Advanced Nurse Practitioner


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Burton-on-trent, DE13 7AS
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Sept 2026
Closing date:	16 Oct 2026

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Summary

Job Responsibilities: Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes. Managing patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice. Implementing and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients. Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health. Providing advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF. Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children. Request and collect Pathological Specimens. Upon receipt, to process and interpret pathology ad other test results as required. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively Maintain chronic disease registers and implement and embed an effective call/recall system Develop, implement and embed well woman and well man clinics Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately Chaperone patients where necessary Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance Support in the provision of vaccination programmes for both adults and children Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidance Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.) Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual) Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate Supporting the lead on Infection Prevention and Control Involvement in Practice Audits and QOF Develop Practice administrative and clinical protocols in line with the needs of the patient and current legislation. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

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