Advance Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

Posting date:	13 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	31 January 2026
Location:	Wallington, SM6 0HY
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	A3467-26-0004

Summary

To act as an autonomous Practitioner working independently and in conjunction with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat patients attending the Practice, initiating referrals as appropriate. Triage and treat patients, assessing their needs and making referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams. Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have a chronic disease e.g. Diabetes, COPD, Asthma & IHD etc. referring to other clinical staff Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. x-ray & bloods and initiate urgent referrals. Undertake home visits on behalf of the GP practice as directed in line with relevant clinical guidelines. Undertakes Clinical Practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary health care services. Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. x-ray, blood tests, scans, etc. Makes critical judgements of the highest order to satisfy the expectations and demands of the job e.g. first contact with patients presenting acutely and managing their care. Making recommendation for/or prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice Works within professional guidelines and codes of conduct. Develop a leadership role within the practice. Introduce and lead on new developments for health improvement and outcomes. Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work. Leading on meetings with other clinicians and attending individual and joint PCN meetings, PMs and adhoc meetings as required. Promote effective communication and relationships within the nursing team Communicate effectively with other team members, including the Community team, Social Services and Voluntary Organisations staffs as required. Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the practice To provide a high standard of professional conduct and providing care at all times in accordance to Professional Code of Conduct. Ensure all records are accurate, complete and permanent in line with practice / PCN policy and clinical guidance. Be accountable for all decisions made and care provided to patients. Be aware of personal limitations in knowledge and practice and seek appropriate advice from medical colleagues. Monitor effectiveness of own clinical practice through audit and peer review. Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date evidence based knowledge and competence in aspects of the role is maintained. Work collaboratively with all colleagues within and outside of the practice. To take responsibility for own developmental learning and performance. To identify with the support of management appropriate areas of personal development To undertake training as required including mandatory and statutory training, core skills training and on-going developmental training. Assess own preferred learning methods and to adapt learning as required. All staff have a responsibility to participate in the practices appraisal scheme. To actively participate in on-going one to one meetings with management to review development and performance. To attend and participate in clinical, educational and developmental meetings. To strive to maintain quality within the practice. To alert management and other team members to issues of quality and risk. To assess own performance and take accountability for own actions. To contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and teams performance and making suggestions to improve and enhance activities. To work effectively with individuals in external agencies to meet patient needs. Ensure personal up to date validation. To effectively prioritise, organise and manage own time, workload and resources. ACP must ensure that they are familiar with the signs and symptoms of abuse and know what to do if any such concerns are raised. Staff are expected to know about and how to follow safeguarding children and safeguarding adult policies. All employees working in at the practice have a contractual right and a duty to raise genuine concerns they have with us about malpractice, patient safety, financial impropriety or any other serious risks they consider to be in the public interest. We have practice policies in place that emphasise that it is safe and acceptable for staff to raise concerns. The ACP must endorse confidentiality in their role. In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Work safely at all times in accordance with Legislative requirements and Practice Policy and Procedures. Have knowledge of and act at all times within the boundaries of health & safety legislation and the data protection act. Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified Ensure safe management and disposal of sharps and clinical waste Follow spillage control procedures and management ACP is expected to comply with the Practices Infection Prevention & Control policies and conduct themselves in such a manner as to minimise the risk of causing healthcare associated infections. ACP should be aware of the principles of risk management and adopt appropriate practice to reduce the risk to themselves and others. To identify any risks involved in their work activities and undertake them in a way that manages the risks The post holder must comply at all times with the Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting clinical incidents using the practices Significant Event Reporting systems. ACP will be trained in and expected to use the personal security systems available within the practice The ACP will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Deliver a high standard of care Treat people as individuals and uphold their dignity Treat people with kindness, respect and compassion and avoid making assumptions and recognise diversity and individual choice Respect and uphold peoples human rights by listening to patients and respond to their preferences and concerns. Also work in partnership with patients to make sure you deliver care effectively by recognising and respecting the contribution that people can make to their own health and wellbeing Optimise patients experience by communicating effectively with patients and carers by recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication such as using an interpreting service, written information, sign language Maintain accurate contemporaneous record keeping All staff must ensure that when accessing data relating to patients, the information obtained and used is registered appropriately under the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 GDPR) and Data Protection Act (2018). All information held centrally by the practice relating to the patients health, medical treatment, personal details and registration details remains confidential to the practice and patient. All requests for medical information about a patient from external organisations and patients family members are legitimate, comply with Access to Medical Records and other legislation and have the written consent of the patient and practice.