Specialist Nurse Practioner GPRU

Integrated Care System; Oxford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in England seeks a part-time Specialist Nurse Practitioner for the GP Referral Unit. This role involves coordinating specialist care for patients with urgent ENT and maxillofacial conditions. Applicants should have a professional nurse registration, with at least one year of post-registration experience in the NHS. The position offers opportunities for training and development within a supportive multidisciplinary team, with a focus on delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Professional registration with NMC required.
• 1-year post-registration experience as Registered Nurse essential.
• Competence in IV therapy and venepuncture needed.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate delivery of specialist care to patients with urgent conditions.
• Provide clinical leadership and act as a role model in clinic.
• Promote quality of care through audits and service improvements.

Skills

Professional registration with NMC

1 year post-registration experience as Registered Nurse in the NHS

Competent in administration of medications / IV therapy

Competent in venepuncture and cannulation

Post qualification experience in ENT / OMFS nursing

Relevant emergency nursing or ambulatory care experience

Relevant management / leadership experience (Band 6 or higher)

Relevant ENT/OMFS urgent care trainings

Job description

Go back Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Nurse Practioner GPRU

The closing date is 28 August 2025

An exciting new opportunity has arisen on the GP Referral Unit (GPRU) for a part-time Band 6 Specialist Nurse.

GPRU is an emergency clinic where patients with acute ENT and maxillofacial problems are triaged, assessed and treated . We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse willing to learn and develop their skills to provide high quality, specialist care. There will be training and development opportunities and you will be supported by our experienced multidisciplinary team.

Applicants should be flexible and caring with a well organised and professional manner. In this post you will be expected to work autonomously, demonstrate good coordination and leadership traits, actively collaborate with the team and demonstrate willingness to develop your skills.

The unit is open from 7am to 10pm everyday and you will be required to work Early shifts (7am-7:30pm) and Late shifts (9:30am-10pm) , including weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

• To co-ordinate and supervise the delivery of specialist evidence-based care to patients with urgent ENT/OMFS problems on the GP Referral Unit.
• To provide clinical leadership, acting as a role model, and promote effective teamwork in the department;
• To provide ambulatory care to patients and promote patient flow from emergeny services;
• To ensure patient safety and quality of care, by undertaking audits and participating in service improvement projects;
• To work at an enhanced clinical level as a specialist nurse, providing support to patients with ENT and OMFS problems.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description. Some main responsibilities include:

• To co-ordinate and supervise the delivery of specialist care to patients with urgent ENT/OMFS conditions;
• To co-ordinate the daily running of the clinic, actively using problem-solving skills;
• To work at an enhanced clinical level as a specialist nurse;
• To provide clinical leadership and act as a role model in clinic;
• To undertake effective teamwork and delegate as required;
• To promote quality of care by undertaking audits, participating in service improvement projects and engaging with patient feedback.

Person Specification

Skills

• Professional registration with NMC
• 1 year post-registration experience as Registered Nurse in the NHS
• Competent in administration of medications / IV therapy
• Competent in venepuncture and cannulation
• Post qualification experience in ENT / OMFS nursing
• Relevant Emergency nursing or Ambulatory Care experience
• Relevant Management / Leadership experience (Band 6 or higher)
• Relevant ENT/OMFS, urgent care training(s) or course(s)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata