Nurse Practitioner

NHS Jobs; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide patient-centred care for a range of acute and ongoing health needs. The role involves autonomous work within your scope of practice and collaboration with GPs, Practice Nurses and the wider team.

You will assess, diagnose, and manage patients, provide treatment and advice, support long-term condition management, and ensure thorough record-keeping in line with clinical guidelines.

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse Practitioner with an active, unrestricted license.
• Experience delivering patient-centred care across acute and chronic conditions.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients with minor illness and acute conditions within your scope of practice.
• Provide clinical advice, treatment and safety-netting to ensure timely, appropriate care.
• Support ongoing medical and nursing needs, and contribute to long-term condition management.

Job description

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner who will provide high-quality, patient-centred care to patients presenting with a wide range of acute and ongoing healthcare needs. The role will include:

• Assessing, diagnosing and managing patients presenting with minor illness and acute conditions, working autonomously within their scope of practice.
• Providing appropriate clinical advice, treatment and safety-netting to patients, ensuring they receive the right care at the right time.
• Supporting patients with their ongoing medical and nursing needs, including contributing to the management and review of patients with long-term conditions.
• Requesting and interpreting appropriate investigations and making referrals to other healthcare professionals and services where clinically indicated.
• Undertaking home visits as required, providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management to patients who are unable to attend the practice.
• Working collaboratively with GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity and high standards of patient care.
• Promoting health, wellbeing and self-management, whilst ensuring patients are fully involved in decisions about their care.
• Maintaining accurate and comprehensive clinical records and working in accordance with practice policies, professional standards and relevant clinical guidelines.