Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Ramsbottom Medical Practice is a well-established, forward-thinking GP practice serving approximately 8200 patients. We work as a multidisciplinary team and are committed to safe, high-quality patient care, good governance, and supporting staff wellbeing.

We are seeking an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our clinical team for 3 days per week
. This is a permanent position of 24 hours per week
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (these days are non-negotiable). Salary is negotiable depending on experience.

• Independent patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment
• Management of acute, urgent, and on-the-day presentations
• Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment
• Chronic disease management
• Prescribing in line with qualification and local guidelines
• Appropriate referral, escalation, and safety-netting
• Accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Working collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and the wider MDT
• There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation and to ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
• Engage in robust governance systems and contribute to practice targets QOF, etc., complying with local and regional guidance

About the Team at Ramsbottom Medical Practice

Ramsbottom Medical Practice is supported by a stable, experienced and friendly multidisciplinary team who work collaboratively to deliver safe, high-quality patient care.

Our clinical team includes GP Partners, salaried GPs, Practice Nurse, Healthcare Assistant, Clinical Pharmacists and a wider PCN team, working together with clear clinical governance and mutual support. We value professional autonomy while ensuring clinicians are well supported with appropriate supervision and peer discussion.

The practice is underpinned by a strong and experienced management and administrative team, including reception, care navigation, secretarial and operational staff, who play a vital role in keeping services running smoothly and allowing clinicians to focus on patient care.

We foster a supportive, respectful and team-focused culture, with regular meetings, open communication, and a shared commitment to continuous improvement, staff wellbeing and patient safety.

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner ANP will work autonomously within their agreed scope of practice to provide high-quality, patient-centred clinical care in a general practice setting. The post holder will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients presenting with acute, urgent, and chronic conditions, ensuring safe clinical decision-making, appropriate escalation, and robust documentation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Independent patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment
• Management of acute, urgent, and on-the-day presentations
• Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment
• Chronic disease management
• Prescribing in line with qualification and local guidelines
• Appropriate referral, escalation, and safety-netting
• Accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Working collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and the wider MDT
• There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation and to ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
• Engage in robust governance systems and contribute to practice targets QOF, etc., complying with local and regional guidance

Professional Practice and Governance

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner ANP will work autonomously within their agreed scope of practice to provide high-quality, patient-centred clinical care in a general practice setting. The post holder will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients presenting with acute, urgent, and chronic conditions, ensuring safe clinical decision-making, appropriate escalation, and robust documentation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Independent patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment
• Management of acute, urgent, and on-the-day presentations
• Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment
• Chronic disease management
• Prescribing in line with qualification and local guidelines
• Appropriate referral, escalation, and safety-netting
• Accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Working collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and the wider MDT
• There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation and to ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
• Engage in robust governance systems and contribute to practice targets…