Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Llanfairpwll Health Centre
The closing date is 03 September 2025
Job summary
Salary Available on Application
6 hours a week
Advanced Nurse Practitioner primary care.
6 hours per week Wednesdays based at Llanfair Health Centre
(may occasionally require attendance at our Dwyran surgery)
We are offering this as a temporary contract initially planning for Winter pressures
Come work with us at our GP surgery were a friendly, down-to-earth team who support each other and enjoy what we do for the local community.
Main duties of the job
am shift 09.45 - 13:00 - 14 x 10 minute appointments
pm shift 14:00 - 15:45 - 10 x 10 minute appointments
To see patients face 2 face with undifferentiated undiagnosed problems
We undertake total online triage so all patients presenting have already been triaged by GP
About us
Rural practice with 2 surgeries 8200 patients in beautiful South West Anglesey. Llanfairpwll Health Centre & Meddygfa Penbryn Surgery. 7 GPs 1 ANP experienced practice nurses, health care assistants and a well established admin team. EMIS clinical system. It's a happy supportive place to work with a good team spirit.
Details
Date posted
21 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience Salary Available on Application
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
M0044-25-0126
Job locations
Llanfairpwll Health Centre
Llanfairpwll
LL61 5YZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Meddygfa Penbryn Surgery & Llanfair Health Centre
Job Title: Advanced Nurse Practitioner in General Practice
Responsible to: Clinically accountable to GP partners
Reporting to: GP Lead
Responsible to: Managerially accountable to Practice Manager
Job summary
The post holder is an experienced nurse who, acting within their professional
boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking,
clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will
demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and
diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice. The post holder will
demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work
collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients,
supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as
required. In order to work at this level Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
requirements for advanced practice must be met.
Key responsibilities
Clinical practice
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, diagnosis, 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 chronic 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, and 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 regimens, 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 practice and national guidance.
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.
Communication
Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are
fully informed and consent to treatment.
Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news.
Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for
alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of
understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve
communication.
Maintain effective communication within the practice environment and with
external stakeholders.
Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues.
Ensure awareness of sources of support/guidance and provide information in
an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring
where appropriate.
Delivering a quality service
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct
as regulated by the NMC.
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient
consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and
promotes quality.
Deliver care according to NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.
Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review,
benchmarking and formal evaluation.
Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and
processes across the organisation and its activities.
Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self
and the team, implementing improvements where required.
In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of
health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as
appropriate.
Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of
care.
Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider
organisation.
Use a structured framework (e.g. root-cause analysis) to manage, review and
identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss
events.
Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.
Awareness of statutory safeguarding responsibility and local guidance.
Leadership personal and people development
Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in
clinical supervision and acting as a positive role mode. Maintaining own portfolio evidence of continuing professional development and competence
Support staff development in order to maximise potential.
Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging
everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of
knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency or actions that are not in
the interest of the public and/or users of services.
Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant
to the area of work.
Enlist support and influence stakeholders and decision-makers in order to bring
about new developments in the provision of services.
Contribute in planning and implementing changes within the area of care
and responsibility.
Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards.
Maintain effective communication with those responsible for the overall
commissioning and procurement process.
Maintain active involvement in the planning and implementation of services or similar initiatives.
Team working
Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time.
Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and
exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and
assessment of competence.
Create clear referral mechanisms to meet patient need.
Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management as part of the team
Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies
impacting upon care delivery.
Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve
patient care.
Manage and lead on the delivery of specifically identified services or projects as
agreed with the practice management team.
Agree plans and outcomes by which to measure success.
Management of risk
Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate
measures are in place to protect staff and patients.
Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from
hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies,
procedures and guidelines.
Ensure appropriate supervision of safe storage, rotation and disposal of
vaccines and drugs.
Ensure mandatory and statutory training requirements are met.
Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and
national guidelines.
Advocate for policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally
sensitive and increase access to health care for all.
Interpret national strategies and policies into local implementation strategies
that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice.
Managing information
Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning,
implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating
information.
Review and process data using accurate Read codes in order to ensure easy
and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.
Process data and information in an agreed format in accordance with practice information governance policies
Learning and development
Undertake mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set
standards.
Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to
share good practice and inform others about current and future developments
(e.g. courses and conferences).
Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.
Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an
environment that facilitates learning.
Equality and diversity
Identify patterns of discrimination and take action to overcome this and promote
diversity and equality of opportunity.
Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture.
Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights.
Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies.
Act as a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice.
Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in
care and refuses care. Assist patients from marginalised groups to access
quality care.
