Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

Collingwood Health Group are excited to offer an opportunity to join our friendly, well established and high achieving practice as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

We are a forward thinking, aspirational and supportive team who are highly motivated to improve patient care but without compromising the team well-being.

We foster a collaborative and supportive team environment and are committed to the ongoing professional development of all staff.

We offer competitive rates of pay and access to the NHS pension scheme.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will work as an autonomous, highly skilled clinician within Collingwood Health Group, providing advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients presenting with acute and undifferentiated conditions.

The post holder will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care through same-day and urgent appointments, including the management of minor illness, minor injury, and acute exacerbations of chronic disease.

Working within their scope of practice and professional regulatory framework, the Nurse Practitioner will independently prescribe, request and interpret investigations, initiate treatment plans, and ensure appropriate follow-up or escalation of care where required.

The role requires strong clinical decision-making, effective risk management, and the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary primary care team.

The post holder will contribute to service development, clinical governance, and continuous quality improvement, while maintaining accurate clinical records and upholding the highest standards of professional practice, confidentiality, and patient safety.

The Nurse Practitioner will support health promotion, patient education, and preventative care initiatives, contributing to improved patient outcomes and enhanced access to timely primary care services.

You will work with the team to develop new and innovative concepts, models, methods and practices to deliver Primary Care.

About us

We provide a nurturing, supportive environment with a collaborative, caring ethos. We strive to be patient centred but also mindful of the needs and wellbeing of the whole practice team.

We are based in North Shields in the North East of England, at the coast, 8 miles from Newcastle.

Collingwood Health Group is the largest practice in North Tyneside with a patient list of approximately 24,500 over 4 sites. We are a well established, forward thinking practice providing care to diverse communities.

Our multidisciplinary team is led by 9 GP partners, and supported by a wide ranging multidisciplinary team that includes, Salaried GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Care Practitioners, Physician Associate, Practices Nurses, Nurse Associate and Healthcare Assistants.

We are also fortunate to have an integrated pharmacy team comprising of clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who contribute significantly to the safe and effective management of prescribing and medicine use.

We are a training and teaching practice.

We support learning and CPD through regular clinical meetings and encourage a healthy work/ life balance.

Details

Date posted: 10 September 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Salary negotiable depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: A

Job locations:

Collingwood Surgery

Hawkeys Lane

North Shields

Tyne And Wear

NE29 0SF

United Kingdom

Jubilee Park Surgery

Cecil Street

NORTH SHIELDS

Tyne And Wear

NE29 0DZ

United Kingdom

New York Surgery

Brookland Terrace

NORTH SHIELDS

Tyne And Wear

NE29 8EA

United Kingdom

Shields Health Hub

Hawkeys Lane

NORTH SHIELDS

Tyne And Wear

NE29 0SF

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner will include the following:

• Work independently but as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team.
• Provide care of patients with a range of both chronic and acute medical needs, providing subject matter expert advice.
• Be an Independent Prescriber and support patients in the use of their prescribed or over the counter medicines.
• Assess patients with undiagnosed, undifferentiated medical conditions and make treatment decisions, including ordering necessary investigations.
• Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence.
• Provide both face to face and telephone consults.
• Maintain accurate clinical entries within the electronic patient records, ensuring coding is…