Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner Primary Care

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  • Southwell, Nottinghamshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 27 days ago
Southwell Medical Centre are looking for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work up to full time.We are looking for friendly, conscientious team members to compliment our current multi-disciplinary team in our delivery of primary health care to our patient population.Main duties of the jobResponsibilities include:Develop, implement, and embed health and wellbeing programs tailored to community needsPerform on-call sessions with the on-call GP to triage patients effectivelyManage acute and chronic conditions, providing expert advice and creating specialized treatment plans for chronic disease patients.Identify and support at-risk patients, mitigating long-term health complications.Deliver advanced care in line with clinical evidence, NICE guidelines, and NSF standards.Request, collect, and interpret pathology results, ensuring comprehensive patient assessment and treatment.Offer consultations, adjust care plans, and refer patients to secondary or specialist care as needed.Recognise, assess, and signpost patients presenting with mental health concerns.Act as an independent or supplementary prescriber in line with professional guidelines.Maintain accurate clinical records, utilizing SNOMED CT codes effectively.Support clinical emergencies and handle safeguarding matters per national and local policies.Understand and manage cases involving substance abuse or addictive behaviors.Deliver opportunistic health advice during patient interactions.Provide care to housebound patients as required.This role also involves contributing to practice targets (e.g., QOF), delegating tasks appropriately, and liaising with external services to ensure holistic patient support.About usSouthwell Medical Centre is a semi-rural practice in the heart of Nottinghamshire, serving a patient population of circa 12300 patients.We have a large multi-disciplinary clinical team including permanently employed staff as well as ARRS staff employed by our PCN.We are a really friendly team, looking to expand to ease the pressure of the demand for routine and acute appointments. We believe in prioritising patient care at the same time as balancing the needs and welfare of our team.We offer enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme, have on-site parking and also offer an employee assistance programme.DetailsDate posted07 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalaryDepending on experienceContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference numberA2894-25-0009Job locationsThe Rope WalkSouthwellNottinghamshireNG25 0ALJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesDevelop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmesUndertake on-call sessions alongside the on-call GP to triage patients as part of a total triage systemManage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert adviceImplement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patientsIdentify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients healthProvide advanced, specialist care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSFUndertake the collection of pathological specimensRequest pathology services as necessaryProcess and interpret pathology and other test results as requested and also providing buddy assistance to other clinicians as requiredProvide chronic disease consultations, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as requiredMaintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislationEnsure SNOMED CT codes are used effectivelyPrioritise health issues and intervene appropriatelySupport the team in dealing with clinical emergenciesRecognise, assess and refer/signpost patients presenting with mental health needs where clinically indicatedBe an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidanceContribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidanceLiaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policiesUnderstand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriatelyDeliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriateUndertaking home visits to housebound patients where necessary Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesDevelop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmesUndertake on-call sessions alongside the on-call GP to triage patients as part of a total triage systemManage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert adviceImplement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patientsIdentify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients healthProvide advanced, specialist care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSFUndertake the collection of pathological specimensRequest pathology services as necessaryProcess and interpret pathology and other test results as requested and also providing buddy assistance to other clinicians as requiredProvide chronic disease consultations, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as requiredMaintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislationEnsure SNOMED CT codes are used effectivelyPrioritise health issues and intervene appropriatelySupport the team in dealing with clinical emergenciesRecognise, assess and refer/signpost patients presenting with mental health needs where clinically indicatedBe an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidanceContribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidanceLiaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policiesUnderstand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriatelyDeliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriateUndertaking home visits to housebound patients where necessaryPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Masters degree qualification in line with RCN Credentialing for Advanced Level of Nursing Practice - Post December 2020
  • Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification - prior to December 2020
  • NMC revalidation requirements met
  • Meets standards for Registered ANP working at Advanced Level
  • Minor Illness Qualification
Desirable
  • Triage qualification
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of Practice within the Four Pillars
  • Demonstrable experience of advanced nursing practice - achieving equity with peers working at this level
  • Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
  • Experience of working within a Primary Care Setting
Personal AttributesEssential
  • Understand the importance of evidence based practice
  • Broad knowledge of clinical governance
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and Co-operative
  • Motivated and forward thinking, problem solver
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Masters degree qualification in line with RCN Credentialing for Advanced Level of Nursing Practice - Post December 2020
  • Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification - prior to December 2020
  • NMC revalidation requirements met
  • Meets standards for Registered ANP working at Advanced Level
  • Minor Illness Qualification
Desirable
  • Triage qualification
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of Practice within the Four Pillars
  • Demonstrable experience of advanced nursing practice - achieving equity with peers working at this level
  • Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
  • Experience of working within a Primary Care Setting
Personal AttributesEssential
  • Understand the importance of evidence based practice
  • Broad knowledge of clinical governance
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and Co-operative
  • Motivated and forward thinking, problem solver
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations

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