Advanced Nurse Practitioner
The Atrium Health Centre
Dorchester, DT1 1QR · Dorchester, DT2 8TU
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 October 2026
60 days left
Job description
We are looking to expand our workforce with an experienced ANP. However, if youre a Nurse Practitioner working towards additional qualifications, we w...
To deliver a high standard of patient care as a Nurse Practitioner (NP)
in general practice, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and
in-depth theoretical knowledge base.
Working in a flexible approach and in collaboration with the GPs and
other health professionals to provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to the
needs of the local population.
To manage own clinical workload in general practice, working within
their own professional boundaries, responding effectively to patient need and
ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.
CLINICAL ROLE
- Provide the choice of direct access to a NP, both in the Practice, over
the telephone and via domiciliary visits, for the general practice population.
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Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable.
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Provide a first point of contact within the Practice for patients
presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in
history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical
decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
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Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or
investigations and interpret findings/reports.
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As an independent prescriber: prescribe safe, effective and appropriate
medication as defined by current legislative framework.
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Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient
care.
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Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing
where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support, with an emphasis on
prevention and self-care.
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Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion,
health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.
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Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate.
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Work with nursing, medical and health care assistant colleagues to
ensure that National Service Frameworks (eg Coronary Heart Disease/Older
People/ Diabetes /Mental Health) are being delivered.
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Work with multi-disciplinary teams both within the Practice and external
organisations to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care.
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Contribute to the practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the
high standards of patient care and service delivery e.g. QOF and enhanced
services.
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Participate in identification of community health needs
and develop patient/family-centred strategies to address them
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Be aware of current initiatives to improve existing patient services.
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Be prepared to embrace IT and all computer services to update knowledge,
educate patients and use templates etc.
TEACHING AND MENTORING ROLE
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Promote a learning environment for patients, nurses and
other health professionals.
PROFESSIONAL ROLE
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Promote evidence-based practice through the use of the latest
research-based guidelines and the development of practice-based research.
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Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the
quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review.
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Maintain their professional registration.
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Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to
ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects
of the role is maintained.
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Work within the latest NMC
Code of Professional Conduct.
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Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with
the latest NMC guidance and other
pertinent standards.
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To work with Partners in identifying
issues related to nursing which need to be further discussed within the
practice.
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Actively take part in mandatory and internal\external
training as requested including annual appraisal (both external and internal).
Located in the heart of Thomas Hardys historic Dorchester, surrounded by stunning landscapes, peaceful villages and vibrant towns, the Atrium Health Centre is a two partner, 7000 patient GP surgery.
We are a friendly bunch who recognise the importance of getting the work/life balance right.
Our close-knit clinical team embraces working together to get problems sorted. We employ a paramedic for our home visits and a pharmacy tech to help with our discharge summaries and other medicines management. We also benefit from the services of a number of ARRS staff via our PCN including a Frailty team, visiting paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists and a DigitalAdmin team. Our doctors have embraced telemedicine, video calls and eConsults. We currently use an eConsult first system to triage appointments which means our patients are getting face-to-face or telephone appointments much quicker than our old telephone first system.
Our branch surgery Crossways is a dispensing practice nestled in a growing village, a 10-minute drive south east of Dorchester. Its staffed by an experienced team and offers the rewarding continuity of care a smaller surgery can bring.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council).
- Recognised NP qualification.
Desirable
- Teaching / Mentoring experience and /or qualification
- ANP qualification; masters level.
- Independent Nurse Prescriber.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration experience.
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of the NP role, including long term condition management.
- Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience in a primary care/ community/ emergency setting.
- Experience of Patient Home Visits
- Interpreting and implementing local and National policy agendas for health
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Understanding of systems to gain an understanding of the health needs of the Practice population as they relate to primary care.
- Understanding of evidence based practice.
- Knowledge of national standards that inform practice (eg National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines etc).
- Understanding of their accountability arising from the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2004) and medico-legal aspects of the Nurse Practitioner role.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Time management and ability to prioritise workload.
- Able to analyse data and information, drawing out implications for the individual patient/impact on care plan.
- Able to establish and maintain effective communication pathways within the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Desirable
- Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the GMS/PMS contract, Clinical Governance, Quality & Outcomes Framework.
- Experience of use of a medical software package.
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First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
24 August 2026
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