Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Independent Prescriber)

Taurus Healthcare Limited; Hereford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Hereford is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to provide expert, evidence-based care autonomously in clinical service areas. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong diagnostic skills and contribute to improving patient outcomes. This role involves face-to-face and telephonic consultations, ensuring safe patient management. Competitive benefits are included, such as an NHS pension and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Access to NHS pension scheme with 23.78% employer contribution

25 or 30 days annual leave entitlement

Access to the Blue Light discount scheme

Access to Vivup benefit platform

Qualifications

• Must possess competencies across all four pillars of advanced practice.
• Registered Independent Prescriber with in-date CPR training.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert, evidence-based care across various consultation formats.
• Work collaboratively with the healthcare team to meet patient needs.
• Deliver safe care through assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

Skills

Experience of working in Primary Care in autonomous ACP role

Experience of working in a multi-professional environment

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Organised, friendly, approachable, polite and empathetic

Understanding of Quality Outcomes Framework

Education

RGN current NMC registration with minimum 4 years experience in primary care

Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) qualification MSc level or equivalent

Tools

EMIS clinical system

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Independent Prescriber)

Taurus Healthcare have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

They will act as an autonomous practitioner working independently in Taurus Healthcare Clinical service areas to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within primary care services and their own homes, initiating direct referrals as appropriate. Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.

The post holder must possess competencies and capabilities across all four pillars of advanced practice.

The role: Face to face and telephone consultations to assess and manage patients in general practice and the wider system, implementing agreed management plans, personalised care planning and following approved protocols as appropriate. Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process, including assessment and diagnostic skills, leading to the delivery of safe care for all patients.

Main duties of the job

Join Our Team as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Deliver expert, evidence-based care across face-to-face, home visits, telephone, and online consultations. You'll use advanced assessment, diagnostic, and prescribing skills to manage complex cases, prioritise patient needs, and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. Working autonomously and collaboratively, you'll ensure patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time. Responsibilities include triage, referrals, safeguarding, emergency interventions, and promoting self-care through education. You'll follow national and local guidelines, utilise EMIS systems, and contribute to audits and service improvement.

About us

Taurus Healthcare was established in 2012, as the provider arm of the GP Federation serving 185,000 patients in Herefordshire. Founded and owned by the partners of the entire Herefordshire Primary Care community, Taurus is focused on providing excellent out of hospital services for patients. Our ethos is to provide high quality and cost-effective health outcomes that are delivered as close as possible to the patients home, whilst ensuring that patients who do require in hospital services are seen as quickly and effectively as possible.

At Taurus Healthcare we strive to create a diverse, inclusive workplace, and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds including those from Military Veterans and family members of serving personnel.

Taurus Healthcare offer many employee benefits, such as:

• Access to a generous NHS pension scheme with 23.78% employer contribution.
• 25 or 30 days annual leave entitlement (plus bank holidays), including bank holidays, depending on service (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Access to the Blue Light extensive discount scheme.
• Access to Vivup benefit platform

Due to current licence limitations, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job responsibilities

The ANP will work providing care for presenting patients from initial history taking and clinical assessment through to the diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process, including assessment and diagnostic skills, leading to the delivery of safe care for all patients. They will work collaboratively with the healthcare team to meet the needs of the patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

To act as an autonomous practitioner working independently in Taurus Healthcare Clinical service areas to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within primary care services and their own homes initiating direct referrals as appropriate. Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.

Lead prescribing clinician supporting nursing services and taking overall clinical responsibility for clinical areas where GP is physically not present - GP support available if needed which may be virtual.

The post holder must possess competencies and capabilities across all four pillars of advanced practice.

Clinical Practice Responsibilities

Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services within Taurus Services.

Undertake safe clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills and safety netting for patients using face to face (clinic and home visits), telephony and online consultation platforms.

Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process, with the ability to prioritise and triage the needs of patients, accordingly, instigating appropriate investigations or referrals to colleagues and other care providers.

Demonstrate highly developed clinical reasoning and decision-making.

Follow local and national guidelines and pathways, working to the latest evidence base, and will practice in a reflective manner, completing significant event analyses and audits to evaluate the effectiveness of the care they provide. Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning, cervical cytology or sexual health consultation.

Use advanced clinical skills to provide education to service users, promoting self-care and empowering them to make informed choices about their treatment.

Prevent inappropriate hospital admissions or attendances by providing/co-coordinating the provision of specialist care by other agencies for the patient in the most appropriate and agreed environment.

Work collaboratively with hospital and community colleagues ensuring patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time.

Refer patients to other medical specialities for assessment if deemed appropriate.

Refer patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations including referral for x‑ray.

Undertakes and interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures.

Work independently and without direct supervision in the home environment as required.

To act as an autonomous practitioner who directs, provides and evaluates the highest standard of evidence based clinical care to patients within their own home, founded on agreed management care plans and protocols.

• Prioritise own clinical workload
• Work with wider clinical team to manage on the day demand and priorities
• Appropriate intervene to manage the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

Review, prescribe and administer medication in line with national guidance and local formularies utilising EMIS local guidance and cost saving software prompts.

• Recognise professional responsibility in promoting welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults and statutory reporting of safeguarding concerns.
• Ensuring patients are protected from abuse, or the risk of abuse and that their human rights are respected
• Work within own competence and scope of practice
• Report and manage clinical incidents

*A full Job Description & Person Specification is attached to this advert*

Person Specification

Skills

• Experience of working in Primary Care in autonomous ACP role.
• Experience of working in a multi-professional environment.
• Experience as an Independent Prescriber.
• Awareness of own accountability and other aspects of NMC code of conduct.
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
• Experience of working under pressure.
• Experience of EMIS clinical system and using templates.
• Understanding of Quality Outcomes Framework.

Experience

• Works autonomously and collaboratively, recognising when referrals are required.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• IT skills computer and keyboard literate.
• Good time management and the ability to work under pressure prioritising workload
• Relay clinical information and maintain accurate, comprehensive consultation records in line with NMC requirements.
• Managerial experience.

Qualifications

• RGN current NMC registration with minimum 4 years experience in primary care.
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development.
• Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) qualification MSc level or equivalent (demonstrated by professional credentialing or professional safeguarding adult and children Level 3).
• In date CPR training (within 18 months)
• NMC registered Independent Prescriber.

Personal Qualities and Attributes

• Organised, friendly, approachable, polite and empathetic.
• Adaptable and comfortable dealing with changing priorities and a team player.
• Driver with clean licence.

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.