Autonomous NP for Urgent Care – Flexible Locum Sessions

Locum Ready; St Albans; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Nurse Practitioner to work in a GP practice in St Albans. The role focuses on managing minor illness presentations, supporting urgent on-the-day demand, and contributing to smooth daily clinical activity.

You will run autonomous NP-led clinics, provide efficient triage, and help maintain continuity of care. The practice offers strong clinical oversight, a friendly multidisciplinary team, and clearly defined clinic structures to support manageable sessions.

Qualifications

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

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

Clinical judgement

Independent prescribing

Triage

Autonomous practice

Education

Nurse Practitioner registration

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Vision

Job description

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Nurse Practitioner to work in a GP practice in St Albans. The role focuses on managing minor illness presentations, supporting urgent on-the-day demand, and contributing to smooth daily clinical activity.

You will run autonomous NP-led clinics, provide efficient triage, and help maintain continuity of care. The practice offers strong clinical oversight, a friendly multidisciplinary team, and clearly defined clinic structures to support manageable sessions.