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Advanced Nurse Practitioner - North East Essex

Employer
Care UK
Location
Colchester, Essex
Salary
£32.82 - £42.92 per hour
Closing date
23 Sep 2018

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
Sector
Out of Hours, NHS

Job Details

About the Job

Do you have the passion to make a difference to patients who have an urgent care need and are unable to attend their GP? Are you looking to add extra skills to your portfolio? If so, look no further, as we could have the job for you!

We have a permanent opportunity for an evening/overnight ANP within our North East Essex OOH service, covering Tendring and Colchester. Although we are ideally looking for an ANP to work on a salaried basis, we can also consider applicants who are able to work overnights on a self-employed or bank basis. We also have permanent opportunities available on weekend days, should this be of interest instead.

The North East Essex OOH service provides advice, information and treatment for NHS patients who become unwell during the out-of-hours period when their own GP surgery is closed.

The OOH’s operates out of two existing primary care centres in Essex, however we are specifically looking for ANPs who are able to work in the locations below;

•North Colchester Healthcare Centre, Colchester
•Clacton & District Hospital, Clacton

The skill mix within these services is ANP’s, UCP’s and GP’s, incorporating urgent care, telephone triage, face to face appointments and home visits.

As part of this job, you'll see, treat and discharge patients of all ages that present minor illnesses or minor injuries, either over the phone or face-to-face in the base or when you're doing a home visit.

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.

The Requirements

Essential:
•Be a qualified General Nurse with valid PIN Number.
•Be an Independent Nurse Prescriber
•Have evidence of continuous Professional Development
•Have a postgraduate ANP qualification or equivalent
•Have post registration experience of working in Primary Care; GP Practices, WIC’s, UCC’s, OOH’s or Minor Injuries/Illness Units

Desirable:
•Have a knowledge of local primary care services
•Have a full complete understanding of the medico-legal aspects of the role
•Have basic IT skills

Salary & Benefits

We have permanent jobs available on a full or part time basis, with full time working 37.5 hours per week. 

As we are an OOH service, we are looking for ANPs who can work evenings, overnights and weekends.

Our shifts are varied and range from 4 hours – 12 hours during the evenings/overnights and from 8 – 12 hours on the weekend.

We can offer you:
•£32.82 - £42.92 per hour, dependent on shifts worked
•Indemnity Cover
•25 days annual leave + 8 public holidays (pro-rata for part time)
•Contributory pension scheme (2-5%)
•Regional/national opportunities
•Free online and face-to-face training
•Cycle to work scheme
•Childcare vouchers and online discounts

Application Process

Once you have pressed apply to this job, you will be contacted within 72 working hours by Lucy 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

Please note that offers of employment are subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Care UK is committed to creating a diverse environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Company

Care UK is a leading independent provider of health and social care services. Working in close partnership with Local Authorities and Primary Care Trusts, we provide care and support for older people as well as a range of health care services. These services include the operation of NHS Walk-in centres, GP surgeries and treatment centre and the provision of a range of specialist care and children’s services.

For more information, visit our corporate website: www.careukhealthcare.com

Company info
Website
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Care UK
Telephone
0118 952 1900
Location
Hawker House
5-6 Napier Court
Napier Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 8BW
GB

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