Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Independently assess, diagnose, and manage patients presenting with acute and undifferentiated conditions.
• Provide same-day and urgent appointments for acute illness and minor injuries.
• Prescribe medications and request/interpret investigations in accordance with scope of practice and regulatory requirements.
• Initiate treatment plans, provide safety-netting advice, and arrange appropriate follow-up.
• Identify patients requiring escalation of care and arrange referral to secondary or emergency services when necessary.
• Manage exacerbations of chronic disease presenting acutely (e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes).

Patient Education & Health Promotion

• Provide clear advice and education to patients and carers regarding diagnosis, treatment, and self-care.
• Promote preventive care and early intervention where appropriate.

Multidisciplinary Working

• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, and administrative staff.
• Participate in clinical handovers and case discussions.
• Support and mentor nursing staff where appropriate.

Governance, Quality & Safety

• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Practice in accordance with national clinical guidelines, professional standards, and practice policies.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, and risk management activities.
• Maintain professional registration, revalidation, and continuing professional development (CPD).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrated experience managing acute presentations in primary care, urgent care, or emergency settings
• Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
• Excellent communication, decision making, and organisational skills
• Ability to work autonomously while recognising professional limits

Desirable

• Experience working in general practice.
• Minor illness and minor injury qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrated experience managing acute presentations in primary care, urgent care, or emergency settings
• Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
• Excellent communication, decision making, and organisational skills
• Ability to work autonomously while recognising professional limits

Desirable

• Experience working in general practice.
• Minor illness and minor injury qualification.
• Experience in triage and same-day appointment services.
• Non-medical prescribing experience .

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current registration with the relevant nursing regulatory body.
• Qualified Nurse Practitioner Masters level or equivalent with appropriate endorsement.
• Independent prescribing authority where applicable

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Reedyford Health Care

Address

Carr Road

Nelson

Lancashire

BB9 7SR

Employer's website

http://www.reedyfordgp.com/nhs-general-practice-nelson-barrowford/ (Opens in a new tab)