Highlands Surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, a successful forward-thinking GP practice, are looking for an advanced nurse practitioner to join us on a permanent basis. We value teamwork, mutual support and a friendly working environment. Our team has a wide skill mix and we would like a nurse practitioner to join our team to help us continue to drive our service further forward. We are always looking to build our expertise and introduce innovations into the practice that will enhance the service we offer. We are a training practice with all Partners being approved trainers. The successful candidate will; Be responsible for attending to patients who wish to be seen by a health care professional Diagnose and treat patients presenting with minor illness Consult and advise patients of their continuing medical and nursing needs The main responsibilities of the role will include: Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness Providing assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice. We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic nurse practitioner to join the team who will support us in continuing to drive innovation and quality care. About the Candidate To be considered for this position, you will require the following; NMC registered professionals with a nursing degree. Independent prescribing qualification. Advanced Nurse Practitioner experience in general practice. Candidates should have: Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Excellent organisational skills Excellent communication skills, including good telephone manner. The ability to understand and learn new computer software And should also be: Friendly with a positive attitude A team player Open and polite About Us We are a forward-thinking, innovative practice with an ethos that supports development of the whole team with the objective of developing a quality service for our patients that is sustainable for the future. We have a patient list size of 15000 and with a main and branch site that enables us to look at different models of care for our patients. Currently we have three GP Partners who are supported by 3 salaried GP’s, long term locums, 4 nurses and 2 HCAs. We also have a medicines management team supported by our pharmacist and large non-clinical team all with a desire to provide the best service we can. We are part of SS9 South Primary Care Network with one of the clinical directors working for our Surgery. As part of the PCN we have an ECP service for our housebound patients. We also have social prescribers, Pharmacist team, health trainers and our own PACT service. We are active in supporting doctors’ professional development and personal interests. We have excellent ties with our PRG, local town council, local businesses and schools. Our CQC rating is Outstanding and we are consistently high QOF achievers. For further information please email [email protected] Disclosure and Barring Service Check Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.