Nurse Practitioners

A Nurse Practitioner provides primary care and nursing care to patients. Performs physical exams, orders diagnostic tests, and provides medications. Works in a physician's office or other healthcare facility, under the direction of a physician. Performs work similar to that of a physician assistant but has different medical training and degree.

About this Career

Average Salary

£37,764

New workers start at around £20,684. Normal pay is £37,764 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £56,857

Annual Openings

127

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans.
  • Plans duty rotas and organises and directs the work and training of ward and theatre nursing staff.
  • Monitors patient’s progress, administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment.
  • Interviews and diagnoses patients, orders tests and interprets results and determines appropriate treatments.
  • Manages own case load.
  • Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills Importance
Active Listening 62%
Speaking 60%
Reading Comprehension 58%
Critical Thinking 58%
Monitoring 55%
Writing 53%
Active Learning 51%
Learning Strategies 47%
Mathematics 39%
Science 3%