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Advanced Nurse Practitioner
The closing date is 22 June 2026
Southgates and The Woottons Surgeries are based in King's Lynn and have a long and proud history of excellent patient care. Our patient population stands at over 22,000. In our latest CQC full inspection of our services, we received an overall rating of good.
Main duties of the job
- Clinical assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within urgent care services; identifying complex and specialist needs; developing, implementing and evaluating programmes/plans of care.
- Manage undifferentiated and undiagnosed minor injuries and illnesses with a high degree of autonomy using advanced clinical skills within own sphere of competence.
- Provide direct consultations (telephone or face-to-face) depending on competency and area of practice.
- Work collaboratively with the team and external providers to ensure the right care, by the right person, at the right time and in the right place; enable individuals to maintain or regain independence and prevent unnecessary hospital admission.
- Demonstrate commitment to quality evidence-based service, clinical excellence, continuous professional development and clinical governance.
- Support delivery of policy and procedures, providing clinical leadership to achieve high standards.
- Operate during practice opening hours, which may change depending on local guidelines.
Qualifications and experience
- Recognised professional degree or equivalent.
- Postgraduate study at Masters level.
- Registered with appropriate professional regulatory body.
- Evidence of relevant post registration experience.
- Independent Prescribing or evidence of working to PGDs with advanced knowledge (AHPs).
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of primary and urgent care issues.
Core competencies
- The Advanced Nurse Practitioner is expected to take a lead role in advanced clinical assessment, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and/or referral/discharge of diverse and undifferentiated problems.
- Act as a credible expert, leading teams in caring for patients with highly complex or chronic presentations, developing evidence-based clinical management plans.
- Prescribe within the boundaries of extended non-medical prescribing.
- Provide critical thinking and analytical skills, support practitioners in developing their own skills and knowledge.
- Act as a role model, resource and mentor, promote excellence, maintain standards, manage performance when required, participate in clinical supervision and peer review.
- Support training needs analysis, promote learning, create a positive learning environment.
- Participate in quality improvement, service improvements, use clinical governance to provide safe and effective services.
- Provide support, advice, guidance and training to patients, families and carers, promote understanding and consent to care.
- Access and interpret research, identify gaps in practice, apply evidence into working practice.
Person Specification – Experience and Qualifications
Evidence of recent and ongoing experience of education and training, working knowledge and experience of governance agenda locally. Registered Health Care Professional holding current registration with appropriate regulatory body (Nurse or Paramedic). Postgraduate study at Masters level. Educated to degree level. Non‑Medical Prescribing qualification or evidence of working to PGDs with advanced knowledge (paramedic). Safeguarding‑level 3 or willingness to undertake. Teaching and assessing qualification.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
