Job summary To work as an autonomous practitioner, working across up to four General Practices in the Romford area. Responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the PCN / practices multidisciplinary teams, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. Main duties of the job Responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well women and well man clinics, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure. About us Our mission in Redbridge is to strengthen, develop and support local general practice, to enable the delivery of high-quality care to local people. We are in the very fortunate position where 4 of the Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Redbridge are working together as part of the Redbridge-wide GP federation Healthbridge Direct. This means we are able to build strong clinical teams within and across the PCNs. We are now at the very start of an exciting journey of building a team of over 100 additional clinical roles to support and enable the delivery of services within each of our 4 PCNs. We are building teams within and across the PCNs to enable peer support and team working both within and across professions. We have a unique opportunity in Redbridge to create something special and we want you to be part of it. We have the infrastructure, the relationships and the potential to create a team that will make a significant difference to GP practices, to outcomes for local populations, and to individual lives for patients across Redbridge. Date posted 13 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number B0285-25-0016 Job locations 85 Western Road Romford RM1 3LS Job description Job responsibilities The following are the core responsibilities of the advanced nurse practitioner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: a. Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and well-being programmes b. Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients c. Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients d. Identify, manage, and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health e. Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF f. Provide wound care (ulcer /Doppler etc.) to patients g. Provide specialist clinics such as ear syringing, contraception etc. h. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens i. Provide travel medicine services j. Request pathology services as necessary k. Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required l. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary / specialist care as required m. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation n. Ensure read codes are used effectively o. Maintain chronic disease registers p. Develop, implement, and embed well woman clinics q. Develop, implement, and embed well man clinics r. Develop, implement, and embed travel clinics s. Develop, implement, and embed an effective call/recall system t. Be responsible for the implementation of an effective immunisation programme a. Chaperone patients where necessary b. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately c. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies d. Recognise, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs e. Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children f. Extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance g. Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required h. Contribute to practice targets (QOF etc.), complying with local and regional guidance i. Liaise with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.) j. Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual) k. Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies l. Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate Job description Job responsibilities The following are the core responsibilities of the advanced nurse practitioner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: a. Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and well-being programmes b. Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients c. Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients d. Identify, manage, and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health e. Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF f. Provide wound care (ulcer /Doppler etc.) to patients g. Provide specialist clinics such as ear syringing, contraception etc. h. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens i. Provide travel medicine services j. Request pathology services as necessary k. Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required l. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary / specialist care as required m. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation n. Ensure read codes are used effectively o. Maintain chronic disease registers p. Develop, implement, and embed well woman clinics q. Develop, implement, and embed well man clinics r. Develop, implement, and embed travel clinics s. Develop, implement, and embed an effective call/recall system t. Be responsible for the implementation of an effective immunisation programme a. Chaperone patients where necessary b. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately c. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies d. Recognise, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs e. Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children f. Extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance g. Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required h. Contribute to practice targets (QOF etc.), complying with local and regional guidance i. Liaise with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.) j. Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual) k. Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies l. Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate Person Specification Qualifications Essential Essential Qualifications Registered Nurse Post graduate diploma or degree (Advanced Practice Qualification) Qualified Nurse Prescriber Qualified Triage Nurse Desirable Desirable Qualifications Minor Illness Qualification Teaching Qualification ALS, PALS Experience Essential Experience of working in primary care environment Experience of chronic disease management Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews Desirable Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse Person Specification Qualifications Essential Essential Qualifications Registered Nurse Post graduate diploma or degree (Advanced Practice Qualification) Qualified Nurse Prescriber Qualified Triage Nurse Desirable Desirable Qualifications Minor Illness Qualification Teaching Qualification ALS, PALS Experience Essential Experience of working in primary care environment Experience of chronic disease management Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews Desirable Experience of working as a practice nurse or community 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 Healthbridge Direct Address 85 Western Road Romford RM1 3LS Employer's website https://www.healthbridgedirect.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)