Advanced Nurse Practitioner in South Shields

Job summary

Ellison View Surgery is seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Advanced Nurse Practitioner with experience in Primary Care to join our team on a part-time basis.

The successful candidate will be educated to an advanced level of practice and able to work autonomously, making clinical decisions with confidence while collaborating effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Operating within our total triage model, you will be responsible for assessing patients promptly, prioritising care appropriately, and ensuring safe and effective management of both acute illness and minor ailments.

You will arrange and interpret investigations, make independent referrals, and manage complex clinical situations using your advanced knowledge and critical thinking skills.

Your role will encompass comprehensive patient care, including history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, patient education, and evaluation of outcomes, always maintaining professional standards and ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care.

The successful candidate will also demonstrate strong communication skills, a compassionate approach to patient care, and the ability to support colleagues in delivering a seamless, efficient service.

The role is offered at 22.5 hours per week, worked over three days.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will demonstrate

• Safe, evidence-based clinical decision-making and expert care in a primary care setting
• Strong assessment and diagnostic skills for patients presenting in general practice
• Critical thinking and sound judgment in clinical decision-making

You will also be expected to

• Promote and protect the interests of patients and carers
• Communicate clearly and effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team
• Work within the limits of your knowledge and skills, referring or delegating appropriately
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
• Identify and manage risk, and report any concerns regarding patient or staff safety
• Be honest, trustworthy, and professional in all interactions
• Keep accurate and comprehensive clinical records

About us

We are a small practice serving 6,100 patients in the centre of Hebburn, comprising 3 GP partners, 1 salaried GP, 2 experienced practice nurses, 3 healthcare assistants, and a dedicated team of medical administrators.

Our practice ethos emphasises collaboration and support, with a focus on delivering high-quality patient care.

Our wider multidisciplinary team includes a social prescriber, pharmacist, first contact physiotherapists, and first contact podiatrists as part of the local Primary Care Network.

We are actively involved in the training of F2s, providing an excellent environment for professional development.

We are proud to hold a CQC Outstanding rating, achieve high QOF scores, and consistently receive excellent Friends and Family feedback. We are also a Veteran Friendly Practice.

Job responsibilities

Our ANP will be responsible for delivering high-quality health services across the practice, including but not limited to the following

• Health Promotion & Wellbeing
• Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
• Patient Management & Clinical Care
• Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing expert clinical advice.
• Implement and evaluate individualised treatment plans for patients with chronic diseases.
• Identify, manage, and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions to prevent adverse health outcomes.
• Provide advanced, specialist nursing care in accordance with evidence-based practice, NICE guidance, and relevant national service frameworks.
• Recognise, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
• Provide chronic disease clinics, referring patients to secondary/specialist care where necessary.
• Support patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medicines within your scope of practice, reviewing annually as required.
• Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to current guidance.
• Clinical Procedures & Diagnostics
• Request, collect, process, and interpret pathological specimens and other test results as required.
• Chaperone patients as appropriate.
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
• Provide vaccination programmes for both adults and children
• Record Keeping & Administration
• Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with legislation, using SNOMED CT codes effectively.
• Safeguarding & Professional Responsibilities
• Adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children.
• Understand and implement policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.
• Delegate clinical responsibilities safely and appropriately within the scope of practice of colleagues.
• Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure vulnerable patients are appropriately supported.

In addition to clinical duties, the ANP will contribute to the wider functioning and development of the practice:

• Provide holistic support in clinical governance, taking a senior role in ensuring compliance.
• Support the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) lead, ensuring practice compliance.
• Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation, and disposal of medications.
• Provide leadership and management for the nursing team, including newly qualified staff.
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.
• Support and contribute to shared learning across the organisation.
• Develop an area of specialist interest, taking a leadership role where appropriate.
• Continually review clinical practices, ensuring alignment with national policies and initiatives.
• Drive the development of nursing services, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations as required.
• Develop and maintain practice administrative and clinical protocols in line with patient needs and current legislation.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of general practice and the wider NHS
• Experience of practice within the four pillars
• Experience of leading in chronic disease management
• Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Experience of quality initiatives
• An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners

Desirable

• Experience of working within primary care or general practice

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Masters degree required for qualification post December 2020 or, a degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020
• Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register
• Has evidence of working at an enhanced level, as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
• Meets NMC revalidation requirements in accordance with the NMC
• Confirmation of registration with the NMC
• Minor illness qualification

Desirable

• Qualified triage nurse
• Teaching qualification
• Personal Qualities

Essential

• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
• Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/ procedures and codes of conduct
• Knowledge of IT systems including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Knowledge of and ability to work to key policies and procedures

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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