Nurse Practitioner

The Pudding; Fleetwood; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in urgent care is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join their vibrant team in Fleetwood. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide high standards of care for patients across all ages while working in a supportive environment that values innovation and quality. With flexible hours and a commitment to professional development, you will be part of a team that champions clinical excellence and patient advocacy. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and thrive in a dynamic setting, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Career Development

Attendance Bonus

Staff Benefits

Free Tea & Coffee

Eye Care Contributions

Qualifications

• Experience working independently in primary or urgent care.
• Teaching and mentorship experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat, and advise patients with minor illnesses/injuries.
• Supervise and develop the clinical team.

Skills

Clinical leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in telephone triage

Ability to work collaboratively

Resourcefulness

Diplomacy and negotiation skills

Experience in change management

Education

Relevant professional qualification

Up-to-date CPD Portfolio

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Post Title: Unscheduled Care Practitioner (Prescriber/ Non-Prescriber)

Pay: Unscheduled Care Practitioner non prescriber

£19.10 - £23.00 per hour, depending on experience

Unscheduled Care Practitioner - prescriber

£23.61 - £27.01 per hour, depending on experience

PLUS, a Golden Hello of £2.5k paid in two instalments over 6 months (pro rota this applies to EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

Hours: 18 hrs/week

Accountable to: Head of Service

Reports to: Lancashire Clinical Managers

Base: The post will be based at Fleetwood Urgent Treatment Centre (FUTC). The UTC aims to deliver services between 8am - 8pm, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. Evening and weekend work will be required.

About: Come and join our lively and vibrant team! Nestled in the seaside town of Fleetwood, we are an Urgent Care Centre with a highly skilled team handling all ages, from babies to the elderly. We are committed to high performance, innovation, and quality patient care. We value an open and honest culture, peer support, and new ideas. Join our amazing team!

Role

The post holder will exercise clinical expertise, judgment, discretion, and decision-making in clinical care, providing high standards of care for patients with minor illnesses & injuries. There are development opportunities with training and mentorship to extend clinical competencies.

The Post Holder Will:

1. Work with and champion the unit alongside Senior Managerial colleagues.
2. Support the Management team and Clinical manager to meet and improve service KPIs/Targets.
3. Ensure mandatory training is up-to-date and pursue CPD for ongoing development.
4. Practice under supervision, assessing, diagnosing, treating, referring, and discharging patients with minor illnesses/injuries within set parameters.
5. Provide advanced clinical advice, understanding issues related to diagnosis, treatment, and management.
6. Identify, initiate, and interpret diagnostic investigations.
7. Safely undertake invasive and non-invasive procedures for diagnosis.
8. Independently undertake telephone triage.
9. Work within current nurse prescribing legislation.
10. Lead improvements in care standards through supervision, audits, and evidence-based practice.
11. Contribute to Clinical Governance via audits and research.
12. Act according to NMC Code or relevant professional body.
13. Provide professional and clinical advice within the multidisciplinary team.

Our Key Expectations Are:

• Self-awareness and authenticity
• Adaptability
• Openness and honesty
• Positivity and resilience
• Kindness and generosity of spirit
• Having fun and being authentic

Our Why: To foster an environment of inspiration, innovation, and disruption to ensure exceptional healthcare for current and future generations.

Values: Our culture emphasizes fun, being awesome, humility, bravery, oompf, and a go-getter attitude.

We offer NHS Pension, Cycle to Work Scheme, Career Development, Attendance Bonus, Staff Benefits, Free Tea & Coffee, Eye Care Contributions.

Knowledge, Skills And Experience Required:

• Relevant professional qualification
• Experience working independently in primary or urgent care
• Experience in telephone triage and remote prescribing
• Teaching and mentorship experience
• Up-to-date CPD Portfolio
• Ability to work in demanding environments
• Clinical leadership skills
• Diplomacy and negotiation skills
• Resourcefulness
• Knowledge of audit/research implementation
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Experience in change management
• Competent in MS Office
• Knowledge of current clinical issues and evidence-based practice
• Ability to work collaboratively across agencies
• Risk assessment skills

Key Results Areas: (Summarized for brevity)

• Assess, treat, and advise patients
• Supervise and develop clinical team
• Ensure safe, effective practice within scope
• Perform investigatory procedures
• Develop and maintain policies and protocols

Professional:

• Model standards of care and professionalism
• Analyze policies and advise on impact
• Maintain registration and CPD
• Prescribe medication within scope
• Uphold standards of conduct and behaviour
• Manage workload and resources effectively
• Advocate for patients and the organization
• Review and improve practice standards
• Support workforce integrity and mandatory training
• Stay informed on NHS and NICE guidelines

Further sections on Education, Research, Communication, Health & Safety, and Physical Effort follow similar detailed expectations and responsibilities, which should be maintained in the full description.