Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Wessex LMCs Ltd.; Christchurch; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Stour Surgery in Christchurch, Dorset is recruiting an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our friendly team in a newly created, part-time role. The ANP will work closely with GPs and the nursing team to expand clinical services and improve access to care.

The successful candidate will hold an ANP qualification with independent prescribing, bring primary care experience, and be capable of autonomous assessment and management of conditions, including chronic disease care.

Qualifications

• Advanced Nurse Practitioner and independent prescribing qualifications.
• Experience in primary care/general practice.
• Experience assessing and managing minor illness.
• Excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to work independently with appropriate referrals.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in line with evidence and guidelines.
• Provide autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment for acute and chronic conditions.
• Independently prescribe medications and refer to specialists when needed.
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients.
• Identify and support patients at risk of long-term conditions and adverse effects.
• Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation.

Skills

ANP

Independent prescribing

Primary care experience

Minor illness assessment

Communication skills

Education

Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification

NMC registered

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Stour Surgery

About the role

We are delighted to be recruiting for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our friendly and supportive team in this newly created position.

This is an exciting opportunity to play an important role in expanding and developing our clinical services whilst improving access to timely patient care. The ANP will work closely with the GPs and nursing team.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Provide autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients presenting with range of acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Independently prescribe appropriate medication, evaluate or refer to other specialists if necessary.
• Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients.
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patient’s health.
• Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation.

This is a part-time position, and salary is negotiable depending on experience.

About you

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic ANP. You will ideally have:

• Advanced Nurse Practitioner and independent prescribing qualifications
• Experience of working within primary care/general practice
• Experience of assessing and managing minor illness
• Excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills
• The ability to work independently while recognising when referral to a GP or other service is appropriate
• A collaborative and supportive approach to working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Please see the full job description and person specification for further details.

About Stour Surgery

Stour Surgery is a well-established, friendly GP practice based in Christchurch, Dorset serving over 10,500 patients. We are proud to provide a high standard of patient-centred care to our local community and are committed to delivering safe, accessible and responsive healthcare services.

We have a dedicated and experienced multidisciplinary team who work collaboratively to support one another and provide the best possible service for our patients. As a practice, we value teamwork, professionalism, kindness and continuous improvement, and we encourage staff at every level to contribute ideas and help shape the future of the practice.