Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Specialist Nurse

Tendring PCN is looking to recruit an advanced clinical practitioner/specialist nurse to join our multi-disciplinary team, to help us to transform and modernise pathways of care, enabling the safe and effective sharing of skills across traditional professional boundaries. This position is offered on an 18 month fixed term contract with working patterns and locations to be discussed at interview. We have opportunities available to work within and/or across our 3 practices: Great Bentley Surgery, St James Surgery and Mayflower Medical Centre.

All areas of special interest are welcomed, with a keen interest in chronic disease management.

The post-holder will:

To be considered for this position you will require the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• Professional registration with relevant professional body: NMC
• Post-graduate qualification in specific speciality, or equivalent experience
• Post-registration experience at a senior level (Band 7 or above) in specialty area
• Evidence of on-going CPD
• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to perform in stressful and complex situations
• Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
• Flexibility
• Ability to inspire and lead a team

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.