Advanced Nurse Practitioner
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Spennymoor, DL16 6QA |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 11 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Main responsibilities Advanced clinical practice Undertake comprehensive histories, examination, risk assessment and clinical reasoning for patients within the agreed age range and service scope; recognise red flags, deterioration and time critical illness. Formulate and explain differential diagnoses and management plans; request and interpret investigations where authorised and competent; arrange safety netting, review, referral or urgent escalation. Prescribe, supply or administer medicines only within current legal authority, NMC annotation where applicable, local policy and personal competence; undertake medication review and antimicrobial stewardship. Manage complex long term conditions, multimorbidity, frailty and prevention needs with shared decision making, continuity and coordinated care. Provide consultations in person, by telephone or digitally as appropriate, maintaining accurate contemporaneous clinical records and appropriate coding. Assess mental capacity and obtain valid consent; identify safeguarding concerns and act under local pathways, including timely documentation and referral. Recognise health inequalities and adapt communication and care for disability, language, culture and other individual needs.