Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave pro rata

NMC PIN renewal fees covered

CPD/study leave

In-house CPD sessions

Opportunities to specialise within at‑

Job summary

Sidley Medical Practice, operated by Operose Health, is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the general practice team on a 27-hour-per-week basis. The post focuses on taking history, clinical assessment, diagnosis and ongoing outcome review.

Applicants should have a minor injury and illness qualification and primary care experience. Applications from those pursuing non-medical prescribing are welcome.

Qualifications

• NMC registration as a nurse is required.
• Experience in a primary care setting is desirable.
• Candidates working towards non-medical prescribing will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for presenting patients, from history taking through clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.
• Demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnosis within general practice.
• Work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet patient needs.
• Support delivery of policy and procedures.
• Provide nurse leadership as required.

Skills

Minor injury & illness qualification

Ability to maintain and monitor care

Education

Advanced clinical practice (or working towards non-medical prescriber status)

Level 7 MSc practitioner qualification

Accreditation or MSc to ACP status

Job description

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practitioner post sits within the general practice team at Sidley Medical Practice, run by Operose Health. The role centres on seeing patients who present for care, taking their history, assessing and diagnosing them, and reviewing the outcome of treatment. The post is for 27 hours a week and suits a nurse with primary care experience and a minor injury and illness qualification. Candidates working towards non-medical prescribing are considered.

What the job involves

• Provide care for presenting patients, from initial history taking through clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care
• Demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnosis within general practice
• Work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet patient needs
• Support delivery of policy and procedures
• Provide nurse leadership as required

Qualifications

• Minor injury and illness qualification
• Advanced clinical practice, or working towards non-medical prescriber status

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a nurse

Experience

• Experience in a primary care setting

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to maintain and monitor standards of care

Nice to have

• Level 7 (MSc) practitioner qualification
• Accreditation or MSc course to ACP status (may be considered in place of Level 7)

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata
• NMC PIN renewal fees covered
• One week paid CPD/study leave a year, pro rata, plus in-house CPD sessions
• Opportunities to specialise and develop within an at-scale primary care provider
• Electric vehicle car benefit scheme and cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket travel loans
• Discount cards
• Employee wellbeing services, including yoga videos and a wellbeing app