Company: NHS
Location: Buckingham
Posted: May 1st, 2026
The Nurse Team Lead will provideday-to-day leadership and operational oversight of the Nursing Team, workingalongside the existing Nursing Team Lead to ensure safe, effective, andhigh-quality patient care.
This role is focused on supportingservice delivery, strengthening team consistency, and ensuring clearcommunication across the practice during a period of transition.
The post holder will act as a keypoint of contact for the nursing team, supporting both clinical and operationalprocesses, and ensuring the service remains safe, responsive, and well-led.
The post holder will be expected toconduct themselves in a manner appropriate to the role.
As NursingTeam Lead, you will work closely with the nursing team and other healthcareprofessionals to ensure the delivery of excellent nursing care. This includeschronic disease management, preventative healthcare, and addressing the healthneeds of our practice population.
You willprovide leadership for a holistic, evidence-based nursing service and play akey role in supervising and mentoring team members. You will manage theday-to-day operations of the nursing team, ensuring that the Practice'spriorities are met.
As part of thisrole, you will also act as a Safeguarding Lead for the practice, supportingrobust safeguarding processes across all clinical teams and ensuring thatconcerns are identified, escalated, and managed in line with statutoryrequirements and best practice.
The Swan Practice is a large, well-established healthcare provider serving Buckingham and the surrounding villages. With three clinical sites and an administration hub, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality care to over 30,000 patients, and our patient base continues to grow. As a forward-thinking practice, we are committed to creating opportunities for staff to progress and develop their careers, fostering a supportive and dynamic working environment.
Team Leadership and Day-to-Day OversightSupportthe coordination and smooth running of daily nursing team operationsAct asa visible and accessible point of contact for all nursing staffPromotea positive, open, and supportive team cultureLeadby example, demonstrating professionalism and consistencyEnsureclear communication within the team and across the wider practice
Workforce and Capacity ManagementMonitorcapacity and elevate risks early where service delivery may be impactedContributeto recruitment, induction, and retention of nursing staffSupportonboarding of new starters to ensure safe integration into the team
Performance, Development and WellbeinSupport staff appraisals and personal developmentplanninIdentify training needs and facilitate access tolearning opportunitiesProvide informal coaching and day-to-day support toteam membersPromote staff wellbeing and ensure concerns arerecognised and addressed earlySupport return-to-work processes and absencemanagement
Service Delivery and QualitySupport delivery of safe, effective, andhigh-quality nursing servicesMonitor key activity areas (e.g. LTCs, treatmentroom, screening, QOF delivery)Identify gaps or variation in processes and supportimprovementsEnsure consistency in clinical and administrativeprocesses across the teamEscalate risks relating to patient safety, quality,or capacity appropriately
Safeguarding LeadAct as a Safeguarding Lead for the practice, ensuringrobust systems for identifying, responding to, and escalating safeguardingconcerns involving children, young people, and adultsProvide advice, guidance, and support to all practicestaff on safeguarding matters, including complex or highriskcasesMaintain uptodate knowledge of safeguarding legislation, localpathways, multiagency procedures, and best practiceEnsure safeguarding training compliance across thepractice workforce and support staff in achieving required competency levelsWork collaboratively with the GP Safeguarding Lead(s),Executive Manager, OperationsManager, and external safeguarding partners (e.g.,social care, MARAC, health visitors)Ensure safeguarding incidents, disclosures, and concernsare documented, escalated, and reviewed in line with statutory requirements andpractice policyPromote a culture of vigilance, safety, and professionalcuriosity across the practiceContribute to safeguarding audits, learning reviews, andquality improvementactivity
Governance and CommunicationWork with the Executive Manager Operations Managerand GP Clinical Leads to ensure services are well-led and compliant withCQC standards
Safeguarding LeadSupport implementation of policies, protocols, andclinical processesEnsure learning from incidents, complaints, orfeedback is shared within the teamLiaisewith other Team Leads to ensure alignment and reduce duplicationContributeto practice-wide meetings, including Protected Learning Time (PLT)
Engagement and CollaborationBuild strong working relationships across themultidisciplinary teamLiaise with external agencies and stakeholderswhere requiredSupport engagement with the Patient ParticipationGroup (PPG) where appropriateContribute to wider practice priorities and servicedevelopment
Working Relationships and Decision-MakingThe Nurse Team Lead will operate within a cleardelegated framework to support safe and effective service delivery.They will be responsible for the daytodayoperational leadership of the Nursing Team, including rota coordination,workload prioritisation, and immediate issue resolution.The post holder will work collaboratively withthe Operations Manager, who retains responsibility for wider operationaldelivery across the practice. The role is responsible for nursing servicecoordination only, not wider nonclinical operational management.Clinical oversight and decisionmakingremain with the GP Clinical Leads. The role supports implementation andconsistency, rather than setting clinical policy.
The post holder will escalaterisks and concerns appropriately, including:Clinical risks to the GP Clinical LeadOperational risks impacting wider services tothe Executive Manager or Operations ManagerWorkforce or capacity concerns to the ExecutiveManager
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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