Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Prescriber)

Integrated Care System; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Prescriber) to join their Primary Care Network in Portsmouth. This meaningful role involves providing autonomous clinical leadership and expert patient-centered care, particularly for vulnerable populations requiring specialist palliative care. The position offers opportunities for personal development within a passionate and collaborative team, with a commitment to delivering equitable healthcare.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration is essential.
• Independent Prescribing qualification (V300) required.
• Experience in community, primary care, or integrated care settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex patients in community settings and lead holistic care delivery.
• Provide person-centred care for patients requiring palliative or end-of-life support.
• Independently prescribe medications and manage treatment plans.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning

Strong clinical leadership and teamworking skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Knowledge of palliative care pathways and end-of-life care planning

Sound knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, and professional regulation

IT proficiency, including electronic patient records and digital care tools

Coaching, mentorship, or teaching skills

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC registration required)

Independent Prescribing qualification (V300 or equivalent)

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Prescriber)

Our Primary Care Network (Brunel PCN) are excited to offer a unique opportunity for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Prescriber) to provide advanced autonomous clinical leadership and expert patient-centre care within the Integrated Neighbourhood Team.

This is a diverse role that spans a wide range of clinical presentations and patient populations, including those requiring palliative and end-of-life care, cancer care, frail and vulnerable adults and young adults with complex health and social care needs.

Previous candidates need not apply

Main duties of the job

As ANP, you will manage complex patients with acute, chronic and multifaceted health needs across community settings, leading holistic care delivery, improving patient outcomes, and supporting integrated health and social care services.

The postholder will ideally have a strong interest in palliative care, with opportunities to develop clinical expertise and leadership in this area.

Full UK Driving licence and access to use of own vehicle is essential for this role.

About us

Why Join the Health Inclusion Team?

You'll be joining a passionate and collaborative team that'sbreaking down barriers to healthcare. This is a meaningful role where you'llhelp to ensure everyone in our community receives the care and respect theydeserve, wherever they are.

You'll have the opportunity to make a real difference,whilst gaining unique experience and being supported in your ongoingdevelopment.

Job responsibilities

KeyResponsibilities:

Autonomously assess,diagnose, and manage patients with a range of acute and chronic conditions incommunity settings, including home visits, clinics, and care homes.

Provide person-centred carefor patients requiring palliative or end-of-life support, ensuring dignity,comfort, and coordinated multidisciplinary planning.

Independently prescribemedications and manage treatment plans in accordance with national and localguidelines.

Request, interpret, and actupon diagnostic investigations to inform patient care.

Lead care planning and casemanagement for patients with complex needs, including those with frailty,cancer, multimorbidity, and progressive conditions.

Provide clinical leadershipand expert advice within the multidisciplinary team to promote integrated care.

Coordinate and participate inMDT meetings, care reviews, and discharge planning processes.

Mentor and supervise nursingand healthcare colleagues, supporting clinical development and reflectivepractice.

Contribute to servicedevelopment, quality improvement, and audit initiatives.

Promote public healthinitiatives, disease prevention, and patient self-management strategies.

Ensure practice is compliantwith safeguarding standards, infection control protocols, and clinicalgovernance frameworks.

Collaborate with primarycare, secondary care, social care, and voluntary sector partners to enhancepatient care and reduce avoidable hospital admissions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (NMC registration required)
• Independent Prescribing qualification (V300 or equivalent)

Personal Qualities and Values

• Compassionate, patient-centred approach
• Commitment to holistic care across diverse populations
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
• Flexible and responsive to service demands
• Commitment to personal development and reflective practice
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on integrated, joined-up care
• Culturally aware and committed to equality and inclusion

Skills & Abilities

• Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning
• Strong clinical leadership and teamworking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Knowledge of palliative care pathways and end-of-life care planning
• Sound knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, and professional regulation
• IT proficiency, including electronic patient records and digital care tools
• Knowledge of integrated care models and population health principles
• Coaching, mentorship, or teaching skills
• Understanding of NHS priorities, policies, and community service frameworks

Experience

• Advanced physical assessment and clinical decision-making training
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Non-medical prescribing in complex conditions
• Experience in community, primary care, or integrated care settings
• Proven autonomous management of complex caseloads
• Leading or contributing to MDTs
• Involvement in service development or quality improvement
• Experience working with frailty, cancer, palliative care, or long-term conditions
• Interest or expertise in palliative care

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.

£55,690 to £62,682 a yearDepending on experience