Advanced Nurse Practitioner

NHS; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wellingborough is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to provide high-quality, same-day care. The ideal candidate will have extensive clinical experience in primary care, NMC registration, and be an independent non-medical prescriber. Key responsibilities include managing minor and acute conditions, and working collaboratively with GPs and other health professionals. The role offers an attractive Band 8a salary, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Band 8a salary (£55,690 - £62,682)

Flexible working patterns

Opportunities for leadership and service development

Support for CPD

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical experience in primary care.
• RGN with a minimum of 5 years post-registration experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous care for patients with minor/acute illness.
• Demonstrate safe clinical decision-making.
• Review and evaluate services in partnership with GPs.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Expertise in managing minor illness

Leadership

Excellent communication

Decision making

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

NMC registration (Adult Nursing)

Independent Non-Medical Prescriber (V300)

Job description

Join our team as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

Workwithin our practices in the Wellingborough neighbourhood to deliverhigh-quality, same-day care to our patients.

Werelooking for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join ourNeighbourhood Access Service, part of the innovative New Models Programme.You'll work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team within primarycare to provide expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation forpatients presenting with minor illness, acute conditions, and common generalpractice presentations, including women's health.

Thisis your chance to shape integrated neighbourhood services and make a realdifference to patient outcomes.

Whatwe offer:

• Band 8a salary (£55,690 £62,682)
• Flexible working patterns acrossneighbourhood sites
• Opportunities for leadership,education, and service development
• Support for CPD and advanced practicegrowth

What you'llbring:

• NMCregistration (Adult Nursing)
• IndependentNon-Medical Prescriber (V300)
• MScin Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent experience)
• Extensiveclinical experience in primary care
• Expertisein managing minor illness, chronic conditions, and promoting patient self-care

Applynow and help us transform neighbourhood care in Wellingborough.

Please note interviews will take place week commencing 19th January 2026.

Main duties of the job

As aNurse Practitioner you will provide autonomous care for our patients presentingwith minor/acute illness, and common general practice presentations includingthose relating to womens health. You will demonstrate safe clinical decisionmaking and provide expert care by undertaking initial history taking, clinicalassessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.

Workingwith GPs and nursing team in the Practice you will continually review andevaluate services and work with the management team in implantation of change.

About us

The Neighbourhood of Wellingborough, consisting of 8 GPPractices are seeking to develop an innovative new model of care.

You will be working with a team of GPs and other specialistANPs to deliver same day care to the Wellingborough population.

Job responsibilities

Post: Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Reports to: Lead Partner for Nursing Team

Accountable to: Practice Partners

Key Relationships:

• Patients and Carers
• Practice GPs, Nursing Staff and Patient Services Team
• Community and hospital clinicians
• Services for people with Mental Health Problems
• Social Care
• Voluntary Agencies
• Nursing Homes/Residential Homes/Sheltered Housing Units
• Clinical Nurse Specialists/specialist teams for Chronic illness

Role Summary

As a Nurse Practitioner you will provide autonomous care for our patients presenting with minor/acute illness, and common general practice presentations including those relating to womens health. You will demonstrate safe clinical decision making and provide expert care by undertaking initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.

Working with GPs and nursing team in the Practice you will continually review and evaluate services and work with the management team in implantation of change

Overview of Responsibilities

Clinical

• Provide clinical care to our patients. This will include reducing the demand on the GP time by the assessment and manage of patients and in the community by means of telephone triage and clinic appointments.
• Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to assess the physical and psycho social needs of patients with common primary care conditions and minor illness, instigating and providing in partnership with other care providers, therapeutic treatments based on best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes.
• Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to make comprehensive and focussed assessments, independently and proactively managing care of the patients.
• Promote patient independence and self-care where appropriate.
• Undertake the role of independent non-medical prescriber in the treatment and care of patients
• Review pathology results to ensure appropriate treatment and care
• Provide appropriate non clinical support to the GPs as per the practice needs.
• Support and lead the practice for the delivery of the Quality and Outcomes Framework and NHS England/Nene CCG/Federation Contracts.

Regulatory

• Respond to complaints and clinical incidents/significant events as appropriate to ensure robust systems are in place for improving practice through joint learning.
• Undertake at least one clinical audit a year. Evaluate data and present findings to the Practice Clinical team. Implement changes where appropriate.
• Adhere to the Practice Policies and Procedures including Infection Control, Health and Safety
• All staff must be familiar with, actively promote and work within the spirit of the practices Equal Opportunities Policy at all times.
• All staff who have access to personal data in relation to patients or staff will be aware of their responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1998 and will abide by the eight principles of that Act.Any breach of the Act could result in disciplinary action being taken and criminal charges being brought against the individual.

Personal / Professional Development

• Maintain own personal / professional development plan and portfolio thereby meeting the requirements for revalidation through appraisal of own performance and discuss development needs with mentor, supervisors and managers, on a regular basis.
• Maintain NMC registration and professional development in line with expectations of the role
• Work at all times within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Provide Mentorship and training of new recruits or students as and when required.
• Participate in the Practice Performance Review process.

This Job Description is not exhaustive and will be reviewed and amended if appropriate on an annual basis. Discussion will take place with the post holder before any changes are agreed.

Person Specification

Team working and Leadership

• Evidence of self motivation, the ability to work independently and an effective decision maker
• Experience in working in partnership and in collaboration with multi professional/agency teams
• Evidence of team working, and organisational skills
• Ability to manage change
• Knowledge and experience of National and Local NHS agenda/priorities
• Effective team leadership

Qualifications

• RGN with a minimum of 5 years post registration experience
• Independent non-medical prescriber
• Community/practice nurse qualification or equivalent experience
• Extensive clinical experience in primary nursing
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Teaching and assessing
• Used to prioritising varied workloads to meet deadlines
• Used to dealing with all levels of staff
• Evidence of ability to teach/disseminate knowledge and skills
• Post registration qualification in relevant areas such as minor illness/injury, womens health/mental health/paediatrics
• Teaching qualification
• Recent attendance on a leadership skills development programme

Experience

• In depth knowledge base in the management of patients with chronic illness and minor illness
• Ability to maintain and monitor high standards of evidence based care
• Ability to direct and co-ordinate care working autonomously and collaboratively
• Understanding of clinical governance issues
• Evidence of improving the patients experience
• Evidence of leading a service project at an practice level
• Undertaking research or involvement in clinical research programmes
• Experience in writing clinical policies and protocols
• Counselling experience

Communication

• Excellent communication (verbal, written, and IT)

Other Requirements

• Problem solving approach
• Calm under reasonable pressure

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.