Nurse Practitioner

• Independently assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients presenting with undifferentiated and minor illness.
• Undertake comprehensive history taking and clinical examinations.
• Request and interpret diagnostic investigations as appropriate.
• Formulate differential diagnoses and management plans.
• Prescribe medication within scope of practice and relevant prescribing qualification.
• Provide health promotion and preventative care advice.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and escalate appropriately.
• Refer patients to secondary care, community services, or other healthcare professionals where required.

• Deliver respiratory services for patients with asthma and COPD.
• Conduct annual respiratory reviews in accordance with national and local guidelines.
• Perform and interpret spirometry where qualified and competent.
• Develop personalised care plans for respiratory patients.
• Optimise respiratory medication and inhaler therapy.
• Support achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) respiratory indicators.
• Educate patients regarding self-management and inhaler techniques.
• Work collaboratively with community respiratory teams and secondary care services.

• Managing and reviewing patients with asthma and COPD in line with national guidelines.
• Conducting annual respiratory reviews and developing personalised care plans.
• Performing and interpreting spirometry where appropriately qualified.
• Optimising respiratory medication and inhaler therapy.
• Supporting the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets.
• Educating and empowering patients to self-manage their respiratory conditions.
• Working collaboratively with community respiratory teams and secondary care specialists to deliver seamless patient care.

• Delivering safe, effective, evidence-based clinical practice.
• Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
• Participating in audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement activities.
• Supporting clinical governance, patient safety, and risk management initiatives.
• Adhering to practice policies, procedures, and infection prevention standards.

• Opportunity to help shape and develop respiratory services.
• Collaborative working within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Protected opportunities for continuing professional development.
• A varied and rewarding clinical role combining acute and chronic disease management.
• The chance to make a genuine difference to the health and wellbeing of our local community.

• GP Partners
• Salaried GPs
• Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs)
• Mental Health Nurse
• Physiotherapy Team
• Clinical Pharmacists
• Social Prescribers
• Nursing Team
• Administrative and Secretarial Teams
• Reception and Patient Services Teams

Essential

• The successful candidate will demonstrate:
• Patient-centred approach
• Sound clinical judgement
• Effective decision making
• Adaptability and resilience
• Teamworking and collaboration
• Commitment to continuous improvement
• Professional integrity and accountability

Essential

• Qualifications
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Advanced Clinical Assessment qualification or equivalent.
• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• Recognised qualification in Minor Illness management.
• Respiratory qualification or significant demonstrable experience in Asthma and COPD management.

Desirable

• Desirable Criteria
• Master's Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice.
• ARTP Spirometry Certification.
• Experience of Total Triage models.
• Experience supporting QOF achievement.