Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner - Alder Hey

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

Alder Hey Children's Hospital is seeking an advanced paediatric nurse practitioner for autonomous assessment, diagnosis and prescribing for children presenting with undiagnosed illness. The role is a six-month fixed-term contract with bank-based shifts covering 9am to 9pm on set weekdays and Saturdays.

Applicants must have full NMC registration without restrictions and a non-medical prescribing qualification (V300). Experience in urgent or primary care and autonomous working is desirable.

Qualifications

• Autonomous working experience required.
• Urgent care and/or primary care experience required.
• Non-Medical Prescriber V300 and Diagnostics Level 7 qualifications are required.
• Full NMC registration with no restrictions is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver autonomous clinical care to children and young people across clinical practice, leadership, education and research.
• Clinically examine and assess patients' physical and psychological needs and plan care.
• Assess, diagnose and prescribe within professional boundaries for undifferentiated illness in children.
• Prescribe and review medications following evidence-based protocols.
• Practice autonomously with a child-centered approach.
• Build relationships with hospital, primary care and wider stakeholders.

Skills

Autonomous working

Urgent care

Primary care

Education

Non-Medical Prescriber V300

Clinical Examination and Diagnostics Level 7

Job description

This is an advanced paediatric nurse practitioner role for children's care at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, staffed through Primary Care 24 on a six-month fixed-term basis. The post centres on autonomous assessment, diagnosis and prescribing for children presenting with undiagnosed illness. Shifts are bank-based, full or part time, covering set weekday and Saturday hours from 9am to 9pm. Applicants need full NMC registration without restrictions and a non-medical prescribing qualification.

What the job involves

• Deliver individualised, autonomous care to children and young people across clinical practice, leadership, education and research
• Clinically examine and assess patients' physical and psychological needs, and plan their care
• Assess, diagnose and prescribe within professional boundaries for children with undiagnosed or undifferentiated illness
• Prescribe and review medication for effectiveness, following evidence-based and national or local protocols
• Practise autonomously with a child-centred approach
• Build working relationships with hospital, primary care and wider stakeholder colleagues

Qualifications

• Non-Medical Prescriber V300
• Clinical Examination and Diagnostics Level 7

Registration & licences

• Full NMC registration with no restrictions

Experience

• Autonomous working experience
• Urgent care and/or primary care experience

Nice to have

• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, or working towards it, or relevant experience