Nurse Practitioner

We are currently looking for a part time nurse practitioner to join our friendly team.

The candidate will provide direct input in the care of practice patients to include, treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.

The candidate will be competent and confident in managing people with long-term health conditions as well as patients with acute and chronic conditions,

The candidate must be skilled at time-management and be able to recognise and work within their own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.

The practice holds regular meetings including a monthly clinical support meeting where clinicians will discuss any NICE guidelines, clinical protocols, individual clinical cases, etc. Other regularly monthly meetings include Significant Events, Prescribing, Safeguarding, and MDT meetings to discuss the frail and elderly. The practice employs an outreach nurse to work with these patients in their own homes.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will see patients in clinics as well as carry out home visits, when necessary, and they will be expected to visit nursing homes as and when required. They will need to be able to diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan. The candidate will see patients ranging from the very young to the elderly and provide assessment, screening, referrals to secondary care, when necessary, and health education advice. The candidate must maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development and disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice. They must be able to assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.

About us

The Lawns Medical Practice is one of 2 GP practices located in Diss. We

have 3 GP Partners, 1 Managing Partner, and a fantastic nursing team comprising

of 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 3 Practice Nurses, 1 Outreach Nurse and 2

HCAs. We have a great team of admin and dispensary staff and we dispense to

approximately one third of our 7100 practice patients. We share our building

with Parish Fields practice and also with a large selection of community teams,

including nursing and physio. We all have a good relationship and try to help

and support each other. Working alongside the community teams and our resident

Social Prescriber is extremely valuable in being able to ensure that our

patients have the full package of care that they may need.

COVID-19 has changed the way we work but we are a strong team and we are

coping well with all of the many changes we have had to implement. Our aim is

to always ensure that our patients and staff feel comfortable and safe and we

have achieved this.

Details

Date posted

28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Competitive rates of pay

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3660-26-0008

Job locations

Health Centre

Mount Street

Diss

Norfolk

IP22 4WG

United Kingdom

Mount Street

Diss

Norfolk

IP22 4WG

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Lawns Medical Practice

Nurse Practitioner

Reports To: GP Partners (Dr Andreas Pandazis and Dr

Nyi Nyi Pe, and Managing Partner, Ann Steele, (for admin)

Main Purpose of Post:

To provide direct input in the care of practice patients, to include

treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.

Duties and

Responsibilities of Post

• Provide assessment, screening, referrals

and health education advice

• Be competent and confident in managing

people with long-term health conditions

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and

evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an

undifferentiated diagnosis

• Proactively identify, diagnose and

manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term

condition (as appropriate)

• Diagnose and manage both acute and

chronic conditions, integrating both drug-and nondrug-based treatment

methods into a management plan

• Prescribe and review medication for

therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance

with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and

within scope of practice

• Work with patients in order to support

compliance with, and adherence to, prescribed treatments

• Make appropriate referrals to secondary

care when necessary

• Provide information and advice on

prescribed or over-the-counter medication, medication regimes, side-effects and

interactions

• Support patients to adopt health

promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles

of self-care

• Utilise and demonstrate sensitive

communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to

treatment

• Recognise and work within own

competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC

• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and

complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation,

policies and procedures

• Prioritise, organise and manage own

workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality

• Deliver care according to, NICE guidelines

and evidence-based care

• Advise manager regarding health and

safety aspects

• Ensure accurate notes of all

consultations and treatments are recorded adequately on the computer

• Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy,

strategy and policy

Professional Development

• Maintain continued education by

attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for

professional development

• Attend practice meetings regularly
• Disseminate learning and information

gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform

others about current and future developments (eg courses and conferences)

• Assess own learning needs and undertake

learning as appropriate

General

• Staff must behave in a professional and

discreet manner at all times.

• Patient and professional confidentiality

is of prime importance. Any breach of confidentiality can result in

suspension/dismissal

Job responsibilities

Lawns Medical Practice

Nurse Practitioner

Reports To: GP Partners (Dr Andreas Pandazis and Dr

Nyi Nyi Pe, and Managing Partner, Ann Steele, (for admin)

Main Purpose of Post:

To provide direct input in the care of practice patients, to include

treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.

