About the Role

Riverside Health Centre are proactively seeking a Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner to provide high quality clinical care to our patients, seeing a variety of patients across the range of primary care.

The ideal candidate would be able to consult with patients and manage minor illness and acute disease presentations, as well as be knowledgeable about acute presentations of chronic diseases that would be commonly dealt with in the community such as asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiac conditions. They would be able to work independently but would have collaborative support from the GPs and wider team. A culture of discussion and shared learning is encouraged.

Duties will include;

Diagnosing and treating patients presenting to primary care with acute medical conditions, minor illness and mental health problems, including a mix of face to face and telephone consultations.
Ensuring clinical practice is safe and effective and working within boundaries of competence.
Initiating and arranging appropriate investigations and referrals to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as clinically indicated.
Participating in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team including clinical audit.
Ensuring the clinical record is completed and maintained with accurate and contemporaneous details recorded.
Participating in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate.
Actively participate in clinical and whole-team meetings (including morning briefings), as this promotes information sharing, supports effective communication and helps maintain positive and professional working relationships within the workplace.

Interviews will take place on: Thursday 17.8.26

Please note that the vacancy may close ahead of the advertised deadline should we find a suitable candidate

About the Candidate

To be considered for this position, you will need:

Qualifications, skills and experience required:

Professional registration with relevant professional body: NMC, HCPC or GPhC
Holding an independent prescribing qualification is preferred but not mandatory
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and be able to liaise effectively with the clinical and administrative staff within the Practice and Partnership
An ability to demonstrate innovation and awareness of future opportunities and challenges would be desirable to help meet the current and future challenges of primary care, and to help us promote a rewarding environment for staff as well as ensuring excellent patient care.

About Us

Riverside Health Centre pride ourselves on working to be at the forefront of Primary Care in our region. We are a dispensing practice caring for 6500 patients, with 3 partners, 1 salaried GP, nursing team, HCA’s and administrative support.

We value staff happiness and as a practice we try to promote a sustainable work-life balance. As a small team we encourage innovation and welcome enthusiastic colleagues who can help our practice thrive and navigate the opportunities and challenges of modern primary care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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