Charter Medical Centre
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
The closing date is 27 November 2026

Job summary
ANP with special interest in Frailty (68 Sessions)

We believe great patient care is enhanced with great ANPs.

We are looking to recruit an ANP (68 sessions) to join our team of 19 GPs and 4 ANPs to care for our 32,000 patients in the centre of Hove

Why Join Charter?
You will be joining a welcoming team of 19 GPs, including 11 GP Partners and an established group of Salaried GPs and 4 ANPs and other HCPs. Our partnership is stable, ambitious and committed for the long term.

Our multidisciplinary team is designed to support and enhance GP and ANP care, enabling GPs and ANPs to focus on providing expert medical care while working alongside our other brilliant clinical colleagues

Main duties of the job
CLINICAL

• Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the Practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising physician(s).
• Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.
• Consult and refer patients to physicians, medical specialists and other health professionals as appropriate.
• Interview patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyse, diagnose and explain medical problems during surgery consultations and home visits.
• Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment.
• Request and interpret results of laboratory investigations when necessary.
• Instruct and educate patients in preventative health care.
• Conduct telephone consultations which may involve discussing the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing appropriately with routine and emergency complaints.
• Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
• Contribute to the clinical development of the Practice by developing a special interest and to help establish appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions, ensuring compliance with NSF and NICE guidelines.
• Participate in the clinicians duty rota including assisting with home visits when appropriate.

About us
What You'll Find at Charter

• A supportive and collaborative GP/ANP team.
• A genuinely GP-led organisation where your views matter.
• Opportunities to supervise and develop leadership roles.
• Strong clinical and administrative support.
• A culture that values kindness, professionalism and teamwork.
• A beautiful coastal location in the heart of Hove.

If you are looking for a practice where you can develop meaningful long-term relationships with patients, work alongside supportive colleagues, and build a rewarding career, we would love to hear from you.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £33 to £35 an hour
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: A3587-26-0002
Job locations: 88 Davigdor Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1RF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The post holder will work collaboratively with other members of the Primary Care Team within the policies and procedures of the Practice and Clinical Commissioning Group, and will have the following duties and responsibilities under the broad headings below:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/OUTCOMES:
CLINICAL

• Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the Practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising physician(s).
• Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.
• Consult and refer patients to physicians, medical specialists and other health professionals as appropriate.
• Interview patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyse, diagnose and explain medical problems during surgery consultations and home visits.
• Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment.
• Request and interpret results of laboratory investigations when necessary.
• Instruct and educate patients in preventative health care.
• Conduct telephone consultations which may involve discussing the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing appropriately with routine and emergency complaints.
• Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
• Contribute to the clinical development of the Practice by developing a special interest and to help establish appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions, ensuring compliance with NSF and NICE guidelines.
• Participate in the clinicians duty rota including assisting with home visits when appropriate.

TRAINING / EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan.
• Keep up to date with relevant medical research and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals etc.
• Undertake 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years.
• Take any national re-certification exam as required by National Professional Organisation/Registering Body.
• Perform a variety of research and analysis tasks associated with improvement of clinical care, medical diagnosis and treatment where appropriate using the following means: audit of clinical practice; review of relevant literature; research unusual symptoms and treatment options through consultation with General Practitioners, Physicians and other specialists.
• Assist in clinical instruction and supervision of medical and nursing students as well other learners that may periodically be attached to the practice.
• Attend regular multi-disciplinary meetings organised by the Practice in order to discuss and learn from recent significant events relating to clinical practice occurring within the Practice.
• Attend regular educational meetings organised by the practice in order to update clinical knowledge, practice policy and guidelines and disseminate other useful information relevant to the provision of adequate healthcare for patients.
• Regularly reflect on own practice (and keep a record of learning encounters) in order to identify learning needs and encourage self-directed lifelong learning and continued professional development.

ADMINISTRATION

• Communicate when necessary with colleagues in Primary Care and hospital specialists in order to discuss or refer specific patients, plan and co-ordinate activities or exchange information in order to improve the quality of patient care.
• Send and receive written information on behalf of the Practice regarding matters of insurance, housing and other issues relating to the physical and social welfare of patients.
• Work to deliver together with other members of the Practice and Primary Healthcare Team, the objectives of the APMS contract, including the terms of the Quality and Outcomes Framework, requirements of Local and Directed Enhanced Services and Practice Based Commissioning.
• Attend regular multi-disciplinary meetings organised by the Practice in order to discuss the health and social needs of particular patients.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential: Registered General Nurse; Member of NMC
Desirable: An interest in Frailty
Experience
Essential:

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to manage and lead a working group
• Ability to implement and interpret policies and procedures
• Experience of conducting clinical audit
• Assist in the educational development of Physician Assistant students through student shadowing and/or teaching
• Awareness of current developments and initiatives in primary care services.

Desirable:

• Nurse Prescribing qualification
• GP Practice Experience
• Primary Care Experience

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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Charter Medical Centre
Address: 88 Davigdor Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1RF, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.chartermedicalcentre.co.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Management Team, nikki.castle@nhs.net

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