Locum Nurse Practitioner NP

Locum Ready; Grantham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to work with a GP practice in Grantham. The NP will run autonomous minor illness and urgent care clinics, provide triage, and help maintain continuity of care for patients.

The role supports a friendly multidisciplinary team and clearly defined clinic structures to ensure efficient sessions. Responsibilities include prescribing independently where qualified, reviewing investigations, and following up on tasks.

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.
• DBS enhanced check.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Independent prescribing

Clinical judgement

EMIS familiarity

SystmOne familiarity

Vision familiarity

Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner registration

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Vision

Job description

Locum Ready is looking for a Locum Nurse Practitioner to work for a GP practice in Grantham. 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