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Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Nurse Practitioner - Walk In Centre

Arrowe Park HospitalField-based
PermanentFull-Time
£39,959 - £48,117per annumFTE
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Description

Job summary
Would you like to join our team of Nurse Practitioners (NP) working at Wirral Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust sites which include 2 Walk in Centre sites at Eastham and Victoria Central Hospital Wallasey and an Urgent Care Centre at APH?

We are seeking clinically astute, motivated, enthusiastic Nurse Practitioners to join our well established, experienced, and friendly team. You will work flexibly across the Primary and Urgent Care locations to deliver timely and quality care, working closely with the Lead Nurses to manage and provide exceptional leadership to the nursing team. This is a valuable opportunity for Nurse Practitioners to work in an established but ever evolving service in which they will further develop and practice their nursing, clinical and leadership skills and contribute to its development.

The service operates between 8am-10pm Monday-Sunday including bank holidays

You will be working within a caring, compassionate team who truly put the patients at the forefront of everything they do. You will also be part of a ground breaking new way of working between primary and community care providers, working towards removing boundaries between these services.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic, patient-focused NP's who are comfortable working autonomously when making decisions relating to patient care.

You will ideally have experience within a Walk in Centre /GP surgery and/or urgent care setting and your high standards of patient care will naturally inspire those with whom you work.

Various hours are available.

About us
Our common purpose and values were developed by staff from across the organisation and reflect who we are and what we stand for.

Our common purpose is...
Together..
We will support you and your community to live well.

Our values...
  • Compassion - Supportive and caring, listening to others.
  • Open - Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.
  • Trust - Trusting to deliver, feeling valued and safe.

Details
Date posted: 04 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 844-8396237
Job locations: Arrowe Park, Wallasey, Eastham, Urgent treatment Centre, Arrowe Park Hospital, CH49 5PE, United Kingdom

Essential qualifications and professional training
  • Current NMC registration
  • First Level Nurse
  • Clinical exam at degree level
  • Evidence of recent accredited education at degree level relevant to role in the Walk in Centre
  • Immediate Life Support (ILS)

Desirable qualifications and professional training
  • Non-Medical prescribing Qualification
  • Practitioner Qualification
  • Clinical exam at masters level

Essential experience and knowledge
  • Minimum 3 years post registration experience and at least 1 year working in relevant setting
  • Experience of autonomous clinical decision making
  • Experience in triage, accident and emergency, minor injuries, a nurse led primary care or other specialist area

Desirable experience and knowledge
  • Significant experience with children

Essential skills and attributes
  • Knowledge of professional and NHS issues
  • Clinically credible and confident
  • Evidence of being a team player
  • IT Literate
  • Ability to work effectively and autonomously

Essential personal qualities
  • Good attendance record
  • Ability to work flexibly as part of an out of hours service
  • A holistic approach to care and understanding of health promotion
  • Access to a car for work
  • To rotate across various sites

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).

Employer details
Employer name: Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Lead Nurse, Barry Fitzpatrick, barry.fitzpatrick1@nhs.net, 01516047296

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