Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Lead Nurse

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

Conduct autonomous comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans for patients with minor ailments.

Manage acute and chronic conditions.

Request and interpret diagnostic tests.

Prescribe medications in accordance with legal and professional guidelines.

Provide expert clinical advice and support to patients, families, and carers.

Collaborate with GPs and other healthcare professionals to ensure integrated patient care.

Provide health promotion and disease prevention advice

Be knowledgeable in the area of women's health

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

Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients' health

Leadership & Management

Lead and manage the nursing team, providing guidance, support, and mentorship.

Work with the management team to ensure all targets are met whenever possible.

Oversee the development and implementation of nursing policies and procedures.

Ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality standards.

Participate in recruitment, training, and performance management of nursing staff.

Participate in clinical audits when necessary

Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately, ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual

Health Improvement

Management of health screening programmes and ensures other team members are aware of health priorities and screening objectives and programmes.

Innovation in practice to meet ongoing demands on the practices delivery of care.

Improve health outcomes for patients by introducing new developments, and can demonstrate them as reports and presentations where appropriate.

Supports practitioners in reporting the practice population to promote health improvement and disease prevention.

Makes referrals to appropriate agencies (statutory and voluntary) where necessary

Education & Development

Promote continuous professional development and education within the nursing team.

Lead and participate in clinical audits, research, and quality improvement initiatives.

Provide training and education to patients and staff on health promotion and disease prevention.

Maintain clinical competence through reflective practice and appraisal.

June 2025

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with NMC
• Recognised ANP qualification at minimum of degree level
• Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC Register
• Minor illness qualification

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of clinical risk management
• Experience of prescribing and carrying out medication reviews
• Experience of providing clinical supervision
• Experience of minor ailments

Desirable

• Experience of working as a practice nurse
• Experience of clinical triage

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, proactive and a forward thinker
• Sensitive and empathetic
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Committed to on-going personal development
• Supportive to primary care colleagues
• Good IT skills

Desirable

• Experience of SystmOne

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).