Primary Care Careers

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 28 October 2025

Job summary

Grove Medical Centre in Felixstowe are looking for an experienced advanced nurse practitioner to join their busy team on a full time basis.

As an experienced healthcare professional, educated to masters level, you will have developed the skills and knowledge to allow you to take on an expanded role and scope of practice caring for patients.

The successful candidate will undertake new ways of working and delivering healthcare, committing to under-taking the professional development required to adapt to changing circumstances.

Main duties of the job

  • Demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers.
  • Be practising autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner within the designated speciality area to provide patient-centred clinical care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the directorate.
  • Support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient-focused service, and will ensure the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations in their area.
  • Have responsibility for leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.

About us

The team at the Grove Surgery are extremely supportive and committed to fostering growth and development. As a teaching practice, we are passionate about upskilling our current staff and creating a positive learning environment where everyone can thrive. We have a collaborative culture, emphasis on staff development, and commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.

The surgery itself is a large, modern, purpose-built facility equipped with the latest technology and resources to support high-quality patient care. Our commitment to innovation and continuous improvement ensures that both staff and patients benefit from a welcoming, efficient, and forward-thinking healthcare setting.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29051

Job locations

Grove Rd,

Felixstowe

Essex

IP11 9GA


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional registration with NMC
  • Post-graduate qualification in specific speciality, or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of on-going CPD
  • Advanced clinical assessment skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
  • Flexibility
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional registration with NMC
  • Post-graduate qualification in specific speciality, or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of on-going CPD
  • Advanced clinical assessment skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
  • Flexibility

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

Grove Rd,

Felixstowe

Essex

IP11 9GA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Grove Rd,

Felixstowe

Essex

IP11 9GA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Grove Medical Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

09 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29051

Job locations

Grove Rd,

Felixstowe

Essex

IP11 9GA


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