About this role
Job summary
The Vale Medical Practice is looking to recruit an advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) to work autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide expert clinical care for patients presenting with acute, chronic, and undifferentiated conditions. The role is offered on a full or part-time basis.
Key Information
- 48 sessions per week (flexible and negotiable)
- Competitive salary dependent on experience and qualifications
- Permanent position (part-time or full-time considered)
- Optional Extended Access sessions:
- Monday and Wednesday: 5.00pm - 8.00pm
- Enhanced hourly rate available
The post-holder will possess advanced assessment, diagnostic, treatment, and prescribing skills and will independently manage a broad range of clinical presentations while recognising the limits of their competence and seeking support where appropriate. They will play a key role in improving access to care, supporting service development, and maintaining high standards of patient safety and clinical effectiveness.
We Are Committed to Helping Our Clinicians Thrive
- Individualised coaching and career development
- Support to develop specialist interests (e.g. women's health, diabetes, respiratory care, minor illness, frailty, education, research)
- Opportunities to become a clinical supervisor or mentor
- Access to Training Hub programmes, including:
- Advanced Practice development pathways
- Peer support networks and CPD opportunities
- Health and wellbeing support (including Shiny Mind app)
Main duties of the job
- Independently assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients presenting with acute, chronic, and complex health conditions.
- Carry out advanced clinical examination and history taking.
- Formulate differential diagnoses and management plans.
- Request, interpret and act upon investigations.
- Prescribe safely and effectively within their scope of practice and prescribing qualification.
- Manage minor illness and urgent same-day appointments.
- Undertake telephone, video and face-to-face consultations.
- Provide evidence-based treatment and advice.
- Refer appropriately to secondary care and community services.
- Recognise deteriorating patients and initiate appropriate escalation.
- Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate.
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records using SystmOne.
- Promote patient self-management and shared decision making.
About us
The Vale Medical Practice is a forward-thinking, innovative practice. Our two sites serve diverse patient populations with differing demographics & levels of deprivation, providing an interesting & rewarding clinical experience. We:
- embrace new ways of working & welcome ideas that improve patient care & enhance clinician satisfaction
- work closely with our local commissioners & regularly participate in innovative projects & pilot schemes
- actively support clinicians to become involved in-service development, teaching, research or specialist clinical areas
- pride ourselves on providing excellent patient access & continuity of care.
Why Join Us?
- Paper-light, digital-first practice with streamlined, efficient systems
- Minimal admin burden with excellent clinical & admin support
- Streamlined total triage system with pre-consultation work-up & prioritisation
- Protected time for follow-ups & continuity of care
- Expanding portfolio of onsite outpatient clinics, supporting closer collaboration with secondary care & opportunities in teaching & service design
- Opportunity to undertake Extended Access sessions
- Supportive team culture with regular team-building & social events
- Weekly clinical meetings for shared learning & peer support
- Free onsite parking & excellent accessibility
- Training practice with GP trainees, nursing & medical students
- Research-active (NIHR-aligned) with opportunities to participate in research projects
- Encouragement of portfolio careers & development of specialist interests
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.
Person Specification
All applicants should have the following qualifications, experience and skills:
Essential
- Registered nurse with current NMC registration
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (or working towards)
- Independent prescriber qualification
- Evidence of ongoing CPD and professional development
- Annual appraisal and revalidation requirements met
- Experience working as an advanced nurse practitioner in primary care
- Ability to independently assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients presenting with acute and chronic conditions
- Experience in managing long-term conditions and preventative healthcare
- Ability to work autonomously whilst recognising limitations and seeking support when appropriate
- Competence in clinical examination, history taking and clinical decision-making
- Understanding of safeguarding procedures and professional responsibilities
- Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and ensure mandatory training remains up to date
- Awareness of and compliance with relevant practice policies and guidelines, including prescribing, confidentiality, data protection and health and safety requirements
- Commitment to lifelong learning, audit and quality improvement to ensure evidence-based practice
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a patient-centred approach
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
Fields Road
Wootton
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK43 9JJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)