Primary Integrated Community Services (PICS) is hiring a Lead Nurse for PCN Nursing in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. This is a permanent, part-time position (17.5 hours per week, days and timings to be agreed), working across multiple PCN and PICS sites throughout Mid Nottinghamshire, with travel regularly required. Salary: £29 to £31.71 an hour depending on experience. Reference number: E0220-26-0015. For questions about the job, contact Lead Nurse for Primary Care Hazel Firmin (h.firmin@nhs.net).

About the role: PICS is seeking an experienced and passionate nursing leader to join the team as a PCN Lead Nurse focusing on the Mid Nottinghamshire geographical location. As a key clinical leader, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality nursing care by Registered Nurses, Nurse Associates, and General Practice Assistants, Student Nursing Associates employed by PICS on behalf of PCNs. This is a highly visible role that offers the opportunity to influence the strategic development of services.

Key responsibilities: Provide professional leadership to the PCN nurses (RGNs, Nurse Associates and General Practice Assistants); undertake annual appraisals and reviews of personal development plans; review and amend job descriptions; provide professional and personal support for staff; work alongside PCN managers to identify the nursing requirements to meet the PCN population need; participate in the recruitment of nursing staff and implement induction and probation processes; facilitate regular operational meetings for individual PCN nursing teams; support the nursing teams in contributing to meeting PCN targets; support screening, immunisation and health promotion activities; support the development of PICS-wide protocols and policies, promoting evidence-based practice; ensure accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultations; ensure completion of clinical audit cycles; assess effectiveness of care delivery through peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation; using the Datix system, undertake investigation of patient safety incidents and patient feedback; build and oversee cohesive and effective PCN nursing teams; organise and chair bi-monthly PCN Nursing Governance meetings; develop own knowledge and practice; ensure mandatory training is completed by nurses and GPAs; act as an effective assessor for Nurse Associate students and RGN nurses on post registration courses; ensure nursing staff actively implement safeguarding protocols for children and vulnerable adults; manage and assess risk; ensure infection-control measures are in accordance with local policy; active member of the PICS Clinical Governance Committee.

About the candidate: Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse; significant experience working within primary care, community services, or a related healthcare setting; experience of leading, managing, and developing clinical teams; strong knowledge of clinical governance, quality improvement, safeguarding, risk management, and professional standards.

Key requirements: Current registered Nurse (NMC) and masters level of education; ability to manage and prioritise workload; sole and exclusive use of a suitable Motor Vehicle with business insurance.

Benefits: NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility); competitive leave entitlement including maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave; access to education and training opportunities; working in a multi-disciplinary team; flexible approach to work-life balance; cycle to work scheme; access to Blue Light Card scheme; staff events and conferences; wellbeing group, EDI network, staff focus group; free parking across many sites; personalised induction.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Closing date: 22 November 2026. Date posted: 06 November 2026. Apply via the ‘Apply for this job’ button on the NHS Jobs advert.