Job summary
Join Quarry Bank Medical Centre as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and become a key part of a thriving, supportive team. In this 32-hour role, you will work with autonomy and clinical freedom, managing a broad range of acute and long-term conditions while making full use of your V300 prescribing qualification. We offer a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where your skills are valued, your ideas are welcomed, and your professional development is actively supported. If you are passionate about delivering excellent patient care and want to be part of a practice that genuinely invests in its team, we would love to welcome you.
Main duties of the job
As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner at Quarry Bank Medical Centre, you will provide comprehensive, autonomous clinical care to patients of all ages. You will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage both acute illnesses and chronic disease presentations, supported by your V300 independent prescribing qualification. The role includes telephone triage, face-to-face consultations, long-term condition reviews, and urgent care clinics. You will develop and implement treatment plans, order investigations, interpret results, and refer patients appropriately to secondary or community services. You will also support preventative healthcare initiatives, contribute to QOF achievement, and participate in clinical audit and service development activities. Working closely with our multidisciplinary team, you will help shape and deliver high-quality, patient-centred care, with strong support for your ongoing professional development.
About us
Quarry Bank Medical Centre is a welcoming, patient-focused GP surgery serving a list size of approximately 4,500 patients. Our core clinical team consists of one GP Partner, two Salaried GPs, a Practice Nurse, two Healthcare Assistants, and a General Practice Assistant, all supported by an experienced administrative and reception team. We work closely with our wider ARRS team, including clinical pharmacists, social prescribers, mental health practitioners, and first contact physiotherapists, with further support from our proactive Primary Care Network (PCN).
We are proud of our friendly and collaborative working atmosphere, where every team member is valued and supported. We foster a culture of teamwork, continuous learning, and professional respect, encouraging innovation and personal development. Staff wellbeing is a genuine priority, and we offer a flexible, supportive environment in which to thrive. Benefits include access to the NHS pension scheme, funded CPD opportunities, paid indemnity, free parking, and a strong emphasis on worklife balance. Quarry Bank Medical Centre offers the opportunity to develop your career as part of a dedicated and compassionate team who are committed to providing excellent care to the local community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive clinical assessments, diagnose conditions, and develop management plans
- Independently prescribe medications in line with clinical guidelines and prescribing competencies (V300 required)
- Manage a range of urgent and routine cases, including acute illness clinics, telephone triage, and face-to-face consultations
- Support the management of patients with long-term conditions including asthma, COPD, diabetes, and hypertension
- Request, interpret and act on diagnostic investigations where appropriate
- Refer patients to secondary care or community services in line with local pathways
- Undertake home visits when clinically required
- Deliver health promotion advice, preventative care interventions, and patient education
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records using EMIS Web
- Participate in clinical audits, significant event reviews, and quality improvement projects
- Contribute to achieving Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and Enhanced Services targets
- Work in collaboration with GPs, nursing colleagues, pharmacists, the wider ARRS team, and the Primary Care Network (PCN)
- Engage in continuing professional development to maintain competencies and meet revalidation requirements
Person Specification
Essential:
- Registered Nurse (NMC Registration)
- Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent
- V300 Independent Prescribing qualification
- Proven ability to work autonomously and manage a broad clinical caseload in primary care
- Excellent consultation, communication, and clinical decision-making skills
- Commitment to delivering high standards of clinical care and patient safety
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Good IT skills including use of EMIS Web or similar clinical systems
Desirable:
- Experience in chronic disease management (e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes)
- Experience contributing to PCN initiatives and collaborative working
- Knowledge of local healthcare pathways and community services
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive clinical assessments, diagnose conditions, and develop management plans
- Independently prescribe medications in line with clinical guidelines and prescribing competencies (V300 required)
- Manage a range of urgent and routine cases, including acute illness clinics, telephone triage, and face-to-face consultations
- Support the management of patients with long-term conditions including asthma, COPD, diabetes, and hypertension
- Request, interpret and act on diagnostic investigations where appropriate
- Refer patients to secondary care or community services in line with local pathways
- Undertake home visits when clinically required
- Deliver health promotion advice, preventative care interventions, and patient education
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records using EMIS Web
- Participate in clinical audits, significant event reviews, and quality improvement projects
- Contribute to achieving Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and Enhanced Services targets
- Work in collaboration with GPs, nursing colleagues, pharmacists, the wider ARRS team, and the Primary Care Network (PCN)
- Engage in continuing professional development to maintain competencies and meet revalidation requirements
Person Specification
Essential:
- Registered Nurse (NMC Registration)
- Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent
- V300 Independent Prescribing qualification
- Proven ability to work autonomously and manage a broad clinical caseload in primary care
