Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Vale Medical Group; Melton Mowbray; In loco; GBP 40.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Vale Medical Group is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join its General Practice team in providing high-quality, patient-centred care across two sites in the Vale of Belvoir region. The ANP will conduct autonomous assessments, triage requests across online, phone, and in-person channels, and manage a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.

The role requires autonomous decision-making, collaboration with GPs and nurses, and adherence to national guidelines to ensure safety and

Competenze

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration is required.
• Masters degree or equivalent in Advanced Nursing Practice.
• Postgraduate diploma/degree enabling Advanced Practice.
• Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register.
• Meets NMC revalidation requirements.
• Meets standards for advanced ANP practice.
• ALS and PALS certifications.

Mansioni

• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
• Provide autonomous assessment, diagnosis, and treatment within scope of practice.
• Manage patients with acute and chronic conditions and provide expert advice.
• Create and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients.
• Identify and support at-risk patients to prevent long-term conditions.
• Provide advanced nursing care per clinical evidence, NICE and NSF.
• Provide wound care and undertake pathology specimen collection as needed.
• Coordinate pathology requests and interpret results.
• Lead chronic disease clinics and refer to secondary/specialist care when required.

Conoscenze

Experience in four pillars practice

Prescribing and medication reviews

Primary care environment experience

Formazione

Registered Nurse - NMC

Masters/Advanced Practice qualification

Postgraduate diploma or degree in Advanced Practice

Independent Nurse Prescriber (NMC)

NMC revalidation compliance

Standards for ANP at advanced level

ALS & PALS certifications

Descrizione del lavoro

At Vale Medical Group our mission is to provide high-quality, compassionate, and patient-centred healthcare to our community. We are committed to:

• Delivering comprehensive medical care that meets the unique needs of each patient.
• Promoting health and well-being through preventive care and education.
• Ensuring a welcoming and respectful environment for all patients and staff.
• Continuously improving our services through innovation and collaboration.
• Upholding the highest standards of medical ethics and professionalism.

We strive to be a trusted partner in our patients' health journeys, supporting them in achieving their best possible health outcomes.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will work autonomously within the General Practice team to provide high-quality care to patients. The role includes assessing, diagnosing, and managing a wide range of acute, chronic, and complex health conditions. The ANP will undertake clinical triage of patient requests (online, telephone, and in-person), prioritising care according to clinical need.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting face-to-face, telephone, and video consultations with patients.
• Performing clinical examinations, ordering and interpreting investigations, and prescribing within scope of practice.
• Managing urgent and routine cases, referring to other healthcare professionals or services as appropriate.
• Undertaking clinical triage of patient contacts to ensure timely and safe allocation to the most appropriate care pathway.
• Working collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and the wider primary care team to deliver holistic patient care.

The ANP will work in line with professional standards, practice policies, and national guidelines to ensure patient safety and quality of care.

About us

We are looking to appoint an enthusiasticand experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our friendly andforward-thinking team, serving over 11,000 patients across two sites: LongClawson Medical Practice and Stackyard Surgery in Croxton Kerrial.

Established for over 100 years, ourpractice is set in the beautiful Vale of Belvoir and is proud to deliverhigh-quality, personalised care to our rural communities. We are a highQOF-achieving, dispensing practice, with an on-site pharmacy at our Long Clawsonlocation.

Our practice was recently recognised in the2025 GP Patient Survey with one of the highest patient satisfaction scores inthe county a reflection of our dedicated, patient-centred team.

Job responsibilities

The following are the coreresponsibilities of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner. There may be, on occasion,a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factorssuch as workload and staffing levels:

• a.Develop,implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
• b.Provideautonomous assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients within scope ofpractice.
• c.Manage patientspresenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providingsubject matter expert advice
• d.Implement andevaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients
• e.Identify,manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions,preventing adverse effects to the patients health
• f.Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance withclinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• g.Provide woundcare (ulcer/Doppler, etc.)
• h.Undertake thecollection of pathological specimens
• i.Requestpathology services as necessary
• j.Process andinterpret pathology and other test results as required
• k.Provide chronicdisease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients tosecondary/specialist care as required
• l.Maintainaccurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
• m.Ensure SNOMEDCT codes are used effectively
• n.Maintainchronic disease registers
• o.Chaperonepatients where necessary
• p.Prioritisehealth issues and intervene appropriately
• q.Support theteam in dealing with clinical emergencies
• r.Recognise,assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
• s.Be an extendedand supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance
• t.Supportpatients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines(within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required
• u.Contribute topractice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidance
• v.Liaise withexternal services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately(vulnerable patients, etc.)
• w.Delegateclinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that thetask is within the scope of practice of the individual)
• x.Support theclinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local andnational policies
• y.Deliveropportunistic health promotion where appropriate
• z.Act as aclinical expert and resource for the wider multidisciplinary team.
• aa. Initiate and interpret diagnosticinvestigations to support clinical decision-making
• bb. Participate in audit, clinical governance, andservice improvement initiatives.
• cc. Support the education and development ofjunior staff and students.
• dd. Undertake autonomous home visits to assess,treat, and manage patients in their own homes.
• ee. Carry out verification of deaths in thecommunity in line with local and national guidance.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of practice within the four pillars
• Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
• Experience of working in a primary care environment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Masters degree required for qualification post December 2020 refer to RCN Credentialing for Advanced Level of Nursing Practice.
• Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020
• Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register
• Meets NMC revalidation requirements in accordance with the NMC Revalidation booklet
• Meets the standards for registered ANP working at advanced level
• ALS and PALS

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.