About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly team. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer with a practice list size of approx. 7500 patients and are based across 2 sites.
Full-time or Part-time considered.
Closing date 05/07/2026- Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy before the closing date.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be an experienced nurse who will be acting within their professional boundaries to provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe clinical decision making and expert care for patients within The Kakoty Practice. They will work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary 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 NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met:
To deliver a high standard of patient care as Nurse Practitioner (NP) in General Practice using advanced autonomous clinical skills and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base.
To ensure the highest standards of care are provided for the patients.
To develop the clinical services offered by the Practice.
To manage own clinical workload in General Practice responding effectively to patient need and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.
To mentor and support other nurses in developing and maintaining clinical skills.
About us
We are a GP practice with a multi skilled clinical team that works over two sites. We provide services to around 7,500 registered patients.
We are committed to providing high-quality care for all patients, while embracing innovative approaches to service delivery through new ways of working and digital transformation.
We are a training practice committed to investing in clinicians of the future.
Our clinical team is diverse including GPs, Pharmacists, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Practice Nurses, Nurse Associate, a Physician Associate, also working closely with a range of additional roles including Health and Wellbeing Coach, Care Coodinator, First Contact Physiotherapists.
For more information about the practice please visit our website:
https://thekakotypractice.nhs.uk/
Job description Job responsibilities
The post-holder will:
Provide the choice of direct access to a NP, both in the Practice and over the telephone, for the General Practice registered population
Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable
Provide a first point of contact within the Practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan
Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports
Where the post-holder is an independent prescriber: to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework
Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care
Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an ongoing plan of care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care
Promote health and wellbeing through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills
Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate
Work with the Practice lead in developing and delivering specialist primary care services, such as long-term disease management (Diabetes, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Hypertension)
Work with nursing, medical and health care assistant colleagues to ensure that National Service Frameworks (eg Coronary Heart Disease/Older People/Diabetes/Mental Health) are being delivered
Work with multi-disciplinary team within the Practice and across the wider partnership, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care
Contribute to the Practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery
Participate in identification of community health needs and develop patient/family-centred strategies to address them
Help develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services
Be aware of and contribute to planning and delivery of Practice-based commissioning
B. Teaching and Mentoring Role:
The post-holder will:
Promote a learning environment for patients, nurses and other health professionals
Contribute to the planning and implementation of the teaching for existing staff, such as medical students, NP students, GP registrars, Health Care Assistance, within the Practice
C. Professional Role:
The post-holder will:
Promote evidence-based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice-based research
Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review
Maintain their professional registration
Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained
Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct
Record accurate consultation data in patients' records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent standards
-Keep up-to-date with pertinent health-related policy and work with the Practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation
Personal/Professional Development
In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
-Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development and working towards annual appraisals and revalidation
-Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Person Specification
Other Attributes Essential
Honesty & Integrity Flexibility for overtime or extended hours Self-motivated Car Driver Awareness of health & safety Reliable, good-timekeeper Pleasant manner, positive attitude Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with a diverse range of colleagues Willingness to participate in developments
Desirable
Understanding of practice management and admin and the principles of the NHS service provision/PMS regulations
Qualifications Essential
ANP Qualification Degree or equivalent advanced clinical skills qualification Independent Prescriber RGN with current NMC registration Chronic Disease Management Experience (min 5 years) Nurse-led management of minor illness, minor ailments, and triage Prevention & screening skills Computer skills, Microsoft products, email, GP Clinical Systems Autonomous Practitioner with at least 3 years recent primary and community nursing experience Evidence of CP D Understanding of Information Governance including Caldicott Principles
Desirable
Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice Experience use of SystmOne Experience of chronic disease service development Diabetes Warwick course of equivalent Substance Misuse GP Part II level Knowledge of Primary Medical Contracts including QOF/DES or LES Understanding of Quality Innovation Productivity & Prevention Framework Participation in Service Innovation
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 The Kakoty Practice
Address 170 Sheffield Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 4NW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://thekakotypractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)