Job summary
Looking for a experienced Advanced Practitioner in our friendly practice.

Covering a session 3-4 per week

The role will expect clinical examinations, acute care and diagnostic and prescribing certification

Main duties of the job
The candidate will need to show good patient care - dealing with patients via telephone consultations, face to face and video calls.

Examinations with diagnosis and treatment in acute care

About us
The team consists of 5 GPs, 1 Advanced Practitioner, 2 Practice Nurse and an multi team of HCP with Office Staff.

Our work ethic continues with team work and development with forward planning and initiative. We strive on excellent patient care

Closing date: 15 December 2026

Essential Knowledge

• Advanced clinical practice skills, management of patients with long-term conditions
• Management of patients with complex needs
• Clinical examination skills
• Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
• Local and national health policy
• Wider health economy
• Clinical governance issues in primary care
• Patient group directions and associated policy
• Knowledge of public health issues
• Able to identify determinants on health in the area
• Knowledge of public health issues in the area

Essential Skills

• Clinical leadership skills
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Communication of difficult messages to patients and families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• Change management
• Teaching and mentorship clinical setting
• Resource management

Essential Experience

• Significant post registration experience
• Recent primary and community nursing experience
• Nurse-led management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries
• Nurse-led triage
• Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
• Clinical Leadership
• Audit
• Research
• Nurse prescribing
• Project management
• Working with community development initiatives
• Health-needs assessment

Essential Qualifications

• Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent
• Relevant nursing/health degree
• Mentor/teaching qualification
• Clinical supervision training and experience
• Extended/independent nurse
• Community nursing specialist qualification

Other

• Self-directed practitioner
• Highly motivated
• Flexibility
• Enthusiasm
• Team player
• Ability to work across boundaries

Person Specification - Qualifications (Essential)

• Qualifications in clinical examination skill
• Diagnostics
• Prescribing

Person Specification - Qualifications (Desirable)

• Full masters in desirable in advanced practice

Person Specification - Experience (Essential)

• Experience in working in GP Practice desirable but not essential.
• The successful applicant will have significant experience in managing minor illness, previous GP practice or primary care experience and an Independent Prescriber qualification.

Role details
The role involves delivering high-quality clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and, where required, safe referral. Sessions will include same-day assessment appointments and may include pre-booked chronic disease clinics depending on the post holder's skills, interests and practice need.

A key part of the role is supporting our Duty Team by helping manage on the day patient demand through telephone, face-to-face and online consultations. The post holder will work autonomously while also contributing positively to the wider clinical team.

Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Salary: Depending on experience
Location: 16-20 Holmlands Drive, Prenton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 0TX

Contact: Rachel Kavanagh, Practice Manager, rachel.kavanagh@nhs.net, 01516091772

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.

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