Nurse Practitioner NP

Locum Ready; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to work in a GP practice in Houghton Le Spring. You will run autonomous NP-led clinics, provide triage and help maintain continuity of care for patients in a busy primary care setting.

Ideally you hold an Nurse Practitioner qualification with Independent Prescribing experience and have a background in primary or urgent care. This role offers regular or ad-hoc sessions with morning and afternoon clinics and long-term opportunities.

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.

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

Minor illness management

Autonomous practice

Triage

Education

Nurse Practitioner qualification

Job description

Locum Ready is looking for a Locum Nurse Practitioner to work for a GP practice in Houghton Le Spring. 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

  Working Pattern

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