Bridge View Medical Group

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 27 November 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced ANP to join our friendly, forward-thinking Practice. The successful candidate will complement our existing ANP team, and the wider clinical team in providing high quality services to our population.

This new post presents an opportunity to establish an acute illness home visiting service in response to daily visit requests from patients who are unable or are too unwell to come into the Practice. You will also provide face to face clinics at the Practice and cover other ANP colleagues during periods of absence.

Main duties of the job

  • Assess, diagnose, and implement treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with acute and chronic illnesses; and complex need, ideally covering all ages from children to the elderly.
  • Visit, assess and treat complex frail patients with multiple co-morbidity who are housebound, in residential care and care homes, and designated visits from daily requests as deemed appropriate following triage.
  • Maintain accurate, up to date patient records, documenting medical history, treatment plans and folllow up care.
  • Working with ANP colleagues in maintaining a frailty service and minor illness clinics, and ideally the triage of home visits and daily requests for urgent appointments.

About us

We are a large Practice of 15,000 patients in Sunderland North. The Practice is part of the Deep End Network delivering care to the most deprived in the area.

Our team consists of 3 GP Partners, 5 Salaried GPs, 5 ANPs, 2 PNs, 1 NA & 1 TNA, 1 HCA, 1 Phlebotomist, 1 Clinical Pharmacist, 1 Pharmacy Technician, a large Admin Team and the PCN Teams.

Details

Date posted

13 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1689-25-0009

Job locations

Southwick Health Centre

Southwick

Sunderland

SR5 2LT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with acute illnesses for children through to the elderly.

Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.

Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs.

Provide home visits to patients of all ages as deemed appropriate following triage.

Liaise with other providers to ensure continuity of care to this group of patients.

Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.

Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice.

Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.

Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.

Support patients to adopt health lifestyles and apply principles of self-care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with acute illnesses for children through to the elderly.

Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.

Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs.

Provide home visits to patients of all ages as deemed appropriate following triage.

Liaise with other providers to ensure continuity of care to this group of patients.

Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.

Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice.

Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.

Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.

Support patients to adopt health lifestyles and apply principles of self-care.

Person Specification

Other attributes

Essential

  • Effective time management and organisational skills
  • Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and ability to work under pressure
  • Current clean driving license and access to own transport for business use
  • Evidence of revalidation

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered general nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
  • Masters degree in advanced practice
  • Independent prescriber

Desirable

  • Qualified triage nurse
  • Minor illness qualification
  • Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding of general practice and the wider NHS
  • Experience of practice within the four pillars
  • Experience of independent prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
  • Experience in using primary care clinical systems, EMIS preferable.

Desirable

  • Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Person Specification

Other attributes

Essential

  • Effective time management and organisational skills
  • Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and ability to work under pressure
  • Current clean driving license and access to own transport for business use
  • Evidence of revalidation

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered general nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
  • Masters degree in advanced practice
  • Independent prescriber

Desirable

  • Qualified triage nurse
  • Minor illness qualification
  • Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding of general practice and the wider NHS
  • Experience of practice within the four pillars
  • Experience of independent prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
  • Experience in using primary care clinical systems, EMIS preferable.

Desirable

  • Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse

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

Bridge View Medical Group

Address

Southwick Health Centre

Southwick

Sunderland

SR5 2LT


Employer's website

http://www.bridgeviewmedicalgroup.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Bridge View Medical Group

Address

Southwick Health Centre

Southwick

Sunderland

SR5 2LT


Employer's website

http://www.bridgeviewmedicalgroup.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Manager

Wendy Horner

wendy.horner@nhs.net

01915163942

Details

Date posted

13 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1689-25-0009

Job locations

Southwick Health Centre

Southwick

Sunderland

SR5 2LT


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