Advance Nurse Practitioner
Middleway Surgery
Par, PL24 2JLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 November 2026
16 days leftJob description
We are looking for a motivated, confident and forward-thinking Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our clinical team. This is an exciting opport...
- Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Provide advanced, specialist nursing care in line with evidence-based practice, NICE guidance and relevant national standards.
- Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments, prioritise health needs and initiate appropriate treatment plans.
- Recognise clinical deterioration, manage risk and escalate concerns or refer patients to secondary care and specialist services when appropriate.
- Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
- Support patients with substance misuse and addictive behaviours, referring to appropriate services when required.
- Participate in clinical emergencies and provide safe, effective care within your scope of practice.
- Act as an independent and/or supplementary prescriber, as appropriately qualified, registered and authorised.
- Prescribe safely and effectively in accordance with current legislation, professional guidance and practice policies.
- Review medication and support patients with the safe use of prescribed and over-the-counter medicines.
- Request, review and interpret investigations and pathology results, taking appropriate clinical action.
- Deliver chronic disease reviews and develop, implement and evaluate individualised treatment plans.
- Identify and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, promoting prevention and early intervention.
The following are the core responsibilities
of the ANP in delivering health services.
a.
Develop, implement and embed health promotion and
wellbeing programmes
b.
Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and
chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice
c.
Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment
plans for chronic disease patients
d.
Identify, manage and support patients at risk of
developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients
health
e.
Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as
required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
f.
Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current
legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults
and Safeguarding Children
g.
Request and collect pathological specimens. Upon receipt, to process
and interpret pathology and other test results as required
h.
Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care
as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
i.
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with
extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
j.
Maintain chronic disease registers and implement and
embed an effective call/recall system
k.
Develop, implement and embed well woman and well man
clinics
l.
Chaperone patients where necessary
m.
Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
n.
Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
o.
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with
mental health needs
We are friendly, dynamic, forward thinking and a supportive GMS practice, with above average earnings and have 3 GP partners, 1 salaried GP, 2 Nurse Practitioners, 2 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs, pharmacists, physios, social prescribers, womens health nurse and a full comprehensive admin team.
We work closely with our neighbouring practices, and engage actively with our PCN Bosvena and 3 Harbours. We have good supportive working relationships and have completed and manage many successful projects providing additional benefits to our patients.
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of general practice and the wider NHS
- Experience of practice within the four pillars
- Experience of leading in chronic disease management
- Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
- Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters
- Clinical knowledge and skills including:
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting and processing pathology tests
- Advising patients accordingly
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Masters degree required for qualification post December 2020 refer to RCN Credentialing for Advanced Level of Nursing Practice (ALNP) or, a degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020
- Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register
- Has evidence of working at an enhanced level, as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
- Meets NMC revalidation requirements in accordance with the NMC Revalidation booklet
- Confirmation of registration with the NMC
- Minor illness qualification
Desirable: - Qualified triage nurse; - Teaching qualification; - ALS and PALS
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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