Job summary
We're looking for a proactive and experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to become part of our supportive, forward thinking clinical team. The role offers 6 - 8 sessions per week and would suit a confident clinician who enjoys working independently while providing high quality, patient focused care. Applicants must be qualified Independent Prescribers, able to prescribe safety and autonomously within their professional scope.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Practice and Supervision
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will work alongside the clinical team, they will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivering, and reviewing care for patients whose conditions have been pretriaged and fall within their scope of practice such as minor illnesses, chronic disease followups, and selected acute presentations.
Prescribing and ManagementThe role includes prescribing and reviewing medications in line with evidence based practice, national guidelines, and practice policies, ensuring decisions remain within the practitioners competencies and the prescribing parameters set by the supervising GP. The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will support patients with both shortterm and longterm conditions, using clinical judgement to apply drug and non drug treatment options as delegated by the wider clinical team.
Patient Safety and ReferralThe practitioner will provide patients with general health advice and guidance on minor illnesses, while maintaining a high standard of safe and effective clinical practice within their defined level of expertise. When a patient presents with a condition that is complex, unclear, or outside the agreed scope of practice, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner will promptly seek support or escalate care to the supervising GP or appropriate primary or secondary care services.
About us
The Cambridge Practice was established in 2018 following the
merger of Southlea Surgery and Victoria Surgery in Aldershot, and has been part
of the Aldershot Primary Care Network since 2019.
We are a fully accredited NHS GP Training Practice, with a
long history of supporting the education and development of future GPs. We
provide a high quality training environment for GP registrars and a range of
healthcare students, including nursing, advanced clinical practice, paramedic,
and physician associate students. As a training practice, we are regularly
reviewed to ensure high standards of patient care and efficient practice
management.
Our main site is based within Aldershot Centre for Health,
colocated with other healthcare providers, promoting collaborative working. We
also operate a branch surgery located to the south of Aldershot, approximately
three miles from the main site.
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:
- Assess, diagnose, plan,
implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an
undifferentiated diagnosis.
- Clinically examine and assess Patient
needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly.
- Assess, diagnose, plan,
implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for
patients with complex needs.
- 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, 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 regimes, side-effects, and interactions.
- Prioritise health problems
and intervene appropriately to assist the Patient in complex, urgent or emergency
situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
- Support Patients to adopt health
promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles
of self-care.
- Support and manage
health needs of women presenting for family planning, cervical cytology, or sexual
health consultation.
- Assess, identify, and refer Patients
presenting with mental
health needs in accordance with national and local guidelines.
- Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.
- Promote and deliver
evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural
conditions.
- Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound
care.
- As a senior
Nurse you will be required
to mentor/support/advise junior
Nurses and Healthcare
Assistants as required.
Working with others:
- Work independently but also as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure
the smooth running of the Practice
The post-holder must recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and
will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
- Recognise peoples
needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
- Report any problems
encountered to the relevant person
and ensuring everyone is aware of the different roles
within the Nursing
Team
- Demonstrate positive
team development and effective networking.
- Demonstrate
successful negotiation and influencing skills.
- Establish and maintain good liaison with other surgeries
and agencies including secondary care.
Leading by example:
- Be able to identify and implement systems
to promote contribution and demonstrate the impact of advanced level nursing to the
Health Care Team and
- the wider health and social care sector
- Act as a role model,
be resilient and determined and demonstrate leadership in contexts that are unfamiliar, unpredictable, complex, and unstable.
- Provide leadership and
specialist knowledge on therapeutic interventions, clinical practice, and service
development.
Personal Responsibilities:
- Act
autonomously and independently
- Act within
approved policies and clinical procedures
- Be innovative, highly
skilled at assessing
and managing risk and be consciously
competent.
- Be responsible for decisions made and actions
taken.
- Be a holistic
practitioner, addressing nursing
as well as medical needs - can see
the whole person, combining clinical
medicine with the art of caring, counselling, assessment, diagnosis,
referral, and treatment.
- Use professional judgement
in managing complex
and unpredictable care and capture the learning from these experiences to improve Patient
care and service delivery.
- Adhere to and work to professional code of conduct
as regulated by the NMC.
- Maintain
active registration with the NMC.
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:
- Assess, diagnose, plan,
implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an
undifferentiated diagnosis.
