Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care

Cutlers Hill Surgery; Halesworth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive healthcare practice in Halesworth is looking for a self-motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner. The role involves leading the same-day triage service, providing high-quality patient-centered care, and collaborating within a diverse clinical team. Candidates should have strong clinical assessment skills and be NMC registered. This position offers opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment focused on excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in nursing team operations and patient care assessment.
• Experience working in primary care settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead same-day triage for timely patient assessment and management.
• Deliver high-quality nursing care while managing clinical risk.
• Formulate and evaluate effective management plans based on diagnoses.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Diagnosis

Patient education

Collaborative teamwork

Education

NMC registration as Nurse

Advanced practice qualification

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care

Both Full-Time and Part-Time considered (28-37.5hrs/week)

You will play an integral rolein our same-day team triage service, which is a central and essential part ofour patient-access model. You will assess patients with undifferentiated andundiagnosed presentations, ensuring timely, safe, and effective decision-makingand care allocation. Prescribing is not essential, and senior clinical supportis always available.

You will join a well-coordinatedteam including four other UCPs (one dedicated to home visiting), NursePractitioners, Practice Nurses, HCAs, physiotherapists, clinical pharmacists, aCare Coordinator/Social Prescriber, Mental Health workers, GPs and administrative staff.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will lead same-day triage, ensuring patients receive timely assessment, management, referral, or signposting. Working autonomously and accountably, the ANP delivers high-quality, evidence-based nursing care while managing clinical risk. They undertake comprehensive assessments, including history taking and physical examination, and assess, diagnose, treat, refer, or signpost patients with undifferentiated, acute, chronic, or complex conditions, including minor illness and injury. Using advanced clinical reasoning, the ANP formulates differential diagnoses and develops, implements, and evaluates effective management plans. They diagnose conditions, prescribe independently where qualified, and request, perform, and interpret investigations including bloods, swabs, ECGs, and imaging. The ANP supports prevention and long-term care, screening for disease risks, managing blood pressure, frailty, and diabetes risk, and promoting early intervention. They provide patient education, empower self-care, and refer to specialist services as required. Accurate, contemporaneous records are maintained in line with professional standards. The ANP works collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, including GPs, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and social prescribers, to deliver integrated, patient-centred care.

About us

Cutlers Hill Surgery is seeking a self-motivated, forward-thinking, and autonomous Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our highly skilled and friendly clinical team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within an established, progressive practice committed to innovation, collaborative working, and delivering excellent patient care.

Job responsibilities

Acting within your professional boundaries will provide care for presenting patients. From clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care ensuring critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process to ensure safe and expert care. Care includes assessment and diagnostic skills for patients within the general practice population.

The post holder must meet the NMC requirements for advanced practice.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working within a nursing team, along with dealing with patients, clinically assessing and diagnosing.
• Experience in working in primary care especially in a GP Practice is desirable.

Qualifications

• Qualifications will be assessed via professional accreditations you hold and experience you may have in general practice and other past employment.

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.