Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job summary
Longfield Medical Centre is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic advanced nurse practitioner to join our friendly, supportive and forward-thinking practice in the heart of the beautiful market town of Maldon, Essex.

We recognise the importance of work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. The number of hours and working days can be negotiated for the right candidate, with the aim of finding a pattern that works well for both you and the practice, while ensuring continuity of patient care.

What we offer:

• Flexible full-time or part-time hours
• A supportive and approachable team with GP partners always available on-site
• A varied and rewarding role within a busy semi-rural dispensing practice
• Opportunities for continued professional development and training
• Regular clinical meetings and protected learning
• Well-organised administrative support
• Modern, well-equipped premises
• Friendly, collaborative team culture
• Competitive salary, NHS pension and generous annual leave entitlement

Main duties of the job
As an advanced nurse practitioner, you will work autonomously within your scope of practice, providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. You will play a key role within our multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care while contributing to the ongoing development of services.

The role offers a varied clinical workload, with opportunities to develop specialist interests and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

About us
We are a well-established, semi-rural, dispensing and GP training practice, caring for approximately 16,500 patients. Our clinical team is led by 7 experienced GP partners, with partners always on-site to provide support, advice and collaborative working. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a welcoming and inclusive team environment.

Rated Good by the CQC and consistently achieving excellent QOF outcomes, we have a stable, experienced workforce and a strong multidisciplinary team including GPs, advanced clinical practitioners, clinical pharmacists, physician assistants, paramedics, practice nurses, healthcare assistants, care coordinator, social prescriber and an excellent administrative and reception team. Our clinicians are supported by well-organised systems that enable them to focus on delivering excellent patient care.

Person Specification
Whether you are looking for your next challenge or a supportive environment in which to develop your career, we would love to hear from you. We warmly welcome informal visits and conversations to help you find out more about our practice and meet the team. You will:

• Be a registered nurse with current NMC registration
• Hold an advanced clinical practice qualification (or equivalent)
• Be an independent prescriber
• Have experience working autonomously within primary care
• Demonstrate excellent clinical assessment, decision-making and communication skills
• Be committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate patient care
• Enjoy working collaboratively within a supportive multidisciplinary team

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.

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