Autonomous Locum Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care

Locum Ready; Whitley Bay; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Nurse Practitioner to work in a GP practice in Whitley Bay. The role focuses on autonomous NP-led clinics, triage support, and maintaining continuity of care for patients in a busy primary care setting.

You will deliver NP-led clinics, provide efficient triage, and help sustain daily clinical activity. The practice offers strong clinical oversight and a friendly multidisciplinary team with clear clinic structures to enable effective sessions.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Practitioner with relevant experience.
• Independent Prescribing qualification desirable.
• Background in primary care, urgent care or community nursing.
• Confident autonomous clinician with strong clinical judgement.
• Familiarity with EMIS, SystmOne or Vision.
• Enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Running minor illness and urgent care NP clinics.
• Telephone triage and patient streaming.
• Assessing, diagnosing and managing undifferentiated presentations.
• Prescribing independently where qualified.
• Reviewing investigations and actioning follow-up tasks.
• Ensuring accurate documentation within the clinical system.
• Supporting GPs and Practice Nurses with core clinical duties.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Clinical assessment

Urgent care

Job description

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Nurse Practitioner to work in a GP practice in Whitley Bay. The role focuses on autonomous NP-led clinics, triage support, and maintaining continuity of care for patients in a busy primary care setting.

You will deliver NP-led clinics, provide efficient triage, and help sustain daily clinical activity. The practice offers strong clinical oversight and a friendly multidisciplinary team with clear clinic structures to enable effective sessions.