Advanced Nurse Practitioner

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The closing date is 12 October 2025

PLEASE NOTE: WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE APPLICATIONS EARLY.

Would you like to work on the edge of the beautiful PeakDistrict National Park, yet within easy reach of the cultural hub ofManchester?

Glossop Primary Care Network (PCN) are looking to recruit afull time Advanced Nurse Practitioner with experience in primary care to joinour team in providing a high quality service to our patients.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) within the Primary Care Network (PCN) Home Visiting Team plays a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals in their own homes.

The role will consist of a community delivery of healthcare through acute home visits, and engaging proactively with population health as a part of the Team Up initiative.

About us

Glossop PCN consists of 4 practices in Glossop and Hadfieldwho have a very cohesive working relationship. We cover a population size of33,500 patients. Our PCN values are to work collaboratively, nurture learning,and implement innovative ways of working and to deliver care with compassion.We would want the person joining our team to be able to identify with thesevalues.

Job responsibilities

• Integrated Care Model: Brings together professionals from health, social care, and community services including advanced clinical practitioners, district nurses, social workers, home carers, and GPs to form one cohesive team.
• Home-Based Support: Focuses on delivering care directly in patients homes, reducing the need for GP visits, emergency department attendances, and hospital admission
• Preventative & Proactive Care: Aims to keep vulnerable individuals safe and well at home, preventing crises and supporting hospital discharge.
• Clinical Assessment and Management: Conduct autonomous and comprehensive clinical assessments of patients, including history-taking, physical examinations, and ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests.
• Clinical Decision-Making: Formulate differential diagnoses and clinical management plans for acute, chronic, and complex conditions, working within the scope of advanced nursing practice.
• Home Visits: Undertake home visits to patients who are housebound or unable to attend the GP surgery, providing timely and appropriate interventions.
• Prescribing: Prescribe medications and treatments as an independent non-medical prescriber, in line with national and local protocols.
• Care Coordination: Work collaboratively with GPs, community nursing teams, allied health professionals, social care, and voluntary sector organisations to deliver joined-up care.
• Patient Education: Provide health promotion, disease prevention advice, and self-management support tailored to individual patient needs.
• Safeguarding: Identify safeguarding concerns and take appropriate actions in accordance with local policies and procedures.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records, ensuring information is shared appropriately and confidentially.
• Quality Improvement: Participate in audit, research, and service development activities to improve patient care and outcomes.

Key Relationships

• GPs and other members of the PCN
• Community nursing and therapy teams
• Social care and voluntary sector partners
• Patients, families, and carers

Person Specification Skills

• Advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, prescribing, communication, leadership, and IT skills.

Experience

• Significant post-registration experience in primary care, community, or acute settings; proven ability to work autonomously.

Personal Qualities

• Compassionate, resilient, adaptable, and committed to continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration; MSc or equivalent in Advanced Clinical Practice; Non-medical prescribing qualification.

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.

Glossop Health Team (Glossop Primary Care Network)

Depending on experiencePay scheme negotiable, depending on experience