Woodley Centre Surgery

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 20 June 2025

Job summary

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will work autonomously within their scope of practice, managing a diverse caseload, assessing, diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with acute and chronic conditions. While the ANP will make independent clinical decisions, they will always have access to GP support when needed.

The role involves working as an ANP on Duty, handling urgent and routine cases, and supporting the delivery of high-quality primary care services. Additionally, the ANP will undertake clinical administrative responsibilities, such as reviewing test results, managing specialist instructions, and contributing to chronic disease management.

Main duties of the job

  • support clinical team daily
  • support duty team
  • home visits, frailty reviews
  • triage/review of patients
  • face to face and telephone reviews

About us

We are an established training practice comprising of two surgeries. We are providing medical services to a list of 13700 patients across the two sites, with a multi-disciplinary team of GPs, Paramedic, PNs, Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians, HCAs, Health and Well-Being team and a supportive non-clinical team.

Details

Date posted

15 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0230-25-0000

Job locations

6 Headley Road

Woodley

Reading

RG5 4JA


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with active NMC registration.
  • MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent qualification.
  • Independent Prescriber (V300).
  • Strong clinical reasoning skills and the ability to work autonomously with GP support available.
  • Experience in managing acute and long-term conditions.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Desirable

  • Experience working as an ANP in a GP surgery.
  • Experience with EMIS.
  • Minor illness and minor injury training.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with active NMC registration.
  • MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent qualification.
  • Independent Prescriber (V300).
  • Strong clinical reasoning skills and the ability to work autonomously with GP support available.
  • Experience in managing acute and long-term conditions.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Desirable

  • Experience working as an ANP in a GP surgery.
  • Experience with EMIS.
  • Minor illness and minor injury training.

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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Woodley Centre Surgery

Address

6 Headley Road

Woodley

Reading

RG5 4JA


Employer's website

https://www.woodleycentresurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Woodley Centre Surgery

Address

6 Headley Road

Woodley

Reading

RG5 4JA


Employer's website

https://www.woodleycentresurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

James Cook

james.cook28@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

15 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0230-25-0000

Job locations

6 Headley Road

Woodley

Reading

RG5 4JA


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