Job requirements
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Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience
- Experience
Experience of working within care homes / community
- Qualifications
Registered General Nurses with NMC registration/MSc Level advanced clinical practice education
- Qualifications
Master's level qualification in Advance Clinical Practice/Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
- Qualifications
Independent Prescriber qualification.
- Qualifications
Evidence of ongoing CPD and professional development.
- Qualifications
Full driving licence and use of car
- Knowledge and Skills
Advanced consultation and diagnostic skills
- Knowledge and Skills
Sound clinical judgement and decision-making ability
- Knowledge and Skills
Strong organisational and leadership capability
- Knowledge and Skills
Competence using clinical systems and maintaining accurate records
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to manage complexity and uncertainty
- Knowledge and Skills
Flexible and adaptable approach
- Knowledge and Skills
Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development
- Knowledge and Skills
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge and Skills
Experience of working under pressure and managing varying workloads and changing demands
- Knowledge and Skills
Administration of medications within Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
- Knowledge and Skills
Sound knowledge of local primary care services
- Knowledge and Skills
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate orally and in written form in a confident, articulate manner
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to build relationships with others to enable and support collaborative working
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working within a GP practice
- Qualifications
Qualifications in chronic disease management
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of patient management in Primary Care setting
- Knowledge and Skills
Relevant experience of General Practice IT systems
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of population health and preventative care
- Knowledge and Skills
Experience supervising staff and students
Job summary
We are looking for an experience Advanced Nurse Practitioner to provide support to our Care Home / Integrated Neighbourhood Team, providing insight and ideas on how the PCN can provide a robust support to Care Homes and patients in their own homes, working closely with GP practices and other agencies.
Providing a high quality, person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity.
Providing support to Care Home staff, and residents, carers to support the reduction in reliance on secondary care services.
Improve communication processes between Primary Care, Carers and Care Home staff, providing on-going support to prevent inappropriate GP contacts and/or hospital admissions.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will work within their scope of clinical practice and undertake the following core responsibilities:
- Clinical Care & Assessment
- Clinical Coordination & Operational Oversight
- Leadership, Supervision & Staff Support
- Governance, Compliance & Quality Assurance
- Communication & MDT Collaboration
- Safeguarding & Risk Management
About us
Folkestone, Hythe and Rural Primary Care Network is an innovative, friendly and forward thinking group.
General Practice is changing at pace and we see this as a positive and opportunistic challenge.
Our PCN includes 7 practices with a combined list size of approx 52,000 patients.
We are proud and enthusiastic to be an inventive front runner in the development of Integrated Neighbourhood Team working.
Details
- Date posted: 19 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: A5975-26-0013
- Job locations: Office 10, 3-5 Portland House, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6EG, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Working within your scope of clinical practice to undertake the following core responsibilities
- Undertake initial assessments, and reviews, on residents in a care home /individuals home setting, ensuring that relevant care plans / assessment are in place
- Identify, residents requiring updated care plans / assessment and support the development of these
- Ensure all long term residents and those in short term beds have an up to ReSPECT form in place
- Represent the Care Home / INT Team at the PCN MDT as required
- Signpost or refer patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health
- Triage patients and provide the necessary treatment on the telephone and during care home/home visits
- Examine, assess and diagnose patients and provide clinical care/management as required
- Maintain accurate clinical records, in line with legislation
- Ensure continuity of care, arranging follow-up consultations or reviews as necessary
- To contribute to the co-ordination of timely and effective multi-agency services to meet individual patient needs in the care homes (both nursing, residential and individuals home).
- Devise programs of care (Personalised Care and Support Plans) for care home staff to deliver, monitor and review to ensure they are delivered appropriately
- Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
- Support the planning, implementation and review of health improvement programmes within the care home environment
- Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
- Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
- Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure that the patient/care home/carer is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)
- Adhere to the relevant patient group directives and local clinical pathways at all times
- Support the care home team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
- Support in any audits where requested
- Support members of the team, providing guidance when necessary and where within scope
- Continually review clinical practice, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
- Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events, applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)
- Take personal responsibility for own learning and development, including the requirement to maintain currency, achieving all targets set in own Personal Development Plan (PDP)
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Advanced Nurse Practitioner with Folkestone Hythe and Rural PCN in Hythe, England. It is listed as a Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is Depends on experience. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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