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Maidenhead Primary Care Network

PCN Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 19 February 2026

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Job summary

As a Registered Nurse Practitioner you will be expected to be able to perform core clinical nurse practitioner responsibilities alongside delivering excellent health services.

Main duties of the job

  • Delivering a high standard of patient care, using advanced, autonomous clinical skills and a broad in-depth theoretical knowledge-base.
  • Assessing, diagnosing and treating patients with both minor and complex needs, initiating referrals as appropriate and planning clinical care accordingly.
  • Performing safe triage of patients when necessary via telephone or face to face.
  • Undertake home visits to provide timely assessment, diagnose, treatment, and ongoing management for patients identified through the network's practices.
  • Prescribing medication appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice.
  • Providing information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
  • Prioritising health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
  • Provide leadership, education and training to other healthcare professionals and staff.

About us

Maidenhead Primary Care Network (PCN) is a progressive healthcare organisation comprising nine practices serving 82,000 patients across Maidenhead. Operating as a limited company, we balance robust business management with healthcare excellence.

Details

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£50,000 to £57,000 a year depending on qualifications and experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A5556-26-0001

Job locations

St. Marks Hospital

112 St. Marks Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 6DU


Claremont Surgery

2 Cookham Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 8AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide same-day and routine clinics for undifferentiated presentations within scope and protocols, with GP support where required.
  • Provide clinical leadership to nursing/HCA teams within scope; support training, supervision and protocol development.
  • Accurate, contemporaneous record-keeping and contribution to safeguarding, and medicines management governance.
  • Work to local/national guidelines and support CQC always-ready standards across Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led domains.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide same-day and routine clinics for undifferentiated presentations within scope and protocols, with GP support where required.
  • Provide clinical leadership to nursing/HCA teams within scope; support training, supervision and protocol development.
  • Accurate, contemporaneous record-keeping and contribution to safeguarding, and medicines management governance.
  • Work to local/national guidelines and support CQC always-ready standards across Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led domains.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a nursing team.
  • Experience of dealing with a variety of patients.
  • The ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and have sound clinical reasoning and decision making.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP practice
  • Experience with EMIS

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current registration with the NMC
  • To be considered for an Advanced role, the relevant Masters or accreditation although applications from a (non-Advanced) nurse Practitioner would also be accepted, such as Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or equivalent qualification.
  • Independent Prescriber qualification

Desirable

  • Master of Science (MSc) in Advanced Clinical Practice OR Studying towards completing the Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a nursing team.
  • Experience of dealing with a variety of patients.
  • The ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and have sound clinical reasoning and decision making.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP practice
  • Experience with EMIS

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current registration with the NMC
  • To be considered for an Advanced role, the relevant Masters or accreditation although applications from a (non-Advanced) nurse Practitioner would also be accepted, such as Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or equivalent qualification.
  • Independent Prescriber qualification

Desirable

  • Master of Science (MSc) in Advanced Clinical Practice OR Studying towards completing the Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification.

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

Maidenhead Primary Care Network

Address

St. Marks Hospital

112 St. Marks Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 6DU


Employer's website

https://www.maidenheadpcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Maidenhead Primary Care Network

Address

St. Marks Hospital

112 St. Marks Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 6DU


Employer's website

https://www.maidenheadpcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR

Mechelle

mpcn.hr@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£50,000 to £57,000 a year depending on qualifications and experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A5556-26-0001

Job locations

St. Marks Hospital

112 St. Marks Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 6DU


Claremont Surgery

2 Cookham Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 8AN


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