Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Employer: West Town Surgery

Location: IMMINGHAM, DN40 3EL

Salary: Negotiable

Job type: Permanent

Posted: 2026-10-12T00:00:00Z

Sector: Healthcare

Entry requirements and working conditions

Job Description

Job summary

The Killingholme Surgery is looking for an experienced and motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our small practice team.

This is a varied, hands-on role involving the assessment and management of patients with acute and long-term conditions, alongside chronic disease management, QOF, routine nursing services and general clinical duties.

As a small practice, we need someone who is confident working independently, able to make clinical decisions within their scope of practice and comfortable managing a broad range of patient needs. The successful candidate will need to be organised, flexible and willing to take responsibility for their own workload, including clinical reviews, investigations, results and follow-up.

The role offers an excellent opportunity for an ANP who enjoys autonomy, continuity of care and being an important part of a small team, working closely with the GP and wider practice staff.

  • Prescribe medicines as an independent prescriber within their competence, professional scope of practice and relevant legislation.
  • Make safe, evidence-based prescribing decisions, taking account of the patient's clinical presentation, medical history, current medication and relevant investigation results.
  • Arrange appropriate monitoring and follow-up for prescribed medicines.
  • Maintain accurate records of prescribing decisions and ensure appropriate safety-netting and review. 30 hrs per week Monday, Thursday and Friday

    • Main duties of the job

  • Assess, diagnose and manage acute illnesses, minor injuries and ongoing health conditions, including examinations, treatment plans, investigations, referrals and safety-netting.
  • Prescribe as an independent prescriber within competence and scope of practice.
  • Manage chronic disease reviews, including diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension.
  • Support QOF achievement through recalls, reviews, accurate coding, identifying gaps and following up outstanding actions.
  • Undertake cervical screening, vaccinations, injections, venepuncture and other nursing procedures.
  • Assess and manage wounds, perform dressings and remove sutures or clips where trained and competent.
  • Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
  • Review blood results, arrange appropriate follow-up and escalate abnormal results to the GP where necessary.
  • Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure clinical tasks are completed.
  • Provide health promotion and preventative care advice.
  • Work independently while collaborating with the GP and practice team, escalating concerns when required.
  • Maintain professional registration, competencies and mandatory training, and comply with safeguarding, confidentiality, infection control and clinical governance requirements.
  • Participate in audits, significant event reviews and service improvement.
  • Undertake other duties appropriate to the role and level of competence.

    • Job description

    The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will provide a broad range of clinical services to patients at The Killingholme Surgery, working independently within their competence and alongside the GP and practice team.

    Duties include assessing, diagnosing and treating acute and long-term conditions; independent prescribing; chronic disease management; QOF reviews and recalls; cervical screening; vaccinations; injections; venepuncture; wound care and dressings; structured medication reviews; and reviewing blood results and arranging appropriate follow-up.

    The postholder will maintain accurate clinical records, manage their workload and clinical tasks, provide health promotion and preventative care, and ensure appropriate referrals and escalation of concerns. They will contribute to clinical governance, audits and service improvement, maintain professional registration and competencies, and comply with practice policies and relevant clinical guidance.

    As this is a small practice, flexibility, initiative and the ability to work autonomously are essential. All duties must be undertaken within the postholders qualifications, competence and scope of practice.

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