About the Job

Care UK is currently looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) who has an independent prescribing qualification to work at our new, innovative service called Practice Assist on a part time or bank basis. Practice Assist is a service that is based in Southall and works in partnership with GPs across the country, helping to improve access for patients and reduce the increasing demands on GP Practices. Patients call their local GP Surgery as normal and then speak to a receptionist who takes down their symptoms. If there is a clear requirement for a face-to-face appointment (e.g. vaccination / examination), they will be booked in directly. The majority of patients calling for a GP appointment can be managed over the phone. These patients are given a call back within the hour of their appointment time with a qualified Practice Assist GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner who will try to resolve their problems remotely, whether that be via advice, electronic prescriptions or by making further referrals back to their GP Practice or to other services. The clinicians are able to access the patient’s full medical record. The service is open from 8am – 8pm, Monday – Friday, so we are looking for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who can be flexible to work between these times. Within this job you will be responsible for assessing, treating and discharging all patients autonomously and over the phone. You may also need to refer patients onwards from time to time. Please be aware that this job will also include prescribing for patients as required. If you have the passion and desire to be part of an innovative new service whilst reducing the pressures on GP Practice then look no further, as this could be the job for you!

About Care UK

Care UK was founded in 1982. Today our healthcare services include treatment centres, GP practices, NHS walk-in centres, GP out-of-hours, prison health services and clinical assessment and diagnostics facilities. This means that we provide a greater range of specialist care services than any other organisation in the UK. Care UK is the largest independent provider of urgent care services in England incorporating out of hours, single point of access and referral management. We deliver excellent, high value patient care on behalf of the NHS for over eight million patients across England. We work with the NHS to deliver high quality healthcare services, reducing waiting times and giving the patient a greater level of choice. We also take healthcare services closer to where people live and work – increasing the efficiency and quality of the services we deliver and helping to reduce waiting times. If you would like more information, please visit our website: http://careukhealthcare.com

The Requirements

In order for you to be considered for the job, as a minimum we are looking for you to: • Be a qualified RGN with valid NMC PIN number • Be a qualified independent non-medical prescriber • Have prior experience working in within a prescribing role • Have previous experience within A&E / Minor Injuries / Minor Illness or Primary Care • Be computer literate, including all Microsoft Packages • Have a sound understand of legal/professional implications of independent practice It would be nice for you to have any one of the below, although these are not essential: • Post Registration certificate in: o Minor Illness/Injury o Teaching & Assessing qualification o Advanced Life Support • Good knowledge of local primary care services including key players

Application Process

Once you have pressed apply to this job, you will be contacted within 72 working hours by Lisa who sits within our recruitment team by phone or email. If you have been shortlisted, the recruiter will submit your CV to the hiring manager who will in turn arrange an interview with you if they feel that you are suitable for the job.

Additional Information

If you would like more information about the job or if you would like to view the Job Description, please contact Lisa Dyson, lisa.dyson@careuk.com / 07580 017274 Please note that offers of employment are subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Our service runs from 8am – 8pm Monday – Friday. We have part time or bank jobs available, meaning that we can offer flexible shifts to fit around your lifestyle. Dependent on experience, the salary for this job is up to £35 per hour. We also offer 25 days annual leave + 8 public holidays, Contributory pension scheme 2-5%. As well as CPD, Revalidation, free online and face to face training, regional/national opportunities, cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers and online discounts.