Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Locum contract, Part time
On-site
Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
£50 per hour
Monday- Friday
12.30-18.30 or 10.30-16.30
Reporting to Service Delivery Team
Company Benefits
* Flexible working hours
* Training & Development opportunities
* Clinical support
* Recruitment referral fees
* Company socials
We are looking for a committed Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join GPDQ in collaboration with one of our partner GP Federations, working within a Same Day Access Service team. In this role, you will provide swift medical care to patients requiring urgent, non-emergency attention. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will assess, treat, and manage patients with a range of acute medical conditions, ensuring they receive timely care while enhancing the overall effectiveness of our healthcare services.
Responsibilities
Patient Assessment & Care:
* Dive into each patient’s case with a comprehensive assessment, leveraging your advanced clinical skills to swiftly pinpoint the best course of action.
* Jump into immediate treatment, including administering medication, providing wound care, and performing interventions that fit within your expertise.
* Tackle patient needs with a sharp focus on clinical urgency to ensure timely and effective care.
Coordination & Referral:
* Team up with GPs, paramedics, and other healthcare professionals to create a smooth and coordinated care experience, ensuring patients transition seamlessly between services.
* Connect patients with the right healthcare providers, specialists, or emergency services based on your thorough clinical evaluations.
Patient Education & Support:
* Empower patients and their families with clear, actionable information on managing conditions at home.
* Guide them through lifestyle adjustments, medication routines, and recognize signs that require further medical attention.
Documentation & Record-Keeping:
* Keep meticulous, up-to-date records of patient assessments, treatments, and care plans, following all regulatory and organizational standards.
* Ensure every patient interaction is accurately logged in the appropriate system to maintain comprehensive records.
Continued Professional Development:
* Engage in ongoing training and professional development to stay on the cutting edge of medical guidelines, protocols, and best practices.
Qualifications and Experience required
* Must be registered on the NMC register as an Adult Nurse
* MSC or equivalent
* A minimum of 6 months experience working within a Primary Care Setting
* Strong clinical assessment skills
* Ability to work autonomously and make informed decisions under pressure
* Proficient in Emis, Adastra, Accurx and Docman
About us
GPDQ provides nationwide healthcare services for individuals, businesses, and the NHS. Led by NHS GP, Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Dr Anshu Bhagat, with services delivered by a multidisciplinary team, we harness the benefits of technology to deliver better local access to healthcare. Our services include GP consultations, physiotherapy, mental health, audiology, health checks, blood tests, vaccinations and more. Consultations take place online, at home or in a clinic with a GPDQ vetted GMC-registered NHS GP or highly skilled multidisciplinary team member.
Our reason for being
We help people to stay healthy by revolutionising access to primary healthcare in the home, workplace and community.
Our Core values
* Care: we make people feel genuinely cared for
* Efficiency: we seek out efficiencies to improve healthcare
* Innovation: we relentlessly innovate and adapt to meet patient/ customer needs
* Collaboration: we work with partners to enhance healthcare delivery
* Dedication: we use our professional skills to help others live their best lives
Equality & Diversity
GPDQ is an equal opportunities employer. We understand that not all people are the same and it is our mission to help support people in their journey. We pride ourselves on our diverse workforce and we have a commitment to equality and diversity amongst both our employees and prospective applicants; we ensure that all applicants are treated fairly throughout our recruitment and selection process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation; or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £50.00 per hour
Expected hours: 4 – 20 per week
Application question(s):
* Do you have the Right to Work in the UK?
* This is a face to face role in Reading. Are you able to commute to Reading?
* Are you a NMC Registered Nurse?
* Do you have a Masters in Advanced Practice or equivalent?
Work Location: In person
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