Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Prescriber — Primary Care

The Fishponds Family Practice; West of England; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Supportive multidisciplinary working

Clinical supervision

Continuing professional development

Job summary

The Fishponds Family Practice in Bristol is seeking an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner who is an independent prescriber. The role combines minor illness and acute assessment with management of long-term conditions, within a friendly multidisciplinary team.

Candidates should be an NMC-registered nurse with an MSc-level advanced clinical practice qualification or equivalent, hold independent prescribing rights, and have recent experience with autonomous prescribing and diabetes care.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration or equivalent.
• Advanced clinical practice qualification at Master’s level or equivalent experience.
• Independent prescribing qualification with appropriate NMC prescribing rights.
• Experience in safe, independent prescribing in primary care.
• Experience assessing and managing minor illness and undifferentiated presentations in primary care.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients with minor illness and undifferentiated symptoms.
• Take histories, perform examinations, develop differential diagnoses.
• Prescribe independently and plan follow-up; refer/escalate as needed.
• Contribute to structured reviews and long-term condition management.

Skills

Independent prescribing

Clinical assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

History taking

Diabetes care experience

Education

NMC registration

Advanced clinical practice (Master's)

Independent prescribing qualification

Tools

EMIS Web

QOF

Job description

The Fishponds Family Practice in Bristol is seeking an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner who is an independent prescriber. The role combines minor illness and acute assessment with management of long-term conditions, within a friendly multidisciplinary team.

Candidates should be an NMC-registered nurse with an MSc-level advanced clinical practice qualification or equivalent, hold independent prescribing rights, and have recent experience with autonomous prescribing and diabetes care.