Alresford Surgery

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 24 October 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly supportive clinical team for 12 months maternity cover, possibly with a view to a permanent role there after.

We are recruiting for 20-30 hours a week.

The successful candidate will be a registered nurse, qualified independent prescriber and have general practice experience. The role will involve assessment and management of patients requesting same day appointments, via telephone consultation, online access and seeing patients face to face.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner(ANP)

They have been assessed as competent in practice using their expert clinical knowledge and skills. They have the freedom and authority to act and make autonomous decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.

The ANP provides an opportunity for patients to avoid the need to be referred to a GP, thereby enabling them to receive timely care and negate unnecessary delay in receiving treatment.

ANPs in primary care can develop close, long-term relationships with their patients and work in partnership with them to achieve optimum health. They are autonomous in making decisions based on assessment, diagnosis and the interpretation of test results. They can independently prescribe appropriate medication, evaluate or refer to other specialists if necessary.

About us

We are a semi-rural, dispensing, training practice set in beautiful Alresford, serving a population of 10,000 patients. We are spoilt with the area and population we provide healthcare for.

The practice has four partners, four salaried GPs, two retained GPs and an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner. We are proud of how we support and communicate with each other.

Our three practice nurses, one nurse associate & one health care assistant have years of experience and skills in treatment room, travel, womans health and chronic disease.

Our clinical team are supported well by our excellent management, administrative and reception teams. Many of our employees are long standing and have worked with us for years, a sign that we will look after you!

How will we support you?

Morning briefing meetings with the whole team
Encouraged to attend daily coffee break with all the clinical team
Monthly meetings to discuss hot topics, cases and share education
Encouraged to attend quarterly educational meetings with all the GPs.
A mentor for support and clinical supervision

Date posted

22 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3774-25-0003

Job locations

Station Road

Alresford

Hampshire

SO24 9LJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the ANP in delivering health services.

a. Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes

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

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

d. Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health

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

f. Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children

g. Request and collect pathological specimens. Upon receipt, to process and interpret pathology and other test results as required

h. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

i. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively

j. Maintain chronic disease registers and implement and embed an effective call/recall system

k. Develop, implement and embed well woman and well man clinics

l. Chaperone patients where necessary

m. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

n. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

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

p. Support in the provision of vaccination programmes for both adults and children

q. Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance

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

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

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

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

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

w. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

Wider responsibilities include;

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the ANP has the following wider responsibilities:

a. Provide holistic support in the clinical governance spectrum assuming a senior role in its compliance

b. Support the IPC lead for the practice, ensuring compliance

c. Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medications

d. Undertake overall management of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, acting as a mentor to students and newly qualified staff

e. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

f. Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation

g. Develop an area of specialist interest, taking the lead within the organisation

h. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate

i. Drive the development of nursing services within the organisation, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations as required

j. Develop practice administrative and clinical protocols in line with the needs of the patient and current legislation