- Clinically examine and assess Patient
needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly.
- Assess, diagnose, plan,
implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for
patients with complex needs.
- 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, 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 regimes, side-effects, and interactions.
- Prioritise health problems
and intervene appropriately to assist the Patient in complex, urgent or emergency
situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
- Support Patients to adopt health
promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles
of self-care.
- Support and manage
health needs of women presenting for family planning, cervical cytology, or sexual
health consultation.
- Assess, identify, and refer Patients
presenting with mental
health needs in accordance with national and local guidelines.
- Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.
- Promote and deliver
evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural
conditions.
- Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound
care.
- As a senior
Nurse you will be required
to mentor/support/advise junior
Nurses and Healthcare
Assistants as required.
Working with others:
- Work independently but also as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure
the smooth running of the Practice
The post-holder must recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and
will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
- Recognise peoples
needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
- Report any problems
encountered to the relevant person
and ensuring everyone is aware of the different roles
within the Nursing
Team
- Demonstrate positive
team development and effective networking.
- Demonstrate
successful negotiation and influencing skills.
- Establish and maintain good liaison with other surgeries
and agencies including secondary care.
Leading by example:
- Be able to identify and implement systems
to promote contribution and demonstrate the impact of advanced level nursing to the
Health Care Team and
- the wider health and social care sector
- Act as a role model,
be resilient and determined and demonstrate leadership in contexts that are unfamiliar, unpredictable, complex, and unstable.
- Provide leadership and
specialist knowledge on therapeutic interventions, clinical practice, and service
development.
Personal Responsibilities:
- Act
autonomously and independently
- Act within
approved policies and clinical procedures
- Be innovative, highly
skilled at assessing
and managing risk and be consciously
competent.
- Be responsible for decisions made and actions
taken.
- Be a holistic
practitioner, addressing nursing
as well as medical needs - can see
the whole person, combining clinical
medicine with the art of caring, counselling, assessment, diagnosis,
referral, and treatment.
- Use professional judgement
in managing complex
and unpredictable care and capture the learning from these experiences to improve Patient
care and service delivery.
- Adhere to and work to professional code of conduct
as regulated by the NMC.
- Maintain
active registration with the NMC.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in primary care, urgent care, or a similar clinical environment.
- Proven ability to assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate patients with both acute and chronic conditions.
- Experience working autonomously while recognising professional boundaries and escalating appropriately.
- Demonstrated experience in safe prescribing within scope of competence.
- Strong experience in delivering patient centred care and managing undifferentiated presentations.
Desirable
- Previous experience working specifically in a GP surgery or within a Primary Care Network (PCN).
- Experience supervising or mentoring students, trainees, or junior clinicians.
- Experience with QOF, enhanced services, or primary care performance frameworks.
- Involvement in service development, audits, or quality improvement initiatives.
- Familiarity with local/community care pathways and multidisciplinary working.
- Confident using GP clinical systems (EMIS Web) or willingness to train.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification at Masters level (or equivalent).
- V300 Independent Prescribing qualification.
- Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Desirable
- Additional accredited training relevant to primary care (e.g., minor illness, chronic disease management, womens health).
- Mentorship or supervision qualification.
- Training in clinical leadership, quality improvement or audit.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in primary care, urgent care, or a similar clinical environment.
- Proven ability to assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate patients with both acute and chronic conditions.
- Experience working autonomously while recognising professional boundaries and escalating appropriately.
- Demonstrated experience in safe prescribing within scope of competence.
- Strong experience in delivering patient centred care and managing undifferentiated presentations.
Desirable
- Previous experience working specifically in a GP surgery or within a Primary Care Network (PCN).
- Experience supervising or mentoring students, trainees, or junior clinicians.
- Experience with QOF, enhanced services, or primary care performance frameworks.
- Involvement in service development, audits, or quality improvement initiatives.
- Familiarity with local/community care pathways and multidisciplinary working.
- Confident using GP clinical systems (EMIS Web) or willingness to train.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification at Masters level (or equivalent).
- V300 Independent Prescribing qualification.
- Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Desirable
- Additional accredited training relevant to primary care (e.g., minor illness, chronic disease management, womens health).
- Mentorship or supervision qualification.
- Training in clinical leadership, quality improvement or audit.
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).