- Excellent consultation, communication, and clinical decision-making skills
- Commitment to delivering high standards of clinical care and patient safety
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Good IT skills including use of EMIS Web or similar clinical systems
Desirable:
- Experience in chronic disease management (e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes)
- Experience contributing to PCN initiatives and collaborative working
- Knowledge of local healthcare pathways and community services
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-registration clinical experience, including significant experience within a primary care, urgent care, or community healthcare setting
- Proven experience of working autonomously and independently managing a wide range of patients across the lifespan
- Demonstrated competence in clinical history taking, physical assessment, clinical reasoning, diagnosis, and management planning
- Experience of safely prescribing independently under V300 qualification within own clinical competence
- Evidence of managing both acute presentations and chronic disease conditions (e.g., diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension)
- Experience of delivering face-to-face consultations, telephone triage, and remote consultations
- Evidence of working effectively within a multidisciplinary clinical team, contributing to team discussions and patient management plans
- Active involvement in continuing professional development activities and reflection on clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience leading or delivering chronic disease management clinics in a primary care setting (e.g., asthma clinics, diabetes clinics)
- Experience contributing to the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators and Enhanced Services
- Experience of working within a Primary Care Network (PCN) multidisciplinary team environment
- Previous involvement in clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, or research activities
- Experience supporting or mentoring junior staff, students, or newly qualified practitioners
- Experience using EMIS Web or another GP clinical system to manage patient consultations and coding accurately
- Experience of participating in service development or redesign projects to enhance patient care pathways
- Familiarity with local referral processes to community, secondary care, and social care services
Additional Clincal skills
Essential
- Competent in holistic assessment of patients across the life span, including neonates, children, adults, and older people
- Skilled in paediatric assessment, recognising normal and abnormal presentations in infants and children
- Ability to independently perform clinical examinations (cardiovascular, respiratory, abdominal, neurological, ENT, musculoskeletal)
- Competent in managing acute illnesses and minor injuries, including infections, musculoskeletal injuries, and dermatological conditions
- Competence in managing long-term conditions (e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension, heart failure) using evidence-based guidelines
- Ability to assess, diagnose, and manage mental health presentations within primary care scope
- Ability to safely prescribe medication independently (V300) for acute and chronic presentations
- Skilled in telephone triage, face-to-face consultations, and remote video consultations
- Competence in interpreting diagnostic investigations, including blood results, ECGs, spirometry, urinalysis, and imaging reports
- Ability to identify safeguarding concerns in adults and children and act appropriately according to national guidelines
- Skills in wound care management, including assessment of minor burns, wounds, and simple suturing
- Health promotion and disease prevention skills, providing tailored lifestyle advice
- Competent in recognising red flag symptoms and escalating appropriately to secondary care or specialist services
- Clear understanding of clinical governance, consent, confidentiality, infection control, and professional accountability in practice
Desirable
- Competence in cervical cytology (smear taking)
- Ability to insert and remove contraceptive implants (or willingness to train)
- Experience delivering contraceptive advice, including emergency contraception provision
- Advanced care planning and palliative/end-of-life care management experience
- Ability to provide joint injections (e.g., shoulder, knee) following formal training
- Minor surgery experience such as incision and drainage of minor abscesses or removal of skin lesions (if trained)
- Advanced triage and urgent care streaming skills for high-demand days
- Competence in care planning and case management for frailty and complex multimorbidity
- Experience managing patients on multiple medications, including polypharmacy reviews
- Experience running chronic disease clinics independently (e.g., asthma annual reviews, diabetic foot checks)
- Mental health crisis intervention skills, recognising psychiatric emergencies
- Experience providing structured smoking cessation or weight management support
- Competence in using templates and structured coding in EMIS Web or similar systems to support QOF achievement
- Teaching or mentoring experience for junior staff, students, or pre-registration nurses
- Leadership in service development, audit, or clinical research projects
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult, Child, or Mental Health) with valid and current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Master's Degree (MSc) in Advanced Clinical Practice, awarded by a recognised UK higher education institution, or an equivalent nationally recognised qualification
- V300 Independent and Supplementary Prescribing qualification, recorded with the NMC
- Evidence of successful completion of advanced clinical assessment modules as part of the Advanced Practice qualification
- Evidence of active NMC revalidation and maintenance of professional portfolio
Desirable
- Postgraduate training or accredited qualifications in the management of long-term conditions (e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes)
- Mentorship and Clinical Supervision Qualification (e.g., Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor qualification recognised by the NMC)
- Formal leadership or management qualification (e.g., Level 5 or 7 ILM Award, Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership)
- Quality Improvement or Audit Methodology training (e.g., QI Level 1 or accredited audit training)
