Job Description

Job Title:

Primary Care Services Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Organisation:

North Staffordshire GP Federation

Working Hours:

30 - 37.5 hours per week over 4 or 5 days (potential for occasional weekends with agreement)

Location of position

:Various NSGPF sites (Meir Primary Care Centre and Meir Park Surgery, Basford House and EHPC at UHNM)

The closing date is 10 September 2025

Main duties of the job

In this role as a Primary Care Services Nurse Practitioner, you will be working within different services within the North Staffordshire GP Federation as required. Due to the nature of the organisation, services can change at relatively short notice and therefore service demand will determine what services you will be working across. Flexibility around services is required although, within any service, the role will be as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and at least 50% of the hours worked will be based at Meir Park and Weston Coyney Medical Practice.

You will carry out complex health assessments and identify health and social care needs to patients in primary, community and Acute settings. You will be responsible for providing assessment, diagnosis and management of patients care in services such as core General Practice (Meir Park and Weston Coyney Medical Practice), Enhanced Access and Enhanced Primary Care (EHPC) within the Royal Stoke Accident and Emergency department.

About us

North Staffordshire GP Federation is a membership organisation supporting North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent primary care, including all 66 GP Practices and 13 Primary Care Networks.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Care

Provide urgent on the day assessment of patients attending with acute illnesses. Assess and diagnose acute and chronic conditions. Management of chronic diseases. Wound care management. Provide treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions. Treat and monitor covid positive patients. Provision of appropriate and regular screening assessments based on current research in relation to the health needs and problems. Provide health care triage, assessment, and treatment in multiple settings. Provide patient advocacy. Deliver proactive promotion of health services. Liaise with other statutory services. Complete referrals. Vaccinations and immunisations. Participate in multidisciplinary care collaboration. Be aware of and participate in local and national forums. Liaise with pharmacies, GP surgeries, hospitals and other agencies as needed. Assure continuity of care through linkage to primary care, specialty care, dental care, mental health services, drug and alcohol dependency services, and other health care services. Identify and escalate safeguarding issues as necessary. Support the provision of family planning, sexual health and refer to appropriate contraceptive services.

Professional

Always follow the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and work within the scope of professional practice. Ensure that professional practice adheres to organisational and NMC policies, procedures, and guidelines. Ensure evidence and requirements for revalidation are adhered. Maintain a professional manner and act as a positive role model for junior staff and other members of the Team. Maintain confidentiality regarding information pertaining to patients and staff. Ensure that all services interface with all other agencies in a professional and productive manner, providing an effective service to partner organisations and other service providers. Where required provide supervision and mentoring to other staff to help them develop their knowledge, skills and abilities. To act as a resource and provide training to other colleagues and in other disciplines as required and appropriate. Be familiar and work in line with CQC requirements and QOF and other local quality improvements frameworks.

Communication

Ability to relate respectfully and effectively to people of diverse racial, educational and socio-economic background. Communicate effectively with patients and families regarding complex information about their care. Provide advice and information to patients, carers and their families where appropriate. Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing, allied health professionals and operational staff to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated service. Ensure accurate record keeping in line with local policies and NMC guidelines. Promote and demonstrate effective communication networks within the organisation, with partner organisations and other service providers.

Clinical Governance and Service Improvement

Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical audits identifying areas of best practice and areas for improvement. Provide support and supervision to assist others to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities. Ensure infection control procedures are adhered at organisation, local and national standards. Ensure safeguarding policies adhered in line with organisation, local and national standards. Participate in quality improvement within the service. Contribute to the on-going development of the service to address identified needs.

Educational / Personal Development

Contribute to the development and maintenance of an excellent learning environment. Adhere to professional registration requirements. Participate in defining own developmental plan to maintain and develop own clinical skills and ensure own professional development. Undertake and complete all statutory and mandatory training. Participate in an appraisal and regular performance reviews. Ensure that all mandatory training is completed in line with organisational policy.

Other

At all times to act in a professional manner and to also act as a role model to all levels of staff. Work flexibly to support the needs of the service. Undertake any other duties, roles and responsibilities commensurate with the nature and grading of the post or as reasonably requested by the Associate Director of Operational Services. Current driving licence, relevant insurance and use of own car for business purposes.

Person Specification

Specialist knowledge / skills

Essential

Excellent broad base and relevant clinical knowledge. Comprehensive knowledge of the NHS environment and health agenda (national/local). Awareness of mental health, child protection, and safeguarding vulnerable adults issues. Knowledge of service improvement activities including audit, research, reflecting practice.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in General Practice. Experience of working in the Enhanced Access Service. Experience of working in an Accident and Emergency Department environment. Experience of assessing on the day acute illness. Experience of managing long term conditions. Experience of working in partnership with other agencies. Experience of working on own initiative when under pressure.

Communication and People Skills

Essential

Ability to work within a team Ability to organise and prioritise workload. Knowledge of the General Practice IT system EMIS Knowledge of the UHNM IT system Careflow Excellent communication skills. Ability to use initiative and to work autonomously

Organisational Skills

Essential

Good organisational and prioritisation skills.

Qualifications

Essential

Registered General Nurse. Module level 6-7 Health Assessment. Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification. Evidence of professional or personal development.

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.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 58,287.64 per year

Expected hours: 30 - 37.5 per week

Education:

Master's (required)
Experience:

Post-Registration: 3 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Registration with NMC (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 10/09/2025