ANP/ACP with Lead Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and manage acute and undifferentiated presentations independently
• Support the management of long-term conditions and complex multi-morbidity
• Prescribe independently within your scope of practice
• Contribute to delivery of enhanced and preventative care services
• Champion lifestyle medicine and behaviour change approaches within your clinical work
• Participate in group consultation models and support their further development
• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and support to the nursing and HCA team
• Lead on workforce development including induction, appraisal, and mentoring
• Oversee long-term condition management across the nursing team
• Develop and implement nursing protocols, care pathways, and service improvements
• Ensure compliance with CQC standards, national guidance, and practice policies
• Represent nursing at practice leadership level alongside the GP partners and practice manager
• Contribute to PCN objectives and wider collaborative working

Essential

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration
• Master's level qualification in advanced practice, or equivalent demonstrable advanced competence
• Independent prescriber qualification

Essential

• Significant primary care experience at an advanced level
• Proven ability to independently assess and manage acute presentations
• Experience leading, supervising, or mentoring clinical staff
• Strong knowledge of long-term condition management and preventative care
• Excellent communication, clinical decision-making, and organisational skills
• Commitment to clinical governance and evidence-based practice

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification
• Experience in workforce planning and staff development
• Knowledge of QOF, Enhanced Services, and PCN working
• Interest or experience in lifestyle medicine, health coaching, or behaviour change approaches
• Experience delivering or supporting group consultation models
• Additional language skills