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Job Description
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- Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Masters degree required for qualification or
- Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification
- Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register
- Meets the standards for registered ANP working at advanced level
- Minor illness qualification
- Qualified triage nurse
- Teaching qualification
- ALS and PALS
- Experience of practice within the four pillars
- Job plan that demonstrates advanced nursing practice and has equity with peers working at this level
- Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Masters degree required for qualification or
- Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification
- Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register
- Meets the standards for registered ANP working at advanced level
- Minor illness qualification
- Qualified triage nurse
- Teaching qualification
- ALS and PALS
- Experience of practice within the four pillars
- Job plan that demonstrates advanced nursing practice and has equity with peers working at this level
- Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Job summary
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner(ANP) has been assessed as competent in practice using their expert clinical knowledge and skills. They have the freedom and authority to act and make autonomous decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
The ANP provides an opportunity for patients to avoid the need to be referred to a GP, thereby enabling them to receive timely care and negate unnecessary delay in receiving treatment.
ANPs in primary care can develop close, long-term relationships with their patients and work in partnership with them to achieve optimum health. They are autonomous in making decisions based on assessment, diagnosis and interpretation of test results. They can independently prescribe appropriate medication, evaluate or refer to other specialists if necessary.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner. (not exhaustive).
Implement health promotion and wellbeing programmes
Manage patients presenting with acute or chronic medical conditions
Evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients
Identify and manage patients at risk of developing long- term conditions
Provide advanced care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence
Request, process and interpret pathology services and other tests as necessary
Deliver patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with legislation
Ensure coding is used effectively
Maintain chronic disease register
Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
Support the team with clinical emergencies
Recognise, assess, refer patients presenting with mental health needs
Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance
Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required
Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidance
Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately
Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately, ensuring safe practice (within the scope of practice)
Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with policy
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
About us
Located in leafy Surrey, we are a medium-sized GP practice with a patient list of 8,500. Our dedicated team includes
3 Partners
2 Salaried GPs
An Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)
A nursing team, phlebotomists, and a GPA
Our experienced clerical team is hardworking, supportive, and committed to delivering excellent patient care. As a training practice, we encourage learning and career development.
Details
Date posted
23 April 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A4569-25-0002
Job locations
69 Pemberton Road
East Molesey
Surrey
KT8 9LJ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the primary responsibilities already detailed, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner may be requested to:
Act as the audit lead, effectively utilising the audit cycle
Act as the IPC lead for the practice, ensuring compliance, undertaking audit as necessary
Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments
Undertake overall management of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, acting as a mentor to students and newly qualified staff
Maintain an effective nursing staff rota ensuring all clinics are staffed appropriately
Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation
Develop an area of specialist interest, taking the lead within the organisation
Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e., root cause analysis (RCA)
Drive the development of nursing services within the organisation, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations as required
Develop practice administrative and clinical protocols in line with the needs of the patient and current legislation
Job responsibilities
In addition to the primary responsibilities already detailed, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner may be requested to:
Act as the audit lead, effectively utilising the audit cycle
Act as the IPC lead for the practice, ensuring compliance, undertaking audit as necessary
Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments
Undertake overall management of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, acting as a mentor to students and newly qualified staff
Maintain an effective nursing staff rota ensuring all clinics are staffed appropriately
Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation
Develop an area of specialist interest, taking the lead within the organisation
Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e., root cause analysis (RCA)
Drive the development of nursing services within the organisation, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations as required
Develop practice administrative and clinical protocols in line with the needs of the patient and current legislation
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Vine Medical Centre
Address
69 Pemberton Road
East Molesey
Surrey
KT8 9LJ
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Vine Medical Centre
Address
69 Pemberton Road
East Molesey
Surrey
KT8 9LJ
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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