Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Primary Care Careers; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Southend Medical Centre is seeking an Experienced Salaried Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to deliver outstanding patient care. The role is full-time with negotiable hours; two part-time applicants may share the role.

The post includes autonomous clinical practice, independent prescriber responsibilities, and a supportive multidisciplinary team in a GP setting.

Qualifications

• Must hold ANP or ACP qualification at Masters level.
• Must be an Independent Nurse Prescriber.
• UK registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high standard of patient care with autonomous clinical skills.
• Assess, diagnose and treat patients and initiate direct referrals.
• Prescribe as an Independent Nurse Prescriber within legal framework.
• Support and care for a diverse patient group within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

ANP/ACP Masters level

UK professional registration

Job description

Job summary

Due to retirement of our much loved ANP, we are looking to recruit an Experienced Salaried Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to deliver outstanding patient care. This is a full time role, hours and days negotiable for a suitable candidate. We may consider two part time applicants to share the role.

Main duties of the job

• Delivering a high standard of patient care, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base
• Assessing, diagnosing and treating patients conditions, initiating direct referrals as appropriate
• As an independent prescriber: to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative frame work
• As a vital part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group

About us

Southend Medical Centre is a 7300 patient practice with a friendly and supportive team that strives to provide an outstanding service to its patients. We are proud to be a multi-cultural surgery, we have been accredited with several awards including our Pride in practice LGBTQIA+ Gold award, our Veterans Friendly Practice award, our Dementia Awareness Practice award, our Trauma Informed surgery accreditation and were finalist in the Impact Awards Practice of the Year.

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Qualifications

• You will need to be registered with an official body
• You will hold a recognised ANP or ACP qualification at Masters level and work as an Independent Nurse Prescriber. You will be able to work with a high degree of autonomy and be confident in leading in a variety of settings

Experience

• You will be forward thinking and strive to develop innovative ideas and new ways of working, that address the health needs of the practice, whilst motivating and encouraging others to do the same
• As an excellent communicator and collaborator, you will embrace opportunities to work and liaise across multi-professional and agency boundaries in the interests of improving patient outcomes
• In addition to your highly developed clinical skills, your approach in the role will be consistently compassionate and respectful placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues
• It is desirable that you have experience in primary care and have worked in a GP practice ideally in the Southend area.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).