# Advanced Nurse Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wyke Regis & Lanehouse Medical Practice. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-nurse-practitioner/6f271af4-b19f-4d29-b116-d486af2f9c8d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-nurse-practitioner/6f271af4-b19f-4d29-b116-d486af2f9c8d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wyke Regis & Lanehouse Medical Practice - **Location:** Portland Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9BE, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Salary:** Negotiable - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-12-31T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-23T10:49:20.421Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A2296-26-0007 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/A2296-26-0007/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=A2296-26-0007 - **Employer website:** https://www.wykeregisandlanehousemedicalpractice.co.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) has been assessed competent in practice using their clinical knowledge and skills. They have the freedom and authority to act and make autonomous decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients. ### Main duties of the job The ANP provides an opportunity for patients to avoid the need to be referred to a GP, thereby enabling them to receive timely care and negate unnecessary delay in receiving treatment. ANPs in primary care can develop close, long-term relationships with their patients and work in partnership with them to achieve optimum health. They are autonomous in making decisions based on assessment, diagnosis and interpretation of test results. They can independently prescribe appropriate medication, evaluate and refer to other specialists if necessary. ### About us Wyke Regis and Lanehouse Medical Practice is a GP practice serving the Weymouth area, operating from three convenient locations to provide accessible primary care to its community. The practice is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred services across both sites, ensuring continuity of care for patients of all ages. The practice offers a wide range of services including routine and urgent appointments, chronic disease management, health promotion, minor illness care, and access to a multidisciplinary team. With a focus on compassionate, effective, and responsive care, Wyke Regis and Lanehouse Medical Practice works closely with local health and social care partners to meet the evolving needs of the community. ### Details - Date posted: 23 October 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: Depending on experience - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time - Reference number: A2296-26-0007 - Job locations: Portland Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9BE, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities The core responsibilities of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) are as follows. On occasion, there may be a requirement to carry out tasks not listed below, that are within the reasonable scope of the role. - Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes - Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice - Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients - Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health - Provide advanced, specialist nursing care t patients are required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and NSF - Provide wound care (ulcer/doppler, etc) - Provide specialist clinics such as contraception etc - Undertake the collection of pathological specimens - Provide travel medicine services - Request pathology services as necessary - Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required - Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required - Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation - Ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively - Maintain chronic disease registers - Develop, implement and maintain well woman, well man and travel clinics - Take part in implementation of an effective immunisation programme - Prioritise health issues and intervene where necessary - Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies - Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs - Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children - Be an extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance - Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required - Contribute to practice targets (QOF etc), complying with both local and regional guidance - Liaise with the external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc) - Delegate clinical responsibilities where appropriate (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual) - Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies - Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately - Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate In addition to the core responsibilities, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) may be requested to; 1. Develop and review audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle 2. Work alongside practice IPC lead, ensuring compliance, undertaking audits as necessary 3. Monitor and ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments 4. Undertake overall management of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, acting as a mentor to students and newly qualified staff 5. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care 6. Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation 7. Develop an area of special interest, taking the lead within the organisation 8. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate 9. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e., root cause analysis (RCA) 10. Drive the development of nursing services within the organisation, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations as required 11. Develop practice administrative and clinical protocols in line with patients needs and current legislation The duties list above are not exhaustive, you will be expected to complete any reasonable request from the management team. ### UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in a GP practice - Experience with SystemOne - Experience managing elderly and housebound patients - Clear, polite telephone manner - Competent in the use of Office and Outlook - Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure - Effective time management ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to GCSE level or equivalent - Registered Nurse (NMC Pin) - Masters degree in advanced clinical Practice or Post-graduate diploma/degree for Advanced Practice - Independent Nurse Prescriber ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.