Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Hellesdon Medical Practice has a fantastic opportunity for an advanced nurse practitioner to join our friendly nursing team to provide “on the day” appointments. This will be a part-time position, 3 days per week.   

• A relevant nursing degree.
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
• Post-graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification. 
• Qualified independent nurse prescriber.
• Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications;
• Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews, holding relevant certificates.
• Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care, and recording spirometry.
• Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work.  The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients, their relatives and carers, as well as their colleagues at the practice.
• Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions.
• Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.
  
  

Hellesdon Medical Practice is a surgery with approximately 11,000 patients located in the northern area of Norwich.  We are a well-established training practice, involved with GP registrars and Foundation 2 trainees. Our clinical team is made up of five GP partners, two of which are GP trainers, one salaried GP, one advanced nurse practitioner, three practice nurses and two health care assistants within the nursing team. We have a supportive administration team.

The position offers 6 weeks annual leave, and the salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. 

If you would like further information or an informal walk around, please feel free to contact our advanced nurse practitioner Sandra Mahn - [email protected] or telephone 01603 486602.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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.