Advanced Practitioner - Clinical Assessment Service

Dhu Healthcare; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Wellbeing support

Flexible options

Career growth

Disability Confident Employer

Job summary

DHU Healthcare is seeking an Advanced Practitioner for the Clinical Assessment Service in Leicester to perform telephone-based assessments, diagnose, advise, prescribe where appropriate, and route patients to the right care pathways. You must be a Registered Nurse, Paramedic or Pharmacist with independent prescribing rights and Level 7 clinical assessment skills.

The role is permanent with a 4-week rolling rota for part-time hours, based at Anstey Frith House, LE3 8RN; salary £64,234–£74,905 pro

Qualifications

• Must be registered nurse, paramedic or pharmacist with independent prescribing rights.
• Must have Level 7 clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to assess, diagnose, advise, treat and refer via telephone consultations.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, advise, treat, prescribe for and refer patients with urgent and emergency conditions through telephone consultations.
• Work autonomously as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
• Use advanced clinical reasoning and decision-making to deliver safe, effective, patient-centred care.
• Play a key role in ensuring patients receive the right care, at the right time, through appropriate clinical pathways.

Skills

Independent prescribing

Clinical assessment

Registered professional

Job description

Advanced Practitioner (Clinical Assessment Service)
Location: Anstey Frith House, Leicester, LE3 8RN
Working Pattern: Permanent and bank hours available. Weekday evenings and Weekend days, afternoons and evenings. Working on a 4-week rolling rota for part time hours.
Salary: DHU Band 8b.0, £64,234 - £74,905 per annum (pro rata) with a 30% evening enhancement, and 45% weekend enhancement
Make critical decisions that change lives - every day.
At DHU Healthcare, every role matters. We’re a not‑for‑profit team driven by compassion and respect, where your voice is heard and your growth truly matters. Join us and be part of something bigger. For you, for them, with us.
With us, every moment matters. Our Urgent and Emergency Care teams deliver expert, compassionate support 24/7, across Emergency Departments, Urgent Treatment Centres, GP surgeries, and the wider community. Skilled medical, nursing, allied health, and support professionals work together to respond quickly and effectively, while you’ll be supported to thrive in your career.
As a CAS Advanced Practitioner you will:

• Need to be a Registered Nurse, Paramedic or Pharmacist (NMC, HCPC, GPhC) with independent prescribing rights and Level 7 clinical assessment skills.
• Assess, diagnose, advise, treat, prescribe for and refer patients with a wide range of urgent and emergency conditions through telephone consultations.
• Work autonomously as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
• Use your advanced clinical reasoning and decision-making skills to deliver safe, effective, patient-centred care.
• Play a key role in ensuring patients receive the right care, at the right time, through appropriate clinical pathways.

For you, because great work starts with a supported team.
We’ll support your health, happiness and future with benefits that put you first. From access to the NHS pension scheme (and we’ll honour your existing NHS pension pot and holiday entitlement if you’re transferring), to wellbeing support, flexible options and career growth, we’re here to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on the full range of benefits available
Learning that shapes your career.
With us, development is part of our culture. From essential training and apprenticeships to supportive leadership and career pathways, we’ll help you grow in ways that matter to you. Because when our people thrive, so do our patients and communities.
Together, reflecting our communities.
Great work happens when everyone feels seen, supported, and valued. We welcome colleagues from all backgrounds and proudly support the Armed Forces community. Inclusion and belonging are essential to our values, and together we make the difference. As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome candidates to share any support or reasonable adjustments they may need during the recruitment process. For more information on how DHU can support you, please
At DHU Healthcare, your skills, ideas and growth matter.
Join us and be part of something bigger.
DHU Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer.

Advanced Practitioner - Clinical Assessment Service Leicester, United Kingdom