Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Practitioner

Taurus Healthcare Limited; Hereford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A GP practice in Hereford is seeking an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing various clinical presentations and will thrive in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities include patient assessment, triage, and providing advanced nursing care. A commitment to professional growth and quality patient care is essential. Salary ranges from £46,000 to £55,000 pro rata, based on experience.

Benefits

Dynamic team environment

Regular breaks and clinical catch-ups

Access to training and CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years post registration experience.
• Evidence of ongoing competence in NP role.
• Experience in management of long-term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standard patient care as Nurse Practitioner.
• Manage patients with a range of acute and chronic conditions.
• Perform telephone triage and face-to-face consultations.

Skills

Team Collaboration

Clinical Decision Making

Patient Assessment

Leadership in Primary Care

Education

Registered General Nurse

NP qualification at degree level

Job description

*Taurus Healthcare are advertising this position on behalf of Belmont Medical Centre*

Are you anenthusiastic and experienced AdvancedNurse Practitioner(ANP) looking for your next role in asupportive, forward-thinking team? Were excited to welcome a new ANP to joinour friendly GP practice at BelmontMedical Centre in Hereford. If you're passionate about patient care,enjoy working collaboratively, and want a role that balances clinicalchallenge with strong team culture, where your clinical expertise will becelebrated and empowered, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Wereseeking a qualified ANP with experience in general practice or urgent caresettings, confident in managing a broad range of clinical presentationsindependently. Someone who works well as part of a team, contributes toshared goals, and is eager to grow professionally within a progressive,patient-focused setting.

*This role is for between 30 and 37.5 hours per week*

*Closing Date for this vacancy is the 2nd October 2025*

*Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 6th & 13th October*

Main duties of the job

You'll playa vital role in offering expert clinical care, managing both acute andchronic conditions. This is an ideal opportunity for someone passionate aboutleadership in primary care and keen to make a real difference in communityhealth.

Hours ofwork Monday to Fridaytriaging and seeing patients, reviewing and actioning laboratory results, signing prescriptions (if you are anindependent prescriber), and supporting urgent clinical queries.

Youll havea mix of face-to-face and telephone consultations, and autonomy to manageminor illnesses, acute presentations, and long-term conditions within yourscope of practice. The role will be supported by our clinical team, withregular team meetings, CPD opportunities and access to further training tohelp you develop your career and skills.

About us

Belmont Medical Centre is a friendly, inclusive and patient-focused GP surgery, situated in South Hereford with a patient population of around 10,400. We are proud to be part of WBC Primary Care Network Services Ltd, an innovative and supportive organisation aiming to provide population-based, high-quality care through effective teamwork.

We offer a truly collaborative environment where clinicians are respected and supported. You will be working alongside a dedicated team of GPs, nurses, HCAs, clinical pharmacists and a strong administrative team.

What We Offer

• A dynamic and welcoming team environment
• Regular breaks, clinical catch-ups, coffee chats and lunchtime walks/exercise
• Involvement in PCN-wide initiatives and quality improvement projects
• Opportunities to develop specialist interests and leadership skills

Please contact Sue Matthews/Laura Witherall to arrange informal chat/visit 01432 363822.

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

• To deliver a high standard of patient care as Nurse Practitioner (NP) in general.
• practice, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth.
• theoretical knowledge base.
• To manage a clinical caseload, dealing with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting.
• Telephone triage and seeing patients.
• Review and action laboratory results.
• Signing prescriptions -if you are an independent prescriber.

You'll have a mix of face-to-face and telephone consultations, and autonomy to manage minor illnesses, acute presentations, and long-term conditions within your scope of practice. The role will be supported by our clinical team, with regular team meetings, CPD opportunities and access to further training to help you develop your career and skills.

Primary Key Responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

1. To manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, including undifferentiated undiagnosed conditions, providing subject matter expert advice, however the majority of your workload will be same day urgent triage.

2. To identify red flags and underlying serious pathology and take appropriate action.

3. To use complex decision making to inform the diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice.

4. To implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients.

5. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health.

6. To provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.

7. To assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provided definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team.

8. To process and interpret pathology and other test results as required in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.

9. To maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records in line with practice and regulatory standards as well as in conjunction with extant legislation.

10. To ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively.

11. To maintain chronic disease registers.

12. To chaperone patients where necessary.

13. To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required.

14. To contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), PCN targets and service requirements (IIF, etc.) complying with local and regional guidance.

15. To complete all relevant training in order to provide multi-professional clinical practices and CPD supervision to other roles within primary care, for example first contact practitioners and the personalised care roles.

16. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately - vulnerable patients, etc.

17. To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately -ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual.

18. To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies.

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

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the
• delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the
• GMS contract, Clinical Governance, Quality & Outcomes Framework.
• Understanding of evidence based practice.
• Knowledge of national standards that inform practice (eg National
• Understanding of their accountability arising from the NMC
• Code of Professional Conduct -2004 - and medico-legal aspects of
• the Nurse Practitioner role.
• Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues.

Skills

• Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
• Well developed word processing/data collection/IT skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Reflective practitioner.
• Time management and ability to prioritise workload.
• Able to analyse data and information, drawing out implications for the individual patient/impact on care plan.
• Able to establish and maintain effective communication pathways
• within the organisation, the local CCG and with key external
• stakeholders.
• Experience of use of a medical software package.
• Ability to think strategically.
• Experience of presenting information to wider audience.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse - Currently registered with the
• Nursing & Midwifery Council.
• Recognised NP qualification at minimum of degree level or
• equivalent.
• Teaching -Mentoring experience and, or qualification.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years post registration experience.
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity
• to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence in all
• aspects of the NP role.
• Experience of dealing with patients presenting with undifferentiated,
• undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical
• examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to
• establish a diagnosis and management plan.
• Experience of prescribing safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current
• legislative framework.
• Experience in management long term conditions e.g. COPD,
• Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team.
• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own
• clinical practice.
• Interpreting and implementing local and National policy
• agendas for health.
• An interest in womens health, a willingness to learn, relevant
• experience, or existing qualification in a womens health
• role.

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.

£46,000 to £55,000 a yearpro rata, dependent on experience