Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Taunton

Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network is seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team in an Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) funded post. The role is hosted by Lister House Surgery on behalf of the Primary Care Network and will support the delivery of high-quality patient-centred care.

You will work as an autonomous clinician providing advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management for patients presenting with acute illness, long-term conditions, and complex health needs. You will work closely with GPs, practice nurses, pharmacists, first contact practitioners, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective, and timely care.

The successful candidate will help improve access to primary care, support prevention and wellbeing, and contribute to the continued development of integrated services across the Primary Care Network. You will play an important role in improving patient outcomes, reducing health inequalities, and delivering proactive coordinated care.

Working pattern: Tuesday 8:30am to 6:00pm, Thursday 8:30am to 2:30pm, Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm and 6:30pm to 8:00pm (Late night can be remote).

Main duties of the job:

• Provide autonomous assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
• Manage acute presentations and long-term conditions within your scope of practice.
• Prescribe safely and appropriately where qualified as an independent prescriber.
• Request, interpret, and act on investigations.
• Develop management plans and make referrals where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with the practice and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Support service development, quality improvement, and clinical audit.
• Maintain accurate clinical records using electronic patient record systems.
• Act as a resource and support learning for colleagues where appropriate.
• Participate in safeguarding, infection prevention, clinical governance, and continuing professional development.

About us: Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network is an NHS collaboration between two GP practices, Wellington Medical Centre and Lister House Partnership. Our practice teams work closely together sharing expertise, resources, and ideas to develop new and innovative services that improve care for our local population. As an approved PCN Learning Organisation, we are committed to creating a positive learning culture where both learners and educators are supported to develop their skills and thrive. We value teamwork, continuous improvement, and the sharing of knowledge across our practices.

Together we care for approximately 28,000 registered patients across the two practices. Our vision is to continue improving the quality and accessibility of care we provide by responding to the needs of our patient population and developing services that support better health outcomes.

Being part of a Primary Care Network enables us to benefit from additional roles and expertise through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. These roles strengthen our existing teams and help us provide the right care at the right time from the right professional. We are committed to delivering compassionate person-centred care while working collaboratively with our patients, our practices, and our wider healthcare partners.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications Essential: Registered first level nurse, MSc or equivalent, Independent/supplementary prescribing qualification, Advanced specialist qualification, Relevant nursing/health degree, Clinical supervision training and experience.
• Experience Essential: Advanced clinical practice skills, Management of patients with long-term conditions, Management of patients with complex needs, Clinical examination skills, Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service, Local and national health policy, Clinical governance issues in primary care, Patient group directives and associated policy, Communication skills, both written and verbal, Communication of difficult messages to patients and families, Negotiation and conflict management skills, Change management, Resource management, Minimum 5 years post-registration experience, At least 2 years recent primary/community nursing experience, Nurse prescribing, Nurse-led management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries, Nurse-led triage, Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines, Audit, Research, QI.

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.