Advanced Nurse Practitioner

DHU Healthcare; East Midlands, Leicester, Northampton; Remote; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Wellbeing support

Career growth

Flexible options

Job summary

DHU Healthcare is hiring an Advanced Practitioner to join our urgent care team across Northamptonshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire. The role requires you to assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions within urgent and emergency care settings, using advanced clinical skills to support autonomous decision-making.

Applicants should be Registered with NMC/HCPC/GPhC with independent prescribing rights and hold Level 7 qualifications.

Qualifications

• Must hold MSc (Advanced Practice) and independent prescribing rights.
• Registration with NMC/HCPC/GPhC as applicable.
• Two Level-7 modules; at least one including clinical examination skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, treat and refer patients in urgent/emergency care settings.
• Work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team to provide evidence-based care.
• Lead by example and apply advanced clinical skills to make informed decisions.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Independent prescribing

Advanced clinical decision making

Team leadership

Flexible working

Education

MSc (Advanced Practice)

NMC/HCPC/GPhC registration

Independent prescribing rights

Level 7 modules including clinical examination skills

Tools

ECG interpretation

Clinical assessment tools

Job description

Deliver urgent care where and when its needed most.

Advanced Practitioner

Location: Northamptonshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire

Working Pattern: Full-time part-time and bankpositions available

Salary: DHU Band 8b.0, £62,484 per annum (pro rata)with a 30% evening enhancement, and 45% weekend enhancement

At DHU Healthcare, every role matters. Were anot-for-profit team driven by compassion and respect, where your voice is heardand your growth truly matters. Join us and be part of something bigger. Foryou, for them, with us.

Main duties of the job

Work as part of a skilled, supportive team inurgent and emergency care settings

Assess, diagnose and treat patients presentingwith a wide range of conditions

Deliver expert, evidence-based care withcompassion and professionalism

Use advanced clinical skills to make confident,effective decisions

Lead by example in a fast-paced, rewardingenvironment

About us

With us, your wellbeing comes first.

Well support your health, happiness and future with benefitsthat put you first. From access to the NHS pension scheme(and well honour your existing NHS pension pot and holidayentitlement if youre transferring), to wellbeing support,flexible options and career growth, were here to helpyou thrive at work and in life. For more information on thefull range of benefits available click here.(link to https://dhucareers.com/working-us/our-benefits).

With us, your potential becomes progress.

From essentialtraining and apprenticeships to supportive leadership andcareer pathways, well help you grow in ways that matterto you. Because when our people thrive, so do ourpatients and communities.

With us, everyone belongs.

The best care comes from teams where everyone feels valued and supported.We welcome colleagues from all backgrounds and proudly support Veterans,Reservists and military families. Inclusion and belonging are central to who we are,and together, we make the difference.

At DHU Healthcare, you'll find a welcoming, supportiveenvironment with wellbeing support, flexible options and career growth. Yourcareer and contribution really matter for you, for them, with us.

Job responsibilities

As an Advanced Practitioner, youll assess, diagnose,treat and refer patients with a wide range of conditionsacross urgent and emergency care settings. This meansworking autonomously as part of a collaborativemulti-disciplinary team, using your advanced clinicalskills to make a real impact when it matters most.

As a Registered Nurse, Paramedic or Pharmacist (NMC,HCPC, GPhC) with independent prescribing rights and Level7 clinical assessment skills, youll also have the confidence,autonomy and passion essential to shaping better outcomes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Paramedic registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Registered as an independent non medical prescriber.
• A minimum of 2 modules at Level 7. 1 X module must have included assessment of clinical examination skills.
• MSc (Advanced Practice)

Experience

• Substantial Autonomous practice working and multi-professional team
• Can show evidence of using autonomous physical examination and assessment skills in practice
• Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children
• Has experience in one of the following: nurse led clinics, emergency care centres ,out of hours facilities or walk in centres
• Consolidated Independent Prescribing experience.
• Use of examination skills in practice.
• Experience of telephone triage
• Experience of Emergency Care
• Experience of General Practice

Skills & Knowledge, Job Circumstances & Personal Qualities

• Can complete a concise clinical history and physical examination.
• Can formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan.
• Prepared to participate in service development
• Demonstrable awareness of accountability in clinical practice
• Can give evidence of using effective communication skills within practice
• Must have excellent verbal and written skills
• Is able to use negotiation skills
• skills, employing critical thinking.
• Ability to identify individual client needs
• Able to prioritize, effective time management.
• Commitment to life long learning
• Counselling & communication skills
• Aware of current structures and developments in out of hours care, health and social care
• Specialist clinical/Technical skills
• Commitment to the role. Able to work unsocial hours including bank holidays
• Flexibility to meet service/Rota needs
• Be prepared to travel between different primary Care Sites when on duty.
• Full driving license essential (LLR Home Visiting Service only)
• Proven team player
• Able to work autonomously
• Committed to continuing professional development
• High level of interpersonal skills
• Willingness to continue with additional training to achieve a full MSc in advanced clinical practice.
• A selection of specific sites may require skills in the following areas-
• -ALS / PALS
• -Cannulation and Venepuncture
• -ECG recording and interpretation
• -Plastering
• -Suturing and wound closure
• -IRMER & X-Ray interpretation.
• -Pathology interpretation
• -Telephone triage
• Full driving Licence (All other DHU Health Care CIC divisions)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£64,234 to £74,905 a yearwith a 30% evening enhancement, and a 45% weekend enhancement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time

Reference number

M0051-26-0084

Job locations

Derby Urgent Treatment Centre

Osmaston Road

DE1 2GD

United Kingdom

Anstey Frith House, Leicester, United Kingdom, LE3 8RN