Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Botesdale Health Centre are keen to welcome an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to their team on a part-time basis for 28.5 hours per week. As a key member of the team, the ANP will asses, diagnose, treat and prescribe autonomously for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions. Main responsibilities will include: • Assess patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions across all age groups, using comprehensive history-taking, clinical examination, and clinical reasoning to formulate differential diagnoses • Initiate evidence-based treatment plans, including medication prescribing, lifestyle advice, and onward referral where appropriate • Manage same-day acute and urgent presentations, including minor illness, minor injury, infections, musculoskeletal complaints, and exacerbations of chronic conditions • Conduct routine and follow-up consultations for patients with complex or multi-morbid long-term conditions • Deliver consultations face-to-face, by telephone, and by video • Manage clinical emergencies in the practice in accordance with the practice emergency protocol • Conduct home visits to housebound patients as part of the daily clinical workload • Prescribe medicines independently from the British National Formulary (BNF) within scope of competence, including some controlled drugs (Schedules 2-5, subject to regulatory restrictions) • Conduct medication reviews, optimise medication regimes, and deprescribe where clinically appropriate • Prescribe in accordance with NICE guidelines, local formulary, and evidence-based practice • Monitor therapeutic outcomes and adjust prescribing in response to clinical findings • Maintain prescribing competence through CPD, prescribing audit, and peer review For further information, please see job description attached. About the Candidate To be considered for this opportunity, you will require the following qualifications, skills and experience: Essential: • Active NMC as a Registered Nurse (Adult) with no restrictions or conditions • V300 Independent and Supplementary Prescriber • MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent qualification • Advanced clinical skills • Strong clinical leadership skills Desirable: • Additional post graduate clinical qualifications • Teaching or mentorship qualification • Experience of mentoring ANP or student nurses About Us Botesdale Health Centre is a well-established and highly regarded NHS GP practice serving over 10,000 patients across Botesdale and the surrounding rural communities. The practice is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred healthcare in a friendly, professional, and supportive environment. Led by a dedicated multidisciplinary team of GPs (4 Partners, 6 Salaried GPs), Nurses, Urgent Care Practitioners, Healthcare Assistants, Care Coordinators, Care Navigators, Dispensers and Administration staff, Botesdale Health Centre places a strong emphasis on teamwork, continuous learning, and excellent patient care. As a training practice, it actively supports staff development and fosters a culture of innovation and improvement, making it an attractive place to build a rewarding healthcare career. 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.