Advanced Nurse Practitioner
| Posting date: | 08 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | Warwick, CV34 4UN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A2875-25-0010 |
Summary
The following are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: a. Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes b. Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice c. Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients d. Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health e. Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF f. Support wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) by providing advice to the nursing team g. Provide specialist clinics such as contraception initiation etc. h. Request pathology services as necessary i. Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required j. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required k. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively l. Maintain chronic disease registers m. Develop, implement and embed an effective call/recall system n. Be responsible for the implementation of an effective immunisation programme o. Chaperone patients where necessary p. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately q. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies r. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs s. Support vaccination programmes for adults and children t. Be an Independent Nurse Prescriber, adhering to extant guidance u. Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required v. Contribute to practice targets (QOF etc.), complying with local and regional guidance w. Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.) x. Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual y. Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies z. Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately aa. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate -- In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner may be requested to: a. Act as the audit lead, effectively utilising the audit cycle b. Act as the IPC lead for the practice, ensuring compliance, undertaking audit as necessary c. Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments d. Undertake overall management of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, acting as a mentor to students and newly qualified staff e. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care f. Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation g. Develop an area of specialist interest, taking the lead within the organisation h. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate i. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e., root cause analysis (RCA) j. Drive the development of nursing services within the organisation, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations as required k. Develop practice administrative and clinical protocols in line with the needs of the patient and current legislation