Job summary
Honiton Surgery is seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our friendly, forward-thinking Practice, serving approximately 18,500 patients across East Devon. As a well-established Practice and lead Practice within our Primary Care Network, we are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care through innovation, collaboration and continuous service improvement.

This is an exciting opportunity for an autonomous clinician who is passionate about primary care and wishes to work within a highly supportive multidisciplinary team. You will play a key role in delivering same-day access services, leading acute minor illness clinics and managing patients presenting with acute, minor illness and undifferentiated conditions.

Salary will be offered between Band 7 and Band 8a equivalent, depending on experience, clinical capability and whether a recognised Advanced Clinical Practice qualification has been obtained.

Main duties of the job
As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, you will:

• Independently assess, diagnose and manage acute and minor illness presentations.
• Undertake advanced clinical assessment and clinical decision-making.
• Prescribe safely and effectively as an Independent Prescriber.
• Request, interpret and act upon appropriate investigations.
• Deliver both face-to-face and telephone consultations.
• Work collaboratively within the Practice Duty Team alongside GPs, Pharmacists, and Nursing colleagues.
• Contribute to quality improvement, clinical governance and service development initiatives.

About us
Honiton Surgery is a friendly forward thinking practice, serving approximately 17,500 patients across East Devon. We have a diverse clinical team that includes GP Partners, Salaried GPs, ANP, Nursing and HCA team, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and FCP physiotherapists and a Health and Wellbeing Team. We are an RCGP Research Ready practice with many active research studies. As a well-established Practice and lead Practice within our Primary Care Network, we are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care through innovation, collaboration and continuous service improvement.

Details
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Compressed hours
Reference number: A1758-26-0017
Closing date: 06 November 2026

Primary key responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with acute illness, minor illness and undifferentiated conditions.
• Deliver face-to-face and telephone same-day access appointments.
• Undertake advanced history taking and physical examination.
• Formulate differential diagnoses and management plans.
• Prescribe medicines safely and effectively as an Independent Prescriber.
• Request, interpret and act upon diagnostic investigations.
• Manage acute presentations and exacerbations of chronic disease within scope of practice.
• Work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary Duty Team.
• Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and community services.
• Identify, assess and appropriately manage clinical risk.
• Deliver patient-centred care based upon current evidence and best practice.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records using appropriate clinical systems and SNOMED coding.
• Support safeguarding processes in accordance with local and national guidance.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and service development.
• Contribute towards achievement of QOF and enhanced service requirements.
• Participate in significant event reviews and patient safety activities.
• Support the team in managing clinical emergencies.
• Undertake mandatory training and maintain professional registration and competencies.
• Contribute to and embrace clinical governance.

Wider responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and support to the multidisciplinary team.
• Promote evidence-based practice and shared learning.
• Support service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of clinical protocols and pathways.
• Support workforce development and mentorship of colleagues where appropriate.
• Participate in local and PCN-wide initiatives to improve patient outcomes.

Person Specification
Essential qualifications: Qualified healthcare professional with current NMC registration; educated to masters degree level in accordance with the NHS England Multi-Professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice; registered on the appropriate professional register; Independent Prescriber Qualification (V300); evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable: Teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification; minor illness or urgent care qualification.
Essential experience: Minimum two years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Nurse Practitioner; demonstrable evidence of autonomous clinical practice; experience assessing, diagnosing and managing acute and minor illness; experience managing undifferentiated presentations.
Desirable experience: Experience of Emergency Care, Urgent Treatment Centre or Minor Injury Unit settings; experience of working in General Practice; experience of same-day access or Duty Team working; experience using SystmOne.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Honiton Surgery
Address: Marlpits Lane, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2NY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.honitonsurgery.nhs.uk

For questions about the job, contact: Practice Manager Chris Cruise, d-icb.honitonsurgery-hr@nhs.net, 01404548544

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