Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

• Assess and manage patients presenting with acute, chronic, minor illness and complex conditions.
• Independently formulate treatment plans and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Prescribe safely and effectively within scope of practice and prescribing qualification.
• Request, interpret and act on diagnostic investigations and test results.
• Identify deterioration and manage clinical risk appropriately.
• Refer patients to secondary care, community services and allied professionals where required.
• Deliver same-day urgent care and telephone triage services.

• Perform wound care and management.
• Undertake venepuncture and ECG recording.
• Fit and monitor 24-hour ECG and blood pressure monitoring equipment.
• Administer vaccinations and immunisations in accordance with national guidance.
• Undertake cervical cytology where trained.
• Deliver family planning and sexual health services where competent.
• Support chronic disease management including asthma, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and respiratory conditions.
• Undertake INR monitoring and spirometry where appropriately trained.
• Deliver travel health services where required.
• Support achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) objectives.

• Maintain familiarity with GMS/PMS contractual requirements.
• Maintain emergency equipment and clinical stock.
• Ensure safe storage and management of medicines.
• Adhere to treatment room protocols and infection prevention standards.
• Act as a chaperone in accordance with Practice policy.
• Maintain patient dignity, confidentiality and person-centred care.

Responsibilities include

• Act as a clinical role model and advocate for advanced nursing practice.

• Support development and implementation of practice objectives.
• Participate in service redesign and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and support clinical governance, patient safety and risk management.
• Contribute to audit and quality improvement programmes.
• Support operational effectiveness and workforce planning.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and collaborative working.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Support implementation of local and national healthcare priorities.

Responsibilities include

• Support and supervise student nurses and junior colleagues.

• Provide mentorship, coaching and clinical supervision where appropriate.
• Facilitate development of nursing and multidisciplinary teams.
• Deliver patient education and self-management support.
• Participate in teaching and educational activities.
• Maintain personal Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Participate in appraisal and professional revalidation processes.
• Maintain competence and develop specialist clinical skills.

Responsibilities include

• Apply current evidence and clinical guidance to practice.

• Participate in clinical audit and service evaluation.
• Support quality improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and evaluate patient outcomes.
• Contribute to practice data collection and reporting.
• Support implementation of research findings into practice.
• Maintain awareness of developments in advanced clinical practice.

• Practise in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code and maintain current registration.
• Work within professional competence and scope of practice.
• Remain accountable for all clinical decisions and actions.
• Seek support and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Comply with Information Governance, Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Control and Practice policies.
• Maintain professional standards and contribute positively to team culture.

• Understand and fulfil safeguarding responsibilities.
• Maintain safeguarding training requirements.
• Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns in accordance with Practice policy.

• Cataract surgery
• Ultrasound
• Dermatology
• Physical Therapies
• Audiology

Essential

• Registered General Nurses with NMC registration.
• Master's level qualification in Advance Clinical Practice/Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and professional development.

Essential

• Advanced consultation and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sound clinical judgement and decision-making ability.
• Strong organisational and leadership capability.
• Competence using clinical systems and maintaining accurate records.
• Ability to manage complexity and uncertainty.
• Flexible and adaptable approach.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.

Desirable

• Understanding of population health and preventative care.
• Experience supervising staff and students.

Essential

• Significant post-registration nursing experience.
• Experience working within Primary Care or General Practice.
• Experience of autonomous clinical assessment and decision-making.
• Experience managing acute and long-term conditions.

Desirable

• Knowledge of EMIS.
• Experience leading service improvement or audit.

Essential

• Significant post-registration nursing experience.
• Experience working within Primary Care or General Practice.
• Experience of autonomous clinical assessment and decision-making.
• Experience managing acute and long-term conditions.
• Experience in: lNR Monitoring, I.E COPD/Respiratory care, Spirometry and chronic disease management.

Desirable

• Knowledge of EMIS.
• Experience leading service improvement or audit.
• Spirometry