Job summary
The ideal
candidate will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making
process. They will work autonomously but collaboratively with
multi-professional teams to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery
of policy and procedures.
In summary,
the post holder is an experienced practitioner who, acting within their
professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from
initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and
evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and
expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within
the general practice.
Please note this is a part time, fixed term role for 24 hours a week until 09 January 2026
Main duties of the job
- Make
professional evidence-based decisions for which they are accountable.
- Assess,
diagnose and treat patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
- Make
differential diagnosis using decision-making and problem-solving skills in
conjunction with senior medical and nursing colleagues.
- Order
and follow up on necessary investigations providing treatment and care both
individually, as part of a primary care team and through referral to other
agencies.
- Work
collaboratively with other health care professionals and disciplines
About us
Lakeside Healthcare is a large GP
partnership that provides NHS care for around 170,000 patients across
Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire. We are made of
eight GP practices across 14 sites that are part of their local communities.
We work together as practices to
provide resilience, sharing learning and professional back-office support
services.
Our most important asset is our
people, who provide care for our patients and help run our surgeries smoothly.
We employ over 500 clinical and non-clinical staff, and we invest in training
and developing to ensure that we retain and attract good quality staff who want
to stay with us and be part of our team.
We are proud of what we do and
strive to demonstrate our values of Caring, Respect, Quality and Teamwork in
everything we do.
About the
Practice/Department/Team
The Hereward practice
looks after 12,000 patients and our nurse practitioner team is a small
supportive team responsible for providing complete episodes of care for
patients with a wide variety and range of presenting problems and health care
needs. This encompasses the provision of
evidence based, high-quality care for patients whose issues fall within
urgent/acute episodes and including health promotion and public health
elements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supporting the overarching Lakeside
Healthcare Group strategy and service delivery, the post holder will provide
complete episodes of care for patients with a wide variety and range of
presenting problems and health care needs. This encompasses the provision of
evidence based, high-quality care for patients whose issues fall within
urgent/acute episodes, long-term/chronic conditions and including health
promotion and public health elements.
Working within the
NMC Code of Conduct and utilising primary care skills and experience, the post
holder will provide advanced care interventions. Using
evidence-based knowledge, the post holder will deliver a high standard of care,
making professionally autonomous and accountable decisions. The post holder will work within their
professional boundaries to demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and
cost-effective, expert care for patients within the practice.
The post holder will
support service development, the safe delivery of policy and procedures and demonstrate
effective nurse/AHP advocacy and leadership.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supporting the overarching Lakeside
Healthcare Group strategy and service delivery, the post holder will provide
complete episodes of care for patients with a wide variety and range of
presenting problems and health care needs. This encompasses the provision of
evidence based, high-quality care for patients whose issues fall within
urgent/acute episodes, long-term/chronic conditions and including health
promotion and public health elements.
Working within the
NMC Code of Conduct and utilising primary care skills and experience, the post
holder will provide advanced care interventions. Using
evidence-based knowledge, the post holder will deliver a high standard of care,
making professionally autonomous and accountable decisions. The post holder will work within their
professional boundaries to demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and
cost-effective, expert care for patients within the practice.
The post holder will
support service development, the safe delivery of policy and procedures and demonstrate
effective nurse/AHP advocacy and leadership.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- NMC 1st Level Registration
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
- Clinical Assessment Qualification
- Degree Level qualification in Advanced Nursing Practice, Community Nursing or Specialist Nursing
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Leadership course
- Accredited training in chronic disease management
- Masters level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Current experience of working in an independent and semi- autonomous
- role, diagnosing and treating patients
- Experience of managing/dealing with the public/patients
- Evidence of influencing change and demonstrates record of achievement in changing and developing practice
- Experience of using clinical systems & Microsoft Office software
Desirable
- Experience in Primary Care
- Familiar with SystmOne
- Experience of audit and research studies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- NMC 1st Level Registration
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
- Clinical Assessment Qualification
- Degree Level qualification in Advanced Nursing Practice, Community Nursing or Specialist Nursing
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Leadership course
- Accredited training in chronic disease management
- Masters level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Current experience of working in an independent and semi- autonomous
- role, diagnosing and treating patients
- Experience of managing/dealing with the public/patients
- Evidence of influencing change and demonstrates record of achievement in changing and developing practice
- Experience of using clinical systems & Microsoft Office software
Desirable
- Experience in Primary Care
- Familiar with SystmOne
- Experience of audit and research studies
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).
