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The Heron Medical Practice

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 27 February 2026

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Job summary

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to an ambitious and driven member to join our team at The Heron Medical Practice.

This is a key clinical role within our same day and routine care teams. You will work autonomously, supported by a strong MDT including GPs, ACPs, nurses, pharmacists, and an excellent administrative and management team.

If you would like to be part of a friendly and progressive practice, then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, you will:

  • Provide high quality clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation for a wide range of presentations

  • Manage urgent/same day demand and contribute to the smooth running of the practice

  • Support long-term condition management and proactive population health initiatives
  • Undertake clinical examinations, investigations, and prescribing within your scope of practice
  • Work collaboratively across our sites to ensure continuity and excellent patient experience
  • Contribute to clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement
  • Offer leadership, mentorship, and support to colleagues where appropriate

About us

The Heron Medical Practice is a large, multisite GP organisation serving 18,000 patients across Herne Bay. We are a friendly, ambitious, and values driven team with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and staff development.

We are proud to hold Investors in People Gold, and to have achieved national recognition for our Green Impact and well-being work. Our culture is collaborative, supportive, and forward looking we care deeply about our people and the community we serve.

As our practice continues to evolve, we are looking for an experienced and motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team.

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28.48 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A0968-26-0001

Job locations

161 Station Road

Herne Bay

Kent

CT6 5NF


The Heron Medical Practice

269 Reculver Road

Herne Bay

Kent

CT6 6SR


Job description

Job 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:

a. Provide a home visiting service

b. Provide weekly ward rounds to allocated care homes

c. Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients

d. Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients

e. Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health

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

g. Request pathology services as necessary

h. Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required

i. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

j. Ensure read codes are used effectively

k. Maintain chronic disease registers

l. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

m. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

n. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

o. Extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance

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

q. Contribute to practice targets (QOF etc.), complying with local and regional guidance

r. Liaise with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

s. Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)

t. Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

u. Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately

v. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Job description

Job 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:

a. Provide a home visiting service

b. Provide weekly ward rounds to allocated care homes

c. Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients

d. Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients

e. Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health

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

g. Request pathology services as necessary

h. Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required

i. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

j. Ensure read codes are used effectively

k. Maintain chronic disease registers

l. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

m. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

n. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

o. Extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance

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

q. Contribute to practice targets (QOF etc.), complying with local and regional guidance

r. Liaise with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

s. Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)

t. Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

u. Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately

v. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working autonomously in primary care, urgent care, or a similar setting
  • Strong clinical decisionmaking and riskmanagement skills
  • Excellent communication and a patientcentred approach
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development

Desirable

  • Experience managing long-term conditions
  • Interest in service development, leadership, or education
  • Familiarity with EMIS Web

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
  • MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent)
  • Independent Prescriber (V300)
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working autonomously in primary care, urgent care, or a similar setting
  • Strong clinical decisionmaking and riskmanagement skills
  • Excellent communication and a patientcentred approach
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development

Desirable

  • Experience managing long-term conditions
  • Interest in service development, leadership, or education
  • Familiarity with EMIS Web

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
  • MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent)
  • Independent Prescriber (V300)

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Heron Medical Practice

Address

161 Station Road

Herne Bay

Kent

CT6 5NF


Employer's website

https://www.theheronmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Heron Medical Practice

Address

161 Station Road

Herne Bay

Kent

CT6 5NF


Employer's website

https://www.theheronmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Manager

Helen Sutton

helensutton@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28.48 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A0968-26-0001

Job locations

161 Station Road

Herne Bay

Kent

CT6 5NF


The Heron Medical Practice

269 Reculver Road

Herne Bay

Kent

CT6 6SR


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