Duties and

Responsibilities of Post

• Provide assessment, screening, referrals

and health education advice

• Be competent and confident in managing

people with long-term health conditions

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and

evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an

undifferentiated diagnosis

• Proactively identify, diagnose and

manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term

condition (as appropriate)

• Diagnose and manage both acute and

chronic conditions, integrating both drug-and nondrug-based treatment

methods into a management plan

• Prescribe and review medication for

therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance

with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and

within scope of practice

• Work with patients in order to support

compliance with, and adherence to, prescribed treatments

• Make appropriate referrals to secondary

care when necessary

• Provide information and advice on

prescribed or over-the-counter medication, medication regimes, side-effects and

interactions

• Support patients to adopt health

promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles

of self-care

• Utilise and demonstrate sensitive

communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to

treatment

• Recognise and work within own

competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC

• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and

complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation,

policies and procedures

• Prioritise, organise and manage own

workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality

• Deliver care according to, NICE guidelines

and evidence-based care

• Advise manager regarding health and

safety aspects

• Ensure accurate notes of all

consultations and treatments are recorded adequately on the computer

• Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy,

strategy and policy

Professional Development

• Maintain continued education by

attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for

professional development

• Attend practice meetings regularly
• Disseminate learning and information

gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform

others about current and future developments (eg courses and conferences)

• Assess own learning needs and undertake

learning as appropriate

General

• Staff must behave in a professional and

discreet manner at all times.

• Patient and professional confidentiality

is of prime importance. Any breach of confidentiality can result in

suspension/dismissal

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Must hold the relevant ANP qualification and have at least 2 years experience in Primary Care as a Nurse Practitioner

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Must hold the relevant ANP qualification and have at least 2 years experience in Primary Care as a Nurse Practitioner

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Lawns Medical Practice

Address

Health Centre

Mount Street

Diss

Norfolk

IP22 4WG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lawnsgp.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lawns Medical Practice

Address

Health Centre

Mount Street

Diss

Norfolk

IP22 4WG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lawnsgp.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Lawns Medical Practice

Nurse Practitioner

Reports To: GP Partners (Dr Andreas Pandazis and Dr

Nyi Nyi Pe, and Managing Partner, Ann Steele, (for admin)

Main Purpose of Post:

To provide direct input in the care of practice patients, to include

treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.

Duties and

Responsibilities of Post

• Provide assessment, screening, referrals

and health education advice

• Be competent and confident in managing

people with long-term health conditions

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and

evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an

undifferentiated diagnosis

• Proactively identify, diagnose and

manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term

condition (as appropriate)

• Diagnose and manage both acute and

chronic conditions, integrating both drug-and nondrug-based treatment

methods into a management plan

• Prescribe and review medication for

therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance

with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and

within scope of practice

• Work with patients in order to support

compliance with, and adherence to, prescribed treatments

• Make appropriate referrals to secondary

care when necessary

• Provide information and advice on

prescribed or over-the-counter medication, medication regimes, side-effects and

interactions

• Support patients to adopt health

promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles

of self-care

• Utilise and demonstrate sensitive

communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to

treatment

• Recognise and work within own

competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC

• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and

complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation,

policies and procedures

• Prioritise, organise and manage own

workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality

• Deliver care according to, NICE guidelines

and evidence-based care

• Advise manager regarding health and

safety aspects

• Ensure accurate notes of all

consultations and treatments are recorded adequately on the computer

• Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy,

strategy and policy

Professional Development

• Maintain continued education by

attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for

professional development

• Attend practice meetings regularly
• Disseminate learning and information

gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform

others about current and future developments (eg courses and conferences)

• Assess own learning needs and undertake

learning as appropriate

General

• Staff must behave in a professional and

discreet manner at all times.

• Patient and professional confidentiality

is of prime importance. Any breach of confidentiality can result in

suspension/dismissal

Qualifications

Essential

• Must hold the relevant ANP qualification and have at least 2 years experience in Primary Care as a Nurse Practitioner