NB: This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended according to the
needs of the practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Meddygfa Penbryn Surgery & Llanfair Health Centre
Job Title: Advanced Nurse Practitioner in General Practice
Responsible to: Clinically accountable to GP partners
Reporting to: GP Lead
Responsible to: Managerially accountable to Practice Manager
Job summary
The post holder is an experienced nurse who, acting within their professional
boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking,
clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will
demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and
diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice. The post holder will
demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work
collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients,
supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as
required. In order to work at this level Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
requirements for advanced practice must be met.
Key responsibilities
Clinical practice
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, diagnosis, 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 chronic 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, and 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 regimens, 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 practice and national guidance.
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.
Communication
Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are
fully informed and consent to treatment.
Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news.
Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for
alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of
understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve
communication.
Maintain effective communication within the practice environment and with
external stakeholders.
Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues.
Ensure awareness of sources of support/guidance and provide information in
an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring
where appropriate.
Delivering a quality service
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct
as regulated by the NMC.
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient
consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and
promotes quality.
Deliver care according to NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.
Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review,
benchmarking and formal evaluation.
Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and
processes across the organisation and its activities.
Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self
and the team, implementing improvements where required.
In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of
health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as
appropriate.
Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of
care.
Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider
organisation.
Use a structured framework (e.g. root-cause analysis) to manage, review and
identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss
events.
Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.
Awareness of statutory safeguarding responsibility and local guidance.
Leadership personal and people development
Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in
clinical supervision and acting as a positive role mode. Maintaining own portfolio evidence of continuing professional development and competence
Support staff development in order to maximise potential.
Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging
everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of
knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency or actions that are not in
the interest of the public and/or users of services.
Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant
to the area of work.
Enlist support and influence stakeholders and decision-makers in order to bring
about new developments in the provision of services.
Contribute in planning and implementing changes within the area of care
and responsibility.
Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards.
Maintain effective communication with those responsible for the overall
commissioning and procurement process.
Maintain active involvement in the planning and implementation of services or similar initiatives.
Team working
Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time.
Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and
exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and
assessment of competence.
Create clear referral mechanisms to meet patient need.
Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management as part of the team
Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies
impacting upon care delivery.
Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve
patient care.
Manage and lead on the delivery of specifically identified services or projects as
agreed with the practice management team.
Agree plans and outcomes by which to measure success.
Management of risk
Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate
measures are in place to protect staff and patients.
Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from
hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies,
procedures and guidelines.
Ensure appropriate supervision of safe storage, rotation and disposal of
vaccines and drugs.
Ensure mandatory and statutory training requirements are met.
Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and
national guidelines.
Advocate for policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally
sensitive and increase access to health care for all.
Interpret national strategies and policies into local implementation strategies
that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice.
Managing information
Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning,
implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating
information.
Review and process data using accurate Read codes in order to ensure easy
and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.
Process data and information in an agreed format in accordance with practice information governance policies
Learning and development
Undertake mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set
standards.
Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to
share good practice and inform others about current and future developments
(e.g. courses and conferences).
Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.
Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an
environment that facilitates learning.
Equality and diversity
Identify patterns of discrimination and take action to overcome this and promote
diversity and equality of opportunity.
Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture.
Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights.
Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies.
Act as a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice.
Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in
care and refuses care. Assist patients from marginalised groups to access
quality care.
NB: This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended according to the
needs of the practice.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate Advanced clinical practice skills and experience
- Clinical examination skills
Desirable
- Management of patients with chronic conditions and complex needs and knowing when to refer.
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc level Advanced Nurse Practice
- Relevant nursing/health degree.
- Independent prescriber qualification.
Desirable
- MSc level Advanced Nurse Practice
- Relevant nursing/health degree.
- Independent prescriber qualification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate Advanced clinical practice skills and experience
- Clinical examination skills
Desirable
- Management of patients with chronic conditions and complex needs and knowing when to refer.
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc level Advanced Nurse Practice
- Relevant nursing/health degree.
- Independent prescriber qualification.
Desirable
- MSc level Advanced Nurse Practice
- Relevant nursing/health degree.
- Independent prescriber 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
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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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
GP Practice in Wales
Address
Llanfairpwll Health Centre
Llanfairpwll
LL61 5YZ
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
GP Practice in Wales
Address
Llanfairpwll Health Centre
Llanfairpwll
LL61 5YZ
Employer's website
Employer contact details
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Details
Date posted
21 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience Salary Available on Application
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
M0044-25-0126
Job locations
Llanfairpwll Health Centre
Llanfairpwll
LL61 5YZ