Job summary Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) (PCN Employed) - Home visiting SESSIONS: Full Time/ Part Time (Various Roles) ACCOUNTABLE TO: Clinical Director Dr T Douglas (Clinically) PCN Manager Katie Smith (Administratively) HOSTED BY: Rother Valley South Primary Care Network PLACE OF WORK: Rother Valley South PCN GP Practices An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multi-disciplinary PCN team. We are a dynamic, forward thinking PCN team who are passionate about developing and delivering excellent quality local services to meet the needs of our patients. The PCN has been successful in becoming part of a national pilot scheme which will look at ways to make General Practice Sustainable. We are therefore looking to expand our team by employing Advanced Nurse Practitioners to work alongside our practices and PCN staff within a home visiting provision for the PCN population. This service has been created to support continuity of care for housebound patients. Our PCN staff currently includes Clinical Pharmacists, Physicians Associates, Social Prescribers, Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Care Coordinators, Nurse Associates and Pharmacist Technicians. Main duties of the job The Advanced Nurse Practitioner(ANP) has been assessed as competent in practice using their expert clinical knowledge and skills. They have the freedom and authority to act and make autonomous decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients. The ANP provides an opportunity for patients to avoid the need to be referred to a GP, thereby enabling them to receive timely care and negate unnecessary delay in receiving treatment. ANPs in primary care can develop close, long-term relationships with their patients and work in partnership with them to achieve optimum health. They are autonomous in making decisions based on assessment, diagnosis and interpretation of test results. They can independently prescribe appropriate medication, evaluate or refer to other specialists if necessary. The post holder will need to be capable of independent travel across the Rother Valley South area and work flexibly to meet the needs of the Business. About us Rother Valley South PCN is made up of four GP Practices with a weighted list size of 57,000. Based in South Yorkshire ICB the Network covers a large suburban area of Rotherham. The PCN formed in 2019 with no changes to its original members to date. The PCN incorporated as an LTD Company in 2023 to further support development within the network. Rother Valley South is a PCN Practices are: Dinnington Group Practice Swallownest Health Centre Kiveton Park medical Practice The Village Surgery Date posted 12 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Competitive Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working Reference number A3331-25-0002 Job locations Anston Medical Centre 15 Quarry Lane North Anston Sheffield S25 4DB Swallownest Health Centre Worksop Road Swallownest Sheffield S26 4WD Kiveton Park Medical Practice Chapel Way Kiveton Park Sheffield S26 6QU The Village Surgery Laughton Road Thurcroft Rotherham South Yorkshire S66 9LP Job description Job responsibilities Clinical responsibilities Become a valued team member for home visiting provison and practice based clinics. Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice Implement 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 Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF Provide specialist clinics such as contraception, etc. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens Request pathology services as necessary Process and interpret pathology and 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 Ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively Maintain chronic disease registers Chaperone patients where necessary Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately 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 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) Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate Job description Job responsibilities Clinical responsibilities Become a valued team member for home visiting provison and practice based clinics. Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice Implement 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 Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF Provide specialist clinics such as contraception, etc. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens Request pathology services as necessary Process and interpret pathology and 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 Ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively Maintain chronic disease registers Chaperone patients where necessary Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately 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 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) Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of practice within the four pillars Job plan that demonstrates advanced nursing practice and has equity with peers working at this level Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews Experience of working in a primary care environment Desirable Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council Masters degree required for qualification post December 2020 refer to RCN Credentialing for Advanced Level of Nursing Practice. Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020 Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register Meets NMC revalidation requirements in accordance with the NMC Revalidation booklet Meets the standards for registered ANP working at advanced level Minor illness qualification Desirable Teaching qualification ALS and PALS Qualified triage nurse Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of practice within the four pillars Job plan that demonstrates advanced nursing practice and has equity with peers working at this level Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews Experience of working in a primary care environment Desirable Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council Masters degree required for qualification post December 2020 refer to RCN Credentialing for Advanced Level of Nursing Practice. Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020 Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber on the NMC register Meets NMC revalidation requirements in accordance with the NMC Revalidation booklet Meets the standards for registered ANP working at advanced level Minor illness qualification Desirable Teaching qualification ALS and PALS Qualified triage nurse 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 Dinnington Group Practice Address Anston Medical Centre 15 Quarry Lane North Anston Sheffield S25 4DB Employer's website https://www.dinningtongrouppractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)