Are you an experienced general practice nurse ready to lead and inspire a team? Fallodon Way Medical Centre is seeking a proactive and resilient Nurse Manager to head our dedicated nursing team. As part of a dynamic and supportive leadership team, you will play a central role in shaping clinical standards, enhancing patient experience, and driving excellence in care delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to make a measurable difference in population health outcomes within a forward-thinking organisation
* Title:Nurse Manager
* Salary:Dependent on experience (management qualifications, chronic disease diplomas, etc.)
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the leadership, professionaldevelopment and day to day coordination of the nursing workforce, ensuring ahigh standard of clinical care across our sites. The role covers:
Clinical oversight of long-term condition management, infectioncontrol and immunisation standards
Coaching, supervision and professional development of the nursingteam
Ensuring compliance with CQC, IPC, safeguarding and othergovernance frameworks
Leading and supporting clinical audits and improvement plans
Contributing to QOF achievement and delivering financiallysustainable care
Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensurepatient-centred service delivery
Responding to the evolving needs of the organisation withflexibility and resilience
The successful candidate will be a registered nurse with provenleadership experience and a strong background in primary care. This roleinvolves both clinical duties and team leadership, supporting the delivery ofpatient-centred care and contributing to the ongoing development of ourservices.
About us
Fallodon Way Medical Centre aspires to be a professional, friendly organisation, dedicated to providing high quality personalised medical care to all members of the practice community.
You will need to ensure patients can access the appropriate care at the right time and maximise clinical time. You will need to skilfully use the resources to best meet patient demand.
We are a friendly, successful, training and research practice of over 11,500 patients with an informal and supportive culture, which aims to ensure a good work life balance is maintained for all staff. Fallodon Way Medical Centre is located in Henleaze, which is a leafy inner suburb of Bristol, with good schools and amenities. We have a relatively high elderly population but also a good mix with families. We encourage and support ongoing professional development.
The practice combines the best of traditional and innovative working, currently with 4 partners and 5 associate GPs. The practice is both proactive and reactive about managing the ever-changing workload in General Practice, offering a supportive environment and good work-life balance.
The practice is supported by ANPs, a Nursing Team, a Pharmacy team including two Practice Pharmacists, an Award-winning Care Coordination team, First Contact Physio and mental health practitioner. There is a team of workflow administrators assisting the clinical team in managing inbound correspondence and results.
Job responsibilities
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Provide visible leadership, promoting a culture of professionalism, learning and continuous improvement
Line manage the nursing team including Practice Nurses, HCAs, and other allied nursing roles, ensuring appropriate skill mix and service coverage
Lead regular team meetings and facilitate open communication across the nursing workforce
Develop and deliver structured supervision, coaching and performance review processes
Ensure effective induction, ongoing support and competency assessment for all new and existing staff
Ensure all training, development and induction of Nursing Team members are undertaken in line with practice policies and procedures.
Clinical Oversight and Governance
Clinical Oversight and Governance:
* Ensure high standards of care in line with NMC code, national guidance, local protocols and CQC requirements
* Oversee infection prevention and control, immunisation standards, and chronic disease management delivery
* Work with the Leadership Team and Clinical Leads to ensure compliance with safeguarding, patient safety and clinical effectiveness frameworks
* Maintain and audit documentation standards and clinical protocols
Strategic Planning and Service Delivery:
* Contribute to the planning and delivery of sustainable nursing services aligned to patient need and practice priorities
* Work in partnership with other clinicians and managers to identify opportunities for service development, workforce expansion and pathway redesign. Support delivery of QOF, Enhanced Services, and financial targets through effective team performance and data-driven planning
* Embed evidence-based practice and national best practice standards in long-term condition care
Performance Monitoring and Activity Measurement:
* Develop and maintain nursing activity and performance dashboards to monitor workload, outcomes and quality metrics
* Regularly review clinical throughput, appointment usage, and patient feedback to drive improvement
* Identify under performance and implement supportive interventions where needed
* Provide quarterly reporting to the leadership team on workforce metrics, including capacity, clinical output, and audit findings
Person Specification
Experience
* Significant experience in a primary care setting, including autonomous management of long-term conditions.
* Demonstrable leadership or management experience within a clinical team
* Experience in staff performance management or workforce planning.
* Evidence of leading clinical audits or quality improvement initiatives.
* Experience in contributing to or delivering service redesign or pathway transformation
* Project Management
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with an active NMC registration
* At least one formal qualification in a long-term condition area (e.g. diabetes, asthma/COPD, cardiovascular disease).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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