Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us as a Senior Practitioner (Allied Health Professional or Nurse) within the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC).
The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical expertise to allow patients to be seen, treated, discharged or signposted to alternative service provision. In addition, the post holder will be required to work closely with the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of a high standard of individualised patient care and improving patient experience. You will demonstrate continuing professional development, reflecting individual needs, the needs of the team and organisation.
In our new purpose-built facility, we have additional assessment rooms, a plaster room and eye clinic room to ensure that patients receive the best timely treatment that we can provide. The expansion will support the local population and will ensure that we have the necessary space to provide treatments.
Main duties of the job
1. Work autonomously to assess and appropriately treat patients using nationally recognised tools, for example NEWS / sepsis screening and local guidelines / patient group directions.2. Providing leadership and management to junior members of the team, including supervision, absence management, performance management and recruitment.3. Provide leadership to the team of clinicians on duty ensuring patient needs are prioritised appropriately4. Actively participate in clinical audit, working within the trust's audit guidelines to undertake both national and local audit5. Actively identify, report and act upon any clinical risks6. Contribute to departmental policies, procedures and guidelines7. Identify educational needs of self and others and proactively meet these needs and provide educational opportunities where possible
About us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."
Job description
Job responsibilities
8. To work alongside senior management to develop innovative ways of working to benefit the whole health community9. Make clinical decisions and guide others to do so using evidence based knowledge10. Offer health advice and promotion to patients and their families including education on self-management11. Work closely with interdependent departments ( ED / SDEC/ SAU/ paediatrics / GP practices ) promoting professional working relationships12. Duties and responsibilities will be undertaken on a shift and rotation basis covering 17 hours a day, 365 days of the year
Job description
Job responsibilities
8. To work alongside senior management to develop innovative ways of working to benefit the whole health community9. Make clinical decisions and guide others to do so using evidence based knowledge10. Offer health advice and promotion to patients and their families including education on self-management11. Work closely with interdependent departments ( ED / SDEC/ SAU/ paediatrics / GP practices ) promoting professional working relationships12. Duties and responsibilities will be undertaken on a shift and rotation basis covering 17 hours a day, 365 days of the year
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration (NMC / HCPC)
- Physical Assessment Clinical Reasoning (PACR)
- Management / leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- ECP / ENP level 3 or 4 course
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further training to enhance both clinical and leadership skills to support the Multi professional Framework Guidance
- Non-Medical Prescribing or evidence of current and up to date use of PGDs
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in both primary and secondary care
- Experience of leading a team of junior clinicians
- Significant experience in assessing, diagnosing, treating and discharging as an autonomous practitioner
- Previous experience of working in fast paced environment with rapidly changing priorities
Desirable
- Recognising and responding to clinical risk
- Involvement in investigation of, and response to, complaints
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration (NMC / HCPC)
- Physical Assessment Clinical Reasoning (PACR)
- Management / leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- ECP / ENP level 3 or 4 course
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further training to enhance both clinical and leadership skills to support the Multi professional Framework Guidance
- Non-Medical Prescribing or evidence of current and up to date use of PGDs
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in both primary and secondary care
- Experience of leading a team of junior clinicians
- Significant experience in assessing, diagnosing, treating and discharging as an autonomous practitioner
- Previous experience of working in fast paced environment with rapidly changing priorities
Desirable
- Recognising and responding to clinical risk
- Involvement in investigation of, and response to, complaints
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
