Job Introduction
Lead Nurse / Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)
The Role
Advanced clinical practice is where expertise, leadership and patient-centred care come together.
It’s where you assess, diagnose and manage patients independently, make complex clinical decisions, and provide visible clinical leadership that shapes safe, effective services for the local community. It’s varied, rewarding work that allows you to use your full scope of practice while supporting and developing others across the multidisciplinary team.
At IC24, we’re looking for a Lead Nurse / Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at Herstmonceux Integrative Health Centre.
This is a senior clinical and leadership role where you’ll combine advanced clinical practice with responsibility for supporting, mentoring and developing the nursing and healthcare assistant team. You’ll help maintain high standards of care across the practice while influencing service delivery and clinical pathways.
At IC24, primary care is connected, collaborative and continuously evolving.
You’ll be part of a not-for-profit organisation delivering care to over six million patients across the South and East of England, working to improve access, reduce pressure on secondary care services and ensure patients receive safe, timely and effective care.
What you’ll focus on
- Delivering advanced clinical care
You’ll provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management for patients presenting with undifferentiated and long-term conditions, delivering safe, evidence-based care in line with best practice and clinical guidelines.
- Leadership and team development
You’ll provide day-to-day clinical leadership for practice nurses and HCAs, supporting performance, development, supervision and appraisal processes, and fostering a culture of learning and accountability.
- Prescribing and clinical decision-making
As an Independent Prescriber, you’ll manage patient treatment plans following clinical assessment, ensuring safe, appropriate and effective prescribing within your scope of practice.
- Managing chronic disease and prevention
You’ll lead and support clinics for long-term conditions such as respiratory disease, diabetes and cardiovascular health, contributing to improved outcomes through proactive care and health promotion.
- Quality, governance and service improvement
You’ll work within IC24’s clinical governance framework, ensuring compliance with CQC, infection prevention and control standards, and contributing to audits, QOF performance and continuous improvement activity.
- Supporting training and workforce development
You’ll work closely with colleagues and the Learning & Experience team to support training, competency development, and career progression across the nursing and HCA workforce.
- Collaborative working across primary care
You’ll work closely with GPs, practice managers and wider clinical colleagues to identify population health needs, improve patient pathways and strengthen integrated care delivery.
What matters in this role
We’re not looking for one type of clinician - but there are some things that matter.
You’re likely someone who:
- Is a registered healthcare professional with current NMC, HCPC or equivalent registration
- Holds a recognised Advanced Nursing Practice qualification or equivalent advanced training
- Is a qualified Independent Prescriber
- Has experience working in primary care or general practice
- Has experience managing long-term conditions and chronic disease clinics
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills with experience supervising or mentoring staff
- Has excellent clinical assessment, diagnostic and decision-making skills
- Is confident working autonomously within professional boundaries
- Has strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Is committed to clinical governance, safeguarding and continuous professional development
Most importantly, you’re motivated by delivering high-quality patient care while supporting others to do the same.
Who are we?
We are Integrated Care 24 (IC24), the leading not for profit Social Enterprise providing innovative and patient focused primary care services. IC24 is committed to improving access to health and social care for our patients and reducing the demand on secondary care services. IC24 provides services to over 6 million patients, including GP-led out-of-hours services, NHS 111, primary care and secondary care support services.
Location
Herstmonceux Integrative Health Centre
Hailsham Road
Herstmonceux
East Sussex
BN27 4JX
What’s in it for you?
- Annual pay of £55,697.25
- Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- Additional annual leave above statutory minimum based on service
- Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay)
- Inclusive wellbeing benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme including free 24/7 independent counselling and occupational health services
- Professional development opportunities
- Free membership to our reward and discount platform
- Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and three years of references.
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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.
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