Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Northampton

Deliver urgent care where and when it is needed most.

Advanced Practitioner

Location

Northamptonshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire

Working Pattern

Full-time, part-time and bank positions available

Salary

DHU Band 8b.0, £62,484 per annum (pro rata) with a 30% evening enhancement, and 45% weekend enhancement

Main duties of the job

• Work as part of a skilled, supportive team in urgent and emergency care settings.
• Assess, diagnose and treat patients presenting with a wide range of conditions.
• Deliver expert, evidence-based care with compassion and professionalism.
• Use advanced clinical skills to make confident, effective decisions.
• Lead by example in a fast‑paced, rewarding environment.
• Job responsibilities
• Assess, diagnose, treat and refer patients with a wide range of conditions across urgent and emergency care settings.
• Work autonomously as part of a collaborative multi‑disciplinary team.
• Use advanced clinical skills to make a real impact when it matters most.
• As a Registered Nurse, Paramedic or Pharmacist (NMC, HCPC, GPh C) with independent prescribing rights and Level 7 clinical assessment skills, demonstrate confidence and autonomy essential to shaping better outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered with Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or General Pharmaceutical Council (GPh C).
• Registered as an independent non‑medical prescriber.
• Minimum of 2 Level 7 modules, one of which includes assessment of clinical examination skills.
• MSc (Advanced Practice).

Experience

• Substantial autonomous practice within a multi‑professional team.
• Evidence of using autonomous physical examination and assessment skills in practice.
• Broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care for both adults and children.
• Experience in one of the following: nurse‑led clinics, emergency care centres, out‑of‑hours facilities or walk‑in centres.
• Consolidated independent prescribing experience.
• Use of examination skills in practice.
• Experience of telephone triage.
• Experience of emergency care.
• Experience of general practice.

Skills & Knowledge, Job Circumstances & Personal Qualities

• Complete concise clinical history and physical examination.
• Formulate differential diagnosis and management plan.
• Participate in service development.
• Demonstrate accountability in clinical practice.
• Effective communication skills within practice.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Critical thinking.
• Identify individual client needs.
• Prioritise, effective time management.
• Commitment to lifelong learning.
• Counselling and communication skills.
• Awareness of current structures and developments in out‑of‑hours care, health and social care.
• Specialist clinical/technical skills.
• Commitment to the role; ability to work unsocial hours including bank holidays.
• Flexibility to meet service/rota needs.
• Prepared to travel between different primary care sites when on duty.
• Full driving licence essential (LLR Home Visiting Service only).
• Proven team player.
• Work autonomously.
• Committed to continuing professional development.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to continue with additional training to achieve a full MSc in advanced clinical practice.
• Site‑specific requirements may include skills in the following areas.
• ALS / PALS.
• Cannulation and venepuncture.
• ECG recording and interpretation.
• Plastering.
• Suturing and wound closure.
• IRMER & X‑Ray interpretation.
• Pathology interpretation.
• Telephone triage.
• Full driving licence (all other DHU Health Care CIC divisions).
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

• Contract
• Permanent
• Working pattern
• Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number
• Job locations
• Derby Urgent Treatment Centre, Osmaston Road, DE1 2GD, United Kingdom
• Anstey Frith House, Leicester, LE3 8RN, United Kingdom

Benefits

Complete range of benefits available at https://dhucareers. com/working-us/our-benefits.

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