Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Purpose of the Role:

Main duties of the job

Key Contributions:

1. Clinical Excellence:

Person specification

Behaviours and Attributes

Essential

• Compassionate and patient-centred approach.
• Proactive problem solver with excellent time management skills.
• Resilient under pressure and adaptable to dynamic work environments.
• Professional, reliable, and accountable in approach to patient care.
• Compassionate, patientcentred, and respectful of individual needs.
• Confident yet aware of limitations, with willingness to seek support.
• Supportive team member who contributes positively to collaborative working.
• Adaptable, resilient, and comfortable working in rapidly changing situations.
• Committed to learning, reflective practice, and continued development.
• Inclusive and sensitive to diversity, cultural needs, and individual preferences.
• Commitment to mandatory training and maintaining clinical competencies.
• Flexibility to work within service hours and respond to variations in demand.
• Ability to uphold high standards of safety, professionalism, and confidentiality at all times.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Paramedic or Nurse with the HCPC/NMC.
• Non-Medical Prescriber (V300).
• L7 Minor illness and/or advanced history taking module (Or working towards).
• Commitment to completing advanced qualifications, including L7 Masters.
• Relevant clinical qualification appropriate to urgent or primary care practice.
• Registration with the appropriate regulatory body where applicable (e.g. NMC, HCPC), or equivalent recognised qualification depending on role design.
• Willingness to undertake further development to expand competence within defined scope.

Desirable

• Evidence of post qualification training in urgent care, minor illness, minor injury, or clinical assessment.

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience managing minor illness.
• Experience working in primary care or similar settings.
• Experience working in urgent care, general practice, community healthcare, or a similar fastpaced clinical environment.

Desirable

• Experience contributing to patient flow, triage processes, or rapid access clinics.
• Experience supporting less experienced colleagues or contributing to team development.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Proven clinical decision-making skills for both acute and chronic conditions.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively across organisational boundaries.
• Ability to assess and manage paediatric patients.
• Ability to conduct structured clinical assessments and gather relevant presenting information.
• Ability to apply clinical judgement within defined scope and escalate appropriately.

Desirable

• Strong communication skills suited to urgent and primary care environments.
• Knowledge of urgent care pathways, community services, and same day access models.
• Awareness of clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement processes.

About the employer

PML is a successful not-for-profit, GP-led organisation providing various NHS community and primary care clinical services to patients across Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. We have evolved as a NHS healthcare provider since 2004 and in the last few years have grown significantly, now employing around 300 staff with a turnover of circa £16m. PML holds GMS contracts, as well as being a GP Federation representing circa 50 GP practices covering approximately 650,000 patients.

We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and circumstances and people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010