Locum Autonomous NP for Urgent Care & Minor Illness

Locum Ready; Chester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Nurse Practitioner to work for a GP practice in Chester. The role focuses on autonomous NP-led clinics, minor illness management, urgent on-the-day demand, and supporting daily clinical activity.

You will deliver triage, streaming, and continuity of care within a supportive multidisciplinary team, with clear clinic structures to enable manageable sessions and strong clinical oversight.

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

Independent Prescribing

Job description

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Nurse Practitioner to work for a GP practice in Chester. The role focuses on autonomous NP-led clinics, minor illness management, urgent on-the-day demand, and supporting daily clinical activity.

You will deliver triage, streaming, and continuity of care within a supportive multidisciplinary team, with clear clinic structures to enable manageable sessions and strong clinical oversight.