Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Bank

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an experienced nurse practitioner to provide expert care across various services. The role involves clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients, ensuring high standards of care and collaboration with healthcare teams. The ideal candidate will have advanced clinical skills and a commitment to improving patient health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in primary care or general practice.
• Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role.
• Nurse prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment for patients.
• Support patients with health promotion strategies.
• Communicate effectively with patients and stakeholders.

Skills

Clinical leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation and conflict management skills

Teaching and mentorship in clinical settings

Advanced clinical practice skills

Clinical examination skills

Knowledge of local and national health policies

Understanding of clinical governance in primary care

Empathy

Education

Registered first-level nurse MSc or equivalent

Clinical supervision training

Qualifications in long-term conditions

Job description

This is a bank role to cover the service during planned/unplanned absence working across various BGPA services.

The post holder is an experienced nurse practitioner who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within primary care. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with BGPA and GP Practices to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required. To work at this level, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.

Location - various clinic sites across the borough of Bromley including Bromley Homeless Shelter, Asylum Seeker clinic, Denosumab, and domiciliary visits to care home patients registered at Bromley Care Practice.

Main duties of the job

Clinical practice

1. Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
2. Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
3. Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
4. Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs, in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, within scope of practice.
5. Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on medication regimens, side effects, and interactions.
6. Prioritize health problems and intervene appropriately to assist patients in complex, urgent, or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
7. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and self-care principles.
8. Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs. Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, as appropriate.

About us

BGPA is a federation of all 43 Bromley practices working collaboratively to enhance the health and wellbeing of Bromley residents, covering over 350,000 patients, 100% of the Bromley population.

BGPA aims to work strategically with Bromley practices to secure the best services for patients while supporting member practices in the challenges of a changing NHS.

BGPA seeks to improve morale in general practice in Bromley by sharing expertise, services, and supporting its workforce.

BGPA aims to positively impact medical services in Bromley by working closely with partners including NHS SEL ICB, NHS trusts, local providers, and patient groups to improve healthcare delivery.

Job responsibilities

Communication

1. Utilize sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
2. Support patients receiving bad news with effective communication.
3. Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognizing the need for alternative methods to overcome understanding, cultural backgrounds, and communication preferences.
4. Anticipate and address barriers to communication.
5. Maintain effective communication within the practice and with external stakeholders.
6. Recognize and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC. Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultations, consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures.
7. Prioritize, organize, and manage own workload to maintain and promote quality.
8. Deliver care according to NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.
9. Assess the effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking, and formal evaluation.
10. Participate in quality governance systems and processes across the organization.
11. Utilize the audit cycle to evaluate work quality, implementing improvements as needed.
12. Collaborate with clinical teams to improve healthcare quality responding to policies and initiatives.
13. Evaluate patient responses to healthcare provision and care effectiveness.
14. Support shared learning within the practice and wider organization.
15. Use structured frameworks (e.g., root-cause analysis) to manage, review, and learn from patient complaints, incidents, and near misses.
16. Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.
17. Understand and apply legal issues related to vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory procedures and local guidance.

Person Specification

Experience

• Working autonomously in an advanced nursing role
• Conducting audits
• Research experience
• Nurse prescribing
• Health needs assessment
• Experience in primary care or general practice
• Case management experience

Qualifications

• Clinical supervision training
• Qualifications in long-term conditions
• Registered first-level nurse MSc or equivalent

Skills & Abilities

• Clinical leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• Teaching and mentorship in clinical settings
• Advanced clinical practice skills
• Management of patients with long-term conditions and complex needs
• Clinical examination skills
• Knowledge of local and national health policies
• Understanding of clinical governance in primary care
• Confidence and ability to motivate others
• Flexibility and teamwork
• Empathy, kindness, and caring attitude
• Mentorship skills, assessing competence against standards
• Disseminate learning and inform team members about developments
• Self-directed learning and professional development
• Educational role in patient, carer, family, and colleague education
• Driving license and own car with business insurance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to check for previous convictions.

Depending on experience, competitive pay rates apply.