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Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 28 February 2026

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Job summary

Ongar Health Centre are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic advanced nurse practitioner to join our friendly team of 4 GP partners, 1 advance nurse practitioner, 4 practice nurses, 2 HCAs and a large administrative team. Hours and days to be discussed but one working day must be a Wednesday.

Main duties of the job

  • Practice independently in accordance with the NMC code of conduct and with reference to practice guidelines, appropriately referring to GPs.
  • Deliver a high standard of patient care, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base.
  • Assess, diagnose and treat patients conditions, initiating direct referrals as appropriate.
  • Provide expert advice to patients, carers and colleagues.
  • Provide the opportunity for you to develop innovative concepts, models, methods and practices to help deliver improved primary care to our practice population.
  • Promote 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.
  • Lead and under research and audits.
  • Provide leadership, education and training to different healthcare professionals, staff and students.
  • As a vital part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group
  • Ensure continuation of own personal and professional development facilitated by utilisation of clinical supervision networks.
  • Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.
  • Support practice to achieve QOF
  • Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation

About us

Working from purpose-built premises, we are an established dispensing and training practice rated Good with CQC, with the use of SystmOne computer system looking after 12,700 patients in Ongar and surrounding areas.

Supporting your work life balance and professional development is important to us, we can offer the following benefits:

  • Supportive and friendly environment
  • Flexible working hours
  • Peer support

We use SystmOne clinical system and are rated Good with CQC.

Details

Date posted

30 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29348

Job locations

Ongar War Memorial Medical Centre

57 Fyfield Road

Ongar

Essex

CM5 0AL


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

  • You will be a Registered General Practice Nurse (currently registered with the NMC).
  • You will hold a recognised ANP or ACP qualification and work as an Independent Prescriber.

Experience

Essential

  • You will be able to work with a high degree of autonomy and be confident in leading in a variety of settings.
  • Skilled in reviewing, diagnosing and treatment of Minor Ailments
  • Your leadership of others will also enable you to use and further develop your teaching and mentoring experience/qualifications.
  • You will be forward thinking and strive to develop innovative ideas and new ways of working, that address the health needs of the practice, whilst motivating and encouraging others to do the same.
  • As an excellent communicator and collaborator, you will embrace opportunities to work and liaise across multi-professional and agency boundaries in the interests of improving patient outcomes.
  • In addition to your highly developed clinical skills, your approach in the role will be consistently compassionate and respectful placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
  • Compassionate, empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work as well as valuing the dignity of our patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
  • Knowledge and application of supporting long-term conditions.
  • Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and NHS.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You will be a Registered General Practice Nurse (currently registered with the NMC).
  • You will hold a recognised ANP or ACP qualification and work as an Independent Prescriber.

Experience

Essential

  • You will be able to work with a high degree of autonomy and be confident in leading in a variety of settings.
  • Skilled in reviewing, diagnosing and treatment of Minor Ailments
  • Your leadership of others will also enable you to use and further develop your teaching and mentoring experience/qualifications.
  • You will be forward thinking and strive to develop innovative ideas and new ways of working, that address the health needs of the practice, whilst motivating and encouraging others to do the same.
  • As an excellent communicator and collaborator, you will embrace opportunities to work and liaise across multi-professional and agency boundaries in the interests of improving patient outcomes.
  • In addition to your highly developed clinical skills, your approach in the role will be consistently compassionate and respectful placing a high value on the dignity of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
  • Compassionate, empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work as well as valuing the dignity of our patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
  • Knowledge and application of supporting long-term conditions.
  • Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and NHS.

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

Ongar War Memorial Medical Centre

57 Fyfield Road

Ongar

Essex

CM5 0AL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Ongar War Memorial Medical Centre

57 Fyfield Road

Ongar

Essex

CM5 0AL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Ongar Health Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

30 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29348

Job locations

Ongar War Memorial Medical Centre

57 Fyfield Road

Ongar

Essex

CM5 0AL


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