The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) has been assessed as competent in practice using their expert clinical knowledge and skills. They have the freedom and authority to act and make autonomous decisions in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.

The ANP provides an opportunity for patients to receive timely care and negate unnecessarily delay in receiving treatment and without the need to refer to a GP.

ANPs in primary care are able to 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.

Main duties of the job

• Working collaboratively with the General Practitioners, and the wider Primary Health Care Team to support the clinical and wellbeing needs of the patient.
• Safe and competent clinical decision-making skills must be demonstrable including ass...