Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Clinic

Locum Ready; Haltwhistle; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready seeks an experienced Nurse Practitioner for flexible sessional work across primary care clinic settings in Haltwhistle. The role offers autonomous minor illness assessments and routine primary care duties within well-supported GP clinics.

You will support local primary care teams by managing acute presentations and conducting routine assessments, contributing to day-to-day clinical operations with clear clinical pathways to ensure safe practice.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Practitioner with relevant experience.
• Independent Prescribing qualification desirable.
• Strong minor illness and clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to different practice environments.
• Familiarity with EMIS Web or SystmOne.
• Enhanced DBS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Running autonomous NP-led clinics within primary care settings.
• Managing minor illness and undifferentiated presentations.
• Conducting face-to-face and telephone triage.
• Prescribing safely within scope of practice (if qualified).
• Completing clinical follow-up actions including results and medication queries.
• Maintaining accurate digital clinical documentation.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Autonomous practice

Nurse Practitioner

Education

Nurse Practitioner qualification

Tools

EMIS Web

SystmOne

Job description

Locum Ready is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner for flexible sessional work across primary care clinic settings in Haltwhistle. This role provides structured sessions within well-supported GP clinics, ideal for NPs confident in delivering autonomous minor illness assessments and routine primary care duties.

You will support local primary care teams by managing acute presentations, carrying out routine assessments and contributing to day-to-day clinical operations. Each service offers clear clinical pathways to support safe and effective practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Running autonomous NP-led clinics within primary care settings
• Managing minor illness and undifferentiated presentations
• Conducting face‑to‑face and telephone triage
• Prescribing safely within scope of practice (if qualified)
• Completing clinical follow‑up actions including results and medication queries
• Maintaining accurate digital clinical documentation

Requirements

• Registered Nurse Practitioner with relevant experience
• Independent Prescribing qualification desirable
• Strong minor illness and clinical assessment skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to different practice environments
• Familiarity with EMIS Web or SystmOne
• Enhanced DBS clearance

Working Pattern

• Fully flexible shifts
• Weekday, evening or weekend availability
• Suitable for ad-hoc or ongoing bookings

Locum Ready supports the full primary care workforce—including GPs, ANPs, ACPs, NPs, Nurses, HCAs and Pharmacists—offering flexible regional and community-based locum opportunities.

Learn more at www.locumready.co.uk.