About the Organisation:
The Chislehurst Partnership is an innovative and forward-thinking GP practice providing care for approximately 24,000 patients across three sites in the heart of Chislehurst.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly, ambitious and supportive multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care whilst helping shape the future of healthcare within our community.
As a valued member of our clinical team, you will work alongside GPs, Practice Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, Paramedics, Healthcare Assistants and our wider Primary Care Network colleagues to provide outstanding care to our patients.
Why Join Us?
• Established and growing practice caring for 24,000 patients
• Supportive multidisciplinary team including GPs, ANPs, Clinical Pharmacists and Paramedics
• Strong community focus with opportunities to make a real difference to population health
• Excellent administrative and operational support
• EMIS clinical system with AccuRx integration
• Active and innovative Primary Care Network
• Opportunities for leadership, service development and professional growth
• Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements
• Strong commitment to staff wellbeing and career development
• Beautiful Chislehurst location with excellent transport links to Central London and Kent
Why Chislehurst?
Chislehurst combines the charm of a historic village with excellent connections to London and the South East. Surrounded by green spaces and woodland, with excellent schools, independent cafés, restaurants and local amenities, it offers an exceptional quality of life alongside a rewarding career in Primary Care.
Working in Chislehurst means becoming part of a supportive healthcare community, building meaningful relationships with patients and contributing to innovative, community-focused healthcare.
Brief Synopsis of the Role:
The Role
As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, you will work autonomously and collaboratively within the practice team, providing expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients presenting with acute and chronic conditions.
Responsibilities include:
• Assessing, diagnosing and treating patients with undifferentiated and complex presentations
• Managing acute and long-term conditions
• Independent prescribing in line with evidence-based practice
• Same-day and urgent care appointments
• Home visits where appropriate
• Providing clinical leadership and contributing to service development
• Supporting quality improvement and clinical governance activities
• Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team and community services
The successful candidate will work across our practice sites and play a key role in delivering safe, effective and person-centred care.
Essential Requirements:
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner
• Independent Prescriber qualification
• Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
• Primary Care experience desirable
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
About Us:
The Chislehurst Partnership is a new partnership formed in July 2022, merging The Woodlands Practice and Chislehurst Medical Practice. Both are high performing, well established GP practices in Bromley who are passionate about providing a friendly, supportive and caring medical service to our population. The Practices hope to move to a purpose built medical centre in the near future but for the time being are operating from two premises.
Job Summary:
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) is a healthcare provider who operates independently in a variety of settings, making professionally autonomous decisions for which they are accountable. The role is unique in combining advanced nursing skills with clinical, diagnostic, and treatment skills. The ANP provides an alternative and complementary source of primary healthcare alongside services provided by General Practitioners (GP’s).
As a key member of the primary care team, the ANP functions in a variety of role dimensions: healthcare provision, management, research, leadership, service development, education, advocacy, administration and leadership.
Responsibilities of the post –
Clinical:
• Provide a holistic approach to healthcare, drawing from both the nursing and medical model of health and illness where appropriate in order to screen for the early signs of disease and diagnose acute problems.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the pathophysiology of acute and chronic conditions commonly seen in practice.
• Consulting will include face to face, electronically via eConsult and Telephone consultations which may be in the practice or if the patient is housebound a home visit will be required when appropriate.
• Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs.
• Proactively identify, diagno
Minimum Job Requirements:
Essential Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (RN) with current NMC registration.
- Qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
- Independent Prescriber qualification with authority to prescribe medications.
- Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Essential Clinical Experience
- Experience working in Primary Care/General Practice.
- Ability to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic conditions independently.
- Experience conducting:
- Face-to-face consultations
- Telephone consultations
- Electronic consultations (eConsult)
- Home visits where required
- Experience managing patients with complex needs.
- Competence in clinical decision-making and autonomous practice.
Essential Clinical Skills:
Advanced history taking and physical examination skills.
Ability to…
- Diagnose undifferentiated conditions.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
- Develop and implement treatment plans.
- Prescribe safely and effectively.
- Refer appropriately to secondary care and other agencies.
Competence in…
- Vaccinations and immunisations
- Chronic disease management
- Cervical cytology/family planning/sexual health support
- Mental health assessment and referral
- Wound care
- ECGs
- Phlebotomy
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Injections
Essential Knowledge:
Advanced knowledge of the pathophysiology of acute and chronic conditions.
Understanding of…
- Evidence-based practice
- Clinical governance
- Safeguarding
- Infection prevention and control
- Data protection and confidentiality
- NMC Code and professional standards
Essential Leadership and Communication Skills:
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong communication and patient advocacy skills.
- Ability to mentor and support other clinical staff and students.
- Participation in audit, service improvement, and quality initiatives.
Other Requirements:
- Ability to maintain accurate electronic patient records.
Desirable Job Requirements:
Ability to…
- Diagnose undifferentiated conditions.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
- Develop and implement treatment plans.
- Prescribe safely and effectively.
- Refer appropriately to secondary care and other agencies.
Competence in:
- Vaccinations and immunisations
- Chronic disease management
- Cervical cytology/family planning/sexual health support
- Mental health assessment and referral
- Wound care
- ECGs
- Phlebotomy
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Injections
Essential Knowledge:
Advanced knowledge of the pathophysiology of acute and chronic conditions.
Understanding of…
- Evidence-based practice
- Clinical governance
- Safeguarding
- Infection prevention and control
- Data protection and confidentiality
- NMC Code and professional standards
Essential Leadership and Communication Skills:
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong communication and patient advocacy skills.
- Ability to mentor and support other clinical staff and students.
- Participation in audit, service improvement, and quality initiatives.
Other Requirements:
- Ability to maintain accurate electronic patient records.
How to Apply:
CV via email to debbie.taylor69@nhs.net