Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job summary

The Knares Medical Practice is looking to recruit an advanced clinical/nurse practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary team, to help us to transform and modernise pathways of care, enabling the safe and effective sharing of skills across traditional professional boundaries. This is a part-time position, working:

Monday 9am - 1pm

Tuesday 2pm - 6pm

Additional holiday cover and ad hoc sessions may be available, subject to practice requirements.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate may come from a range of professional backgrounds. As an experienced healthcare professional, educated to masters level, they will have developed the skills and knowledge to allow them to take on an expanded role and scope of practice caring for patients.

The post-holder will:

• 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 Knares Medical Practice is a friendly, patient-centred GP practice committed to delivering high-quality primary care within a supportive and collaborative environment. We value our staff and promote a positive workplace culture where teamwork, professional development, and wellbeing are encouraged. You will be joining an experienced multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing excellent care to our local community.

Benefits include:

• Supportive and welcoming team environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• Free on-site parking
• Annual staff flu vaccination
• Flexible and collaborative working culture

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person specification

Are you an experienced ANP looking to expand your contribution to healthcare and personal job satisfaction? If so, this could be the opportunity for you. The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility in attitude and behaviour. They will be keen to undertake new ways of working and delivering healthcare, committing to under-taking the professional development required to adapt to changing circumstances. Qualifications, skills and experience required:

Essential

• Professional registration with relevant professional body: NMC, HCPC or GPhC
• Post-graduate qualification in specific speciality, or equivalent experience
• Post-registration experience at a senior level (Band 7 or above) in specialty area
• Evidence of on-going CPD
• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to perform in stressful and complex situations
• Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
• Flexibility
• Ability to inspire and lead a team