Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

Cobbs Garden Surgery is looking to recruit a locum ANP for 2-3 days a week to join us on a locum basis until February 2026.

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 conditions, initiating direct referrals, as appropriate.
• Providing expert advice to patients, carers and colleagues.
• Developing innovative concepts, models, methods and practices, to help deliver improved primary care to our practice population.
• Advancing patient health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.
• As an independent prescriber: to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication, as defined by current legislative framework.
• As a vital part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group.

About us

Why should you join our team at Cobbs Garden Surgery?

• Our practice is based in Olney, a beautiful market town in north Buckinghamshire and we also serve the surrounding villages
• We provide a traditional family doctor service in a friendly and efficient way
• We are innovative, forward-thinking and embrace change
• We are planning on building a new and much larger surgery on a plot we have secured which will allow us to provide an increased number of services including outreach consultant clinics
• We have a culture of teamwork, with all departments supporting each other.
• We embrace new ways of working and welcome ideas to change the way our clinicians work, to bring more variety into their days
• We pride ourselves on having good patient access figures and always score very highly in patient surveys
• Our current CQC rating is good with an outstanding rating for responsive
• We prioritise the work/life balance for all our staff. During the pandemic we embraced technology and home working. We see the benefit of this as we move into the future
• We have a higher percentage of older population whom whilst complex, are appreciative of good care
• We believe ongoing training is vital and encourage staff development.
• We are in the process of building links with Buckingham University, Northampton University and Bedford College to help train our own staff and their students.

Want to know more? Please contact Dr Chris Herman, Managing Partner, at: chris.herman@nhs.net, for an informal chat.