Paramedic or ANP/ACP
Dove Medical Practice
Birmingham, B23 5DDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 November 2026
42 days leftJob description
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or Paramedic to join our friendly and supportive team, working th...
This is a varied and autonomous ANP/Paramedic role combining care home, community and practice-based clinical work.
The successful candidate will work closely with our Care Homes Lead to support residents at Hurstway Care Home, providing proactive and responsive clinical care, as well as undertaking home visits for other practice patients where required.
The ANP/Paramedic will run a face-to-face acute and minor illness clinic at the practice, independently assessing, diagnosing and managing patients with a range of presentations.
As an independent prescriber, you will use your clinical judgement to assess and manage patients, prescribe where appropriate, arrange investigations and referrals, and provide appropriate safety-netting and follow-up.
You will work autonomously while being supported by and working collaboratively with our GPs, nursing team and wider multidisciplinary team.
- Independently assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with acute and minor illness.
- Take appropriate clinical histories and undertake physical examinations.
- Develop appropriate treatment and management plans.
- Prescribe medication as an independent prescriber within scope of practice.
- Request and interpret investigations where appropriate.
- Refer patients to secondary care or other services when clinically indicated.
- Provide appropriate advice, treatment, safety-netting and follow-up.
- Recognise clinical deterioration and escalate concerns appropriately.
- Maintain clear and accurate clinical records.
The candidate will work closely with the practices Care Homes Lead.
This will include planned and responsive care home visits, assessment and management of acute illness, supporting patients with complex health needs and contributing to proactive and personalised care.
The postholder will also undertake home visits to other practice patients where clinically required and work collaboratively with GPs, care home staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.
Medical Practice is a busy GP practice committed to delivering high-quality,
accessible and patient-centred care.
You will
join a supportive multidisciplinary team including GPs, Advanced Practitioners, Paramedics, nursing staff, healthcare assistants and additional roles working across
Primary Care.
We are keen
to develop services that allow clinicians to work proactively with our more
vulnerable patients while ensuring patients can access appropriate same-day and
routine care within the practice.
This role
provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced ANP/Paramedic who enjoys variety and
would like to combine autonomous clinical practice, care home medicine,
community visiting and practice-based minor illness work within their working
week.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Advanced clinical practice qualification at Masters level or equivalent.
- Independent Prescribing qualification (V300).
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
Desirable: - Qualification or additional training in advanced clinical assessment.; - Relevant training in the management of minor illness and/or long-term conditions.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner or in a comparable autonomous advanced clinical role.
- Experience independently assessing, diagnosing and managing patients with acute and minor illness.
- Experience of autonomous clinical decision-making and managing clinical risk.
- Experience of independent prescribing.
- Experience working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Previous experience within General Practice or Primary Care.
- Experience of caring for older people and patients with complex health needs.
- Experience of care home and/or community-based clinical work.
- Experience undertaking home visits.
- Experience using EMIS Web.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to work confidently and autonomously within professional scope of practice.
- Excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
- Ability to recognise and appropriately escalate clinical deterioration.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage workload effectively and prioritise competing clinical demands.
- Commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centred care.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Understanding of safeguarding, clinical governance and patient safety responsibilities.
Desirable: - Knowledge of local Primary Care and community services.; - Interest in proactive care, frailty and care home medicine.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
1 October 2026
Last checked
2 October 2026
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