The closing date is 28th Sep 2025
Anticipated Interview date(s) 14/10/2025
Job summary
This Role is a PCN Additional Role and Responsibilities (ARRS) vacancy funded by the PCN to work for Solent GP and Homeless Health Care Practices as an Enhanced Nurse Practitioner. Solent GP Surgery and Homeless Health care provides Primary Care across four locations in Southampton City. Solent GP Surgery is based across 4 sites Portswood, Nicholstown, Adelaide, and Homeless Healthcare surgery, holding a patient list of approximately 22,000 patients.
Homeless Healthcare GP Surgery has been in existence for over 20 years and holds a smaller patient list of approximately 300 to 400 patients. Both GP Surgeries hold an APMS contract via Hampshire and IOW ICB and run TPP S1. Both Surgeries are members of Southampton Central Primary Care Network (PCN), encompassing 56,000 patients and 4 practices in total.
An Enhanced Nurse Practitioner is to be autonomous and working independently and with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending a primary care setting. In liaison with the duty GP to run a daily triage and see and treat service as part of the duty team for the day. This will include managing all patients who require an on the day appointment either by telephone or by face-to-face consultation.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
To provide professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence
To be an integral member of the practice team across all sites to support the development of new and innovative concepts, models, methods, and practices ensuring the delivery of new and improved primary care services enabling the practice to meet the needs of the practice population.
To autonomously practice high quality evidence-based care by utilising knowledge, interpersonal, history taking and assessment and critical thinking skills in conjunction with professional judgement to provide competent clinical assessment for individuals presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed, and sometimes complex conditions to act as an enhanced nurse practitioner working independently and in conjunction with other health care professionals
To assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within primary care initiating direct referrals as appropriate.
Clinical decision making and monitoring the quality of patient care provided through utilising and maintaining expert clinical knowledge relevant to own field of practice underpinned by theory and experience.
To develop and maintain a culture of service improvement which promotes quality and safety and striving to do better
This is in line with the requirements set out in the NMC code which require all registered nurses to, Prioritise people; Practice effectively; Preserve safety; Promote professionalism and trust.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
BSc Nursing or RN currently registered with NMC
Non-medical prescribing qualification
Completion of History taking and physical Assessment course
Practice assessor/supervisor
Desirable
Post registration, specialist training relevant to speciality
Management or leadership qualification
Teaching Qualification, e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Victoria Louise White
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£ to £ Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
348-CSS-9238
Job locations
Royal South Hants Hospital
Graham Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 0YG
Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre
William Macleod Way
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4XE
Portswood Surgery
7 Belmont Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO17 2GD