Advanced Nurse Practitioner

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Leicester is looking for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to provide patient-centered care in a supportive primary care setting. You will be responsible for managing a variety of health conditions and working autonomously while promoting teamwork and professional growth. Ideal candidates will have NMC registration and experience in primary care. This role offers competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in primary or urgent care.
• Experience managing long-term conditions like diabetes or COPD.
• Familiarity with QOF and primary care pathways.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical care for a range of health problems.
• Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments of patients.
• Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic illnesses.
• Prescribe and review medications safely.
• Deliver clinics for minor illness and long-term condition management.

Skills

Strong clinical assessment skills

Diagnostic skills

Prescribing skills

Excellent communication skills

Decision-making skills

Organization skills

Education

Registered Nurse

NMC registration

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our friendly and forward‑thinking clinical team. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled practitioner to work autonomously within a supportive primary care setting, managing patients with a wide range of acute and chronic health conditions.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering same‑day access clinics, managing minor illnesses, long‑term conditions, and contributing to the development of new clinical services that benefit our patients and the wider practice team.

You will be a confident and autonomous practitioner with strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and prescribing skills. You’ll be committed to delivering patient‑centred care and contributing to the ongoing development of our clinical services at Forest Medical Group.

Essential qualifications and experience

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Proven experience in primary care, urgent care, or equivalent clinical environment
• Excellent communication, organisation, and decision‑making skills
• Experience in managing long‑term conditions (e.g., diabetes, COPD, hypertension)
• Familiarity with SysteOne and an understanding of QOF and primary care pathways

If you’re passionate about providing high‑quality, holistic care and want to work in a practice that values teamwork, innovation, and professional growth, we’d love to hear from you.

About us

Forest Medical Group is a two‑site practice with a current population of over 17,000 patients. The practice has an excellent complement of clinical staff including 8 GP partners, 3 salaried GPs as well as Practice Nurses, Nurse Associate, Clinical Pharmacist, Health Care Support Workers and Phlebotomy services as well as a team of Reception and Administrative staff.

As a practice we are an intrinsic part of the North Blaby Primary Care Network which allows us wider opportunities to support our patient group via mental health and musculoskeletal physiotherapy practitioners, midwives and social prescribers.

We are also a teaching Practice affiliated with the University of Leicester and Jubilee training Academy for the teaching of medical students, Foundation Doctors and Registrars.

We are a SystmOne practice which lends itself to a proactive approach with a dynamic team aligned to our practice core values. The Warren Lane practice has undergone an extensive refurbishment and comprises of 11 clinical rooms, 1 pre‑assessment room and 1 minor operations room. It also boasts 2 staff break out rooms, 3 open office suites and a fully equipped conference room allowing practice meetings, PLT sessions, video conferencing as well as virtual and face‑to‑face teaching.

We have also opened a new state‑of‑the‑art branch site at New Lubbesthorpe with 13 clinical rooms.

What We Offer

Competitive salary, dependent on experience

Competitive annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To provide advanced clinical care to patients presenting with a broad spectrum of health problems, within the primary care setting. The post holder will work autonomously within professional boundaries, utilising advanced clinical knowledge and skills to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive clinical assessments of patients presenting with both minor and complex conditions
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic illnesses independently and in collaboration with the wider team
• Prescribe and review medications safely and appropriately
• Request, interpret, and act on investigations such as blood tests
• Deliver same‑day and pre‑booked clinics for minor illness and long‑term condition management
• Provide health promotion, lifestyle advice, and self‑care education
• Support chronic disease management in collaboration with GPs and practice nurses
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement projects, and significant event reviews
• Contribute to the development of new services and pathways within the practice and Primary Care Network
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with practice standards
• Provide mentorship and clinical support to other nursing and healthcare staff

Professional Standards

• Work in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and professional guidelines
• Maintain ongoing professional development and revalidation requirements
• Engage in clinical supervision and reflective practice
• Adhere to local and national governance, safeguarding, and infection control policies

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Proven experience in primary care, urgent care, or equivalent clinical environment
• Excellent communication, organisation, and decision‑making skills
• Experience in managing long‑term conditions (e.g., diabetes, COPD, hypertension)
• Familiarity with SysteOne and an understanding of QOF and primary care pathways

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.