- Completion of courses in telephone triage, minor illness management, or urgent care assessment
- Certification in safeguarding at Level 3 for adults and children (or willingness to complete upon appointment)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-registration clinical experience, including significant experience within a primary care, urgent care, or community healthcare setting
- Proven experience of working autonomously and independently managing a wide range of patients across the lifespan
- Demonstrated competence in clinical history taking, physical assessment, clinical reasoning, diagnosis, and management planning
- Experience of safely prescribing independently under V300 qualification within own clinical competence
- Evidence of managing both acute presentations and chronic disease conditions (e.g., diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension)
- Experience of delivering face-to-face consultations, telephone triage, and remote consultations
- Evidence of working effectively within a multidisciplinary clinical team, contributing to team discussions and patient management plans
- Active involvement in continuing professional development activities and reflection on clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience leading or delivering chronic disease management clinics in a primary care setting (e.g., asthma clinics, diabetes clinics)
- Experience contributing to the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators and Enhanced Services
- Experience of working within a Primary Care Network (PCN) multidisciplinary team environment
- Previous involvement in clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, or research activities
- Experience supporting or mentoring junior staff, students, or newly qualified practitioners
- Experience using EMIS Web or another GP clinical system to manage patient consultations and coding accurately
- Experience of participating in service development or redesign projects to enhance patient care pathways
- Familiarity with local referral processes to community, secondary care, and social care services
Additional Clincal skills
Essential
- Competent in holistic assessment of patients across the life span, including neonates, children, adults, and older people
- Skilled in paediatric assessment, recognising normal and abnormal presentations in infants and children
- Ability to independently perform clinical examinations (cardiovascular, respiratory, abdominal, neurological, ENT, musculoskeletal)
- Competent in managing acute illnesses and minor injuries, including infections, musculoskeletal injuries, and dermatological conditions
- Competence in managing long-term conditions (e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension, heart failure) using evidence-based guidelines
- Ability to assess, diagnose, and manage mental health presentations within primary care scope
- Ability to safely prescribe medication independently (V300) for acute and chronic presentations
- Skilled in telephone triage, face-to-face consultations, and remote video consultations
- Competence in interpreting diagnostic investigations, including blood results, ECGs, spirometry, urinalysis, and imaging reports
- Ability to identify safeguarding concerns in adults and children and act appropriately according to national guidelines
- Skills in wound care management, including assessment of minor burns, wounds, and simple suturing
- Health promotion and disease prevention skills, providing tailored lifestyle advice
- Competent in recognising red flag symptoms and escalating appropriately to secondary care or specialist services
- Clear understanding of clinical governance, consent, confidentiality, infection control, and professional accountability in practice
Desirable
- Competence in cervical cytology (smear taking)
- Ability to insert and remove contraceptive implants (or willingness to train)
- Experience delivering contraceptive advice, including emergency contraception provision
- Advanced care planning and palliative/end-of-life care management experience
- Ability to provide joint injections (e.g., shoulder, knee) following formal training
- Minor surgery experience such as incision and drainage of minor abscesses or removal of skin lesions (if trained)
- Advanced triage and urgent care streaming skills for high-demand days
- Competence in care planning and case management for frailty and complex multimorbidity
- Experience managing patients on multiple medications, including polypharmacy reviews
- Experience running chronic disease clinics independently (e.g., asthma annual reviews, diabetic foot checks)
- Mental health crisis intervention skills, recognising psychiatric emergencies
- Experience providing structured smoking cessation or weight management support
- Competence in using templates and structured coding in EMIS Web or similar systems to support QOF achievement
- Teaching or mentoring experience for junior staff, students, or pre-registration nurses
- Leadership in service development, audit, or clinical research projects
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult, Child, or Mental Health) with valid and current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Master's Degree (MSc) in Advanced Clinical Practice, awarded by a recognised UK higher education institution, or an equivalent nationally recognised qualification
- V300 Independent and Supplementary Prescribing qualification, recorded with the NMC
- Evidence of successful completion of advanced clinical assessment modules as part of the Advanced Practice qualification
- Evidence of active NMC revalidation and maintenance of professional portfolio
Desirable
- Postgraduate training or accredited qualifications in the management of long-term conditions (e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes)
- Mentorship and Clinical Supervision Qualification (e.g., Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor qualification recognised by the NMC)
- Formal leadership or management qualification (e.g., Level 5 or 7 ILM Award, Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership)
- Quality Improvement or Audit Methodology training (e.g., QI Level 1 or accredited audit training)
- Completion of courses in telephone triage, minor illness management, or urgent care assessment
- Certification in safeguarding at Level 3 for adults and children (or willingness to complete upon appointment)
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).