clinical practice with team leadership, clinical governance and service improvement. You'll work closely with Practice Managers, Clinical Leads and wider multidisciplinary teams to drive best practice, improve patient outcomes and support the continued development of our Primary Care services.
Most importantly, you'll understand that investing in people, maintaining clinical excellence and fostering a positive team culture helps deliver the very best care for our patients.
What you'll focus on
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Leading and developing clinical teams
You'll provide leadership, coaching and mentorship to Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants, helping colleagues build confidence, capability and clinical excellence.
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Delivering outstanding patient care
You'll provide advanced clinical care and assessment, ensuring patients receive safe, effective and evidence-based treatment in line with national and local guidelines.
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Supporting clinical governance and quality
You'll help maintain high standards of clinical governance, supporting audits, quality improvement initiatives and compliance with CQC and organisational requirements.
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Driving practice improvement
You'll work collaboratively with clinical and operational leaders to identify opportunities to improve pathways, patient outcomes, preventative care and service delivery.
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Developing workforce capability
You'll support training, education and career development across the nursing team, helping to create a positive learning environment and promote professional growth.
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Managing clinical performance
You'll support colleagues through regular one-to-one meetings, performance reviews and development plans, helping to maintain high standards across the team.
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Supporting population health and long-term condition management
You'll contribute to chronic disease management, health promotion initiatives and preventative healthcare services that improve outcomes for patients.
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Building collaborative relationships
You'll work closely with GPs, Practice Managers, Clinical Leads and wider healthcare teams to ensure joined-up, patient-centred care.
The environment you'll work in
Our Primary Care services are committed to providing high-quality, accessible healthcare for local communities while supporting better patient outcomes and experiences.
As a Lead Nurse / Advanced Practitioner, you'll work within a dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary team, balancing clinical responsibilities with leadership, governance and service development.
You'll play an important role in shaping the future of nursing services within IC24, helping to create a culture of learning, innovation and continuous improvement.
What matters in this role
We're Looking For Someone Who
- Is a First Level Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Holds a Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
- Has experience working within General Practice, Primary Care or Urgent Care settings
- Demonstrates strong clinical leadership and decision-making skills
- Has experience supporting, mentoring or managing clinical teams
- Understands clinical governance, quality improvement and audit processes
- Is passionate about developing colleagues and supporting clinical excellence
- Builds strong professional relationships across multidisciplinary teams
- Is proactive, organised and committed to continuous improvement
Most importantly, you'll be passionate about delivering outstanding patient care while supporting colleagues to thrive and develop.
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Who are we?
Integrated Care 24 (IC24) is a leading not-for-profit social enterprise providing NHS 111, GP Out of Hours, primary care and urgent care services to more than six million patients across the UK.
Every day, our people help patients access the care they need, when they need it most.
Location: Allied Medical Practice, Brighton
Travel to other IC24 sites may occasionally be required to support service needs.
What's in it for you?
- Salary of 54140.87 per annum
- 6.6 weeks of annual leave
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Learning and development opportunities to support your career journey
- Employee Assistance Programme including free 24/7 counselling support
- Access to health and wellbeing initiatives
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Colleague recognition and reward schemes
- The opportunity to make a real impact within a growing Social Enterprise
We celebrate brave ideas and brave people. careers.ic24.org.uk
Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
We celebrate brave ideas and brave people.
We have a duty to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of those who use our services and our employees. This means we take every step we can to protect from harm, abuse and damage.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all and encourage applications from ethnic minorities, those with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, neurodiverse individuals, and other under-represented groups. We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong.
If you need any workplace adjustments during the application or interview process, or have accessibility requirements, please contact the recruitment team at careers@ic24.nhs.uk.
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