Independent Nurse Prescriber

HCA Healthcare UK; Chester; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chester is seeking an Independent Nurse Prescriber to join their Primary Care Team. You will work independently to provide high-quality nursing care on a client site. The ideal candidate will be RGN, NMC registered and have completed an Independent Prescribing Course. The role offers competitive salary and benefits including 25 days holiday and private healthcare insurance.

Benefits

25 days holiday each year

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Comprehensive range of flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Completion of Independent Prescribing Course is essential.
• RGN, NMC registered with PIN.
• Relevant experience of dealing with minor injuries, ear irrigation, cervical screening, travel health and venepuncture.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and managing both acute and chronic conditions.
• Providing advice on overseas travel and vaccinations.
• Maintaining accurate confidential health records.

Skills

Ability to demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills at an advanced level

Experience maintaining accurate medical records

Relevant experience of dealing with minor injuries

RGN, NMC registered with PIN

Completion of Independent Prescribing Course

Education

RGN, NMC registration

Completion of Independent Prescribing Course

Advanced Nursing Masters (desirable)

Job description

Role: Independent Nurse Prescriber
Division: Primary Care
Location: Chester - Client Site
Shift Times: 3 days per week (Ideally across Monday to Thursday)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: From £49181 - £57377 depending on experience pro rata (or + for ANP)

Please note this role is based onsite, on a HCA UK Corporate Client premises.

We’re looking for an Independent Nurse Prescriber (or ANP) to join our Primary Care Team working on a prestigious client site in Chester. We are also open to speaking to nurses who may have just a couple of modules of their Masters to complete.

Overview

As a Independent Nurse Prescriber who will be very much working as part of the HCA UK Primary Care Team, you will have the support network, but also the freedom to act independently to provide a general nursing service for our company client. You\'ll work closely with GPs and nursing colleagues and members of the client’s healthcare team and refer to GP when necessary. This is a very varied and interesting role and each day will be different. You will enjoy forming strong relationships with the client and their employees and the structure of your day will be appointments and clinics, dealing with a range of healthcare needs.

The Independent Nurse Prescriber is responsible for delivering high quality nursing care to patients. This will not only include assistance to other medical professionals, but acting as a practitioner and taking responsibility for complete patient care.

• Diagnosing and managing both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and nondrug-based treatment methods into a management plan
• Providing advice on overseas travel and vaccinations
• Carrying out influenza inoculations programmes at practice and client sites
• Co-ordinating and participate in health promotion days
• Undertaking vision screening for clients on site and at client premises
• Maintaining accurate confidential health records

What you’ll bring / Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills at an advanced level
• Experience maintaining accurate medical records, whether in electronic or hard copy format, in accordance with the Company’s policy and procedures
• RGN, NMC registered with PIN
• Completion of Independent Prescribing Course is essential
• Advance Nursing Masters, desirable (for ANP)
• Relevant experience of dealing with minor injuries, ear irrigation, cervical screening, travel health and venepuncture

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As an Independent Nurse Prescriber you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other. Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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