Job summary
Location:Covering bases acrossDerbyshire, includingDerby,Chesterfield, andIlkeston, with 9 other peripheral bases operating at weekends.
Working Patterns:Bank Contract, 12-month Fixed-Term Contract, covering evenings, overnights and weekends (minimum requirement on x2 shifts per month)
Competitive 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
Looking for your next step as anAdvanced Practitioner? Join DHU Healthcare and make a real impact in patient care within a supportive, forward-thinking team. If you're passionate about high-quality care and ready for a new challenge, we want to hear from you!
About us
At DHU Healthcare, we take pride in our diversity and foster an environment where every person feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work, free from discrimination or bias. We warmly welcome applications from all individuals, reflecting the rich diversity of the communities we serve. To read more about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion pledge and see the progress we have made, pleaseclick here,
We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you bring and strive to create a workplace where you can thrive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What your typical day looks like:
- Providing independent, advanced clinical care for patients aged 12 weeks and older, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.
- Performing and interpreting diagnostic investigations, identifying when specialist input is needed.
- Engaging clearly and confidently with patients and carers to support informed decision-making.
- Collaborating within a multi-professional team while maintaining accurate clinical records in line with professional standards.
- Prescribing medications within non-medical prescribing guidelines and ensuring safe discharge or appropriate referrals.
To be a successful Advanced Practitioner youll need:
- Registered and practicing with a recognized professional body.
- Registered as a non-medical prescriber.
- Completed at least two Level 7 modules, including Minor Illness & Minor Injury
- Ability to work autonomously within multi-professional teams.
- Skilled in assessing and managing complex conditions in both adults and children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What your typical day looks like:
- Providing independent, advanced clinical care for patients aged 12 weeks and older, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.
- Performing and interpreting diagnostic investigations, identifying when specialist input is needed.
- Engaging clearly and confidently with patients and carers to support informed decision-making.
- Collaborating within a multi-professional team while maintaining accurate clinical records in line with professional standards.
- Prescribing medications within non-medical prescribing guidelines and ensuring safe discharge or appropriate referrals.
To be a successful Advanced Practitioner youll need:
- Registered and practicing with a recognized professional body.
- Registered as a non-medical prescriber.
- Completed at least two Level 7 modules, including Minor Illness & Minor Injury
- Ability to work autonomously within multi-professional teams.
- Skilled in assessing and managing complex conditions in both adults and children.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial Autonomous practice working and multi-professional team
- Can show evidence of using autonomous physical examination and assessment skills in practice
- Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children
- Has experience in one of the following: nurse led clinics, emergency care centres ,out of hours facilities or walk in centres
- Consolidated Independent Prescribing experience.
Desirable
- Use of examination skills in practice.
- Experience of telephone triage
- Experience of Emergency Care
- Experience of General Practice
Skills & Knowledge, Job Circumstances & Personal Qualities
Essential
- Can complete a concise clinical history and physical examination.
- Can formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan.
- Prepared to participate in service development
- Demonstrable awareness of accountability in clinical practice
- Can give evidence of using effective communication skills within practice
- Must have excellent verbal and written skills
- Computer literate
- Is able to use negotiation skills
- skills, employing critical thinking.
- Ability to identify individual client needs
- Able to prioritize, effective time management.
- Commitment to lifelong learning
- Counselling & communication skills
- Facilitation & negotiation skills
- Aware of current structures and developments in out of hours care, health and social care
- Specialist clinical/Technical skills
- Commitment to the role. Able to work unsocial hours including bank holidays
- Flexibility to meet service/Rota needs
- Be prepared to travel between different primary Care Sites when on duty.
- Full driving license essential (LLR Home Visiting Service only)
- Proven team player
- Able to work autonomously
- Committed to continuing professional development
- Positive effect
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Willingness to continue with additional training to achieve a full MSc in advanced clinical practice.
Desirable
- A selection of specific sites may require 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)
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Paramedic registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Registered as an independent non medical prescriber.
- Educated to Masters level award or equivalent
Desirable
- MSc (Advanced Practice)
- Mentorship qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial Autonomous practice working and multi-professional team
- Can show evidence of using autonomous physical examination and assessment skills in practice
- Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children
- Has experience in one of the following: nurse led clinics, emergency care centres ,out of hours facilities or walk in centres
- Consolidated Independent Prescribing experience.
Desirable
- Use of examination skills in practice.
- Experience of telephone triage
- Experience of Emergency Care
- Experience of General Practice
Skills & Knowledge, Job Circumstances & Personal Qualities
Essential
- Can complete a concise clinical history and physical examination.
- Can formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan.
- Prepared to participate in service development
- Demonstrable awareness of accountability in clinical practice
- Can give evidence of using effective communication skills within practice
- Must have excellent verbal and written skills
- Computer literate
- Is able to use negotiation skills
- skills, employing critical thinking.
- Ability to identify individual client needs
- Able to prioritize, effective time management.
- Commitment to lifelong learning
- Counselling & communication skills
- Facilitation & negotiation skills
- Aware of current structures and developments in out of hours care, health and social care
- Specialist clinical/Technical skills
- Commitment to the role. Able to work unsocial hours including bank holidays
- Flexibility to meet service/Rota needs
- Be prepared to travel between different primary Care Sites when on duty.
- Full driving license essential (LLR Home Visiting Service only)
- Proven team player
- Able to work autonomously
- Committed to continuing professional development
- Positive effect
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Willingness to continue with additional training to achieve a full MSc in advanced clinical practice.
Desirable
- A selection of specific sites may require 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)
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Paramedic registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Registered as an independent non medical prescriber.
- Educated to Masters level award or equivalent
Desirable
- MSc (Advanced Practice)
- Mentorship qualification
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).
Additional information
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).
