Nurse Practitioner / Paramedic

NHS; Havant; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading medical centre as a Nurse Practitioner, managing patient care and improving community health in a dynamic environment. This part-time role offers a variety of responsibilities including autonomous patient assessment and involvement in teaching and research.

Benefits

Indemnity cover

Regular clinical supervision

Social and team-building events

Qualifications

• Strong history taking and physical assessment skills are required.
• Experience in General Practice is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with acute illness.
• Participate in practice-based research projects and audits.
• Provide nursing cover and undertake home visits as required.

Skills

Strong history taking

Physical assessment

Team player

Triage and advice

Education

V300 independent prescriber

Job description

We are looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our team.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, we aim to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage the needs of our patient demographic to improve community health. Working in our modern, purpose-built medical centre with a diverse practice population of approximately 19,000, you will have a dynamic work environment.

Our Nursing team includes 5 HCAs, 5 Practice Nurses, and 3 Nurse Practitioners, managed by a Nursing Team Manager and overseen by a Clinical Services Manager. We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner for 28.5 hours per week. See hours below.

The practice provides teaching for medical students, participates in research studies, and engages in service transformation pilots.

Main duties of the job

Working autonomously to triage, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with acute illness or injury and advising patients on their ongoing medical and nursing needs.

Job Requirements:

• Offer face-to-face assessment and telephone triage for patients with acute illness or minor injuries.
• Complete E-consults within your scope of practice.
• Conduct weekly telephone care home ward rounds.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages (from 8 weeks old) presenting with acute illness.
• Advise patients on general health care, arrange investigations, or refer to other primary care team members as appropriate.
• Assess and treat minor injuries.
• Work according to Practice protocols, PGDs, and relevant guidelines.
• Participate in the induction and training of GP Registrars, students, nurses, or staff.
• Provide nursing cover when needed and undertake home visits as required.
• Ensure electronic patient records are updated immediately following consultations.

Person Specification

• Strong history taking and physical assessment skills.
• Team player with a flexible approach.

Job Types:

Part-time, Permanent (28.5 hours)

Hours:

Monday: 08:00-18:00 (9.5 hrs)

Tuesday: OFF

Thursday: 08:00-18:00 (9.5 hrs)

Friday: 08:00-18:00 (9.5 hrs)

Salary:

From £23.89 per hour

About us

What can we offer?

• Indemnity cover
• Regular clinical supervision and support with revalidation
• Social and team-building events such as Friday breakfast, staff BBQs, Christmas parties, theatre trips, and away days

Additional responsibilities

Autonomously triage, assess, diagnose, and treat patients with acute illness or injury, and advise on ongoing medical and nursing needs.

Manage exacerbations of chronic diseases, providing information on diagnosis, prevention, and management to promote patient ownership.

Participate in practice-based research projects and audits as required.

Qualifications

• V300 independent prescriber is essential.
• Experience in General Practice is desirable.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to screen for any previous criminal convictions.