Locum Nurse Practitioner NP

My Internet Support, LLC.; Chester-le-Street; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to work at a GP practice in Chester Le Street. You will establish autonomous NP-led clinics, deliver efficient triage, and support daily clinical activity with strong clinical oversight.

Responsibilities include running minor illness and urgent care clinics, triage, diagnosing and managing presentations, and prescribing where qualified, while ensuring accurate documentation and collaboration with GPs and practice nurses.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Practitioner with relevant clinical experience.
• Independent Prescribing qualification desirable.
• Background in primary or urgent care settings.
• Confident autonomous clinician with sound clinical judgment.
• Familiar with EMIS, SystmOne or Vision.

Responsibilities

• Run autonomous NP-led minor illness and urgent care clinics.
• Provide telephone triage and patient streaming.
• Assess, diagnose and manage undifferentiated presentations.
• Prescribe independently where qualified.
• Review investigations and coordinate follow-up tasks.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the clinical system.
• Support GPs and Practice Nurses with core duties.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Independent Prescribing

Urgent Care

Primary Care

EMIS

SystmOne

Vision

Education

Nurse Practitioner registration

Job description

Locum Ready is looking for a Locum Nurse Practitioner to work for a GP practice in Chester Le Street. This role is designed for an NP confident in managing minor illness presentations, supporting urgent on-the-day demand and contributing to the smooth running of daily clinical activity.

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

Key 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

Requirements

• 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

Working Pattern

• Regular or ad-hoc sessions
• Morning and afternoon clinics
• Long-term opportunities available