Advanced Practice Nurse - UTC & Minor Injury Lead

Gateshead Health; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateshead Health is recruiting for a nursing role based in the North East of England, delivering face-to-face consultations for patients and carers, assessing, treating, and referring minor illness and injury, both in and out of hours.

You will work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team, supporting evidence-based, high-quality services and developing extended nursing practices with a strong focus on rapid assessment and safe prescribing where applicable.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Care Professional
• Degree in Nursing or Allied Health
• Teaching qualification or Mentorship
• Clinical skills competencies
• Paediatric experience
• ILS/PILS
• 3 years experience in first contact setting (ED/UTC/Primary Care)
• Portfolio of evidence of continuous professional development

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge and practice extended nursing role and protocols.
• Perform practical procedures such as wound care and other extended skills.
• Conduct diagnostic investigations and explain results to patients.
• Engage in health promotion during care episodes (smoking cessation, weight management).
• Keep accurate records of all consultations.
• Collaborate with out-of-hours providers to ensure quality minor illness/injury services.
• Participate in clinical supervision.
• Liaise with agencies to achieve best patient outcomes.
• Contribute to audits, practice development and extended nursing protocols.
• Maintain awareness of current research and legislation; follow the NMC Code.
• Contribute to quality improvement and patient care standards.
• Initiate diagnostic investigations and communicate results to patients.
• Provide feedback to team members and take on agreed responsibilities.
• Apply infection control principles to all activities.

Skills

Communication and organisational

Extended nursing skills

Ability to work under pressure

Acute setting experience

Evidence of extended skills

Education

Degree in Nursing or Allied Health

Teaching qualification or Mentorship

Registered Nurse or Allied Health Care Professional

ILS/PILS

Job description

Gateshead Health is recruiting for a nursing role based in the North East of England, delivering face-to-face consultations for patients and carers, assessing, treating, and referring minor illness and injury, both in and out of hours.

You will work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team, supporting evidence-based, high-quality services and developing extended nursing practices with a strong focus on rapid assessment and safe prescribing where applicable.