Advanced nurse practitioner-minor injury unit

Role: Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Minor Injuries and Illness Unit
Location: The Wilmslow Hospital, Cheshire
Hours: Full-time 37.5hrs per week (Current unit open 8‑8 Mon‑Fri but will be extended to weekends)
Permanent Contract
Salary: Competitive + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

About the Role:

Key Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose and manage patients with minor injuries and illnesses
• Prescribe medications and request and interpret X‑ray, investigations within scope of practice
• Provide definitive treatment, advice and safe discharge or referral planning
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including GPs and emergency care services
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and mentorship to colleagues
• Contribute to audit, service improvement and quality initiatives
• Ensure patient safety, safeguarding and evidence‑based care

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Registered healthcare professional (NMC)
• Qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Practitioner with MSc‑level education or equivalent
• Paediatric and adult experience
• Independent Non‑Medical Prescriber
• Previous experience in a Minor Injuries or Urgent Treatment Centre
• Significant experience in urgent, emergency or primary care settings
• Proven ability to practice autonomously and make complex clinical decisions
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills

Desirable Criteria

• Advanced Life Support (ALS) qualification
• Experience in quality improvement or service development work

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.

25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
Group Life Assurance from day one
Critical illness cover
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.