Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity available for a permanent Urgent Care Practitioner to join our Urgent Care Team. You will be part of a forward thinking and dynamic directorate which may require cross site working to meet the needs of the service, i.e short notice sickness cover. This incorporates the Urgent Treatment Centres based at South Tees Hospital NHS Trust, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and Redcar Urgent Treatment Centre, which forms part of the Tees Valley Alliance.
Main duties of the job
For the right candidate a training role will be considered if they meet the following essential criteria Registered nurse/paramedic with the NMC/HCPC. Degree in Nursing or Registered Paramedic. Clinical Skills Adult or Paediatric and willing to work towards full clinical competency and Recognised Teaching qualification (Facilitation Learning in Clinical Practice or ENB 998).
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:
- Explore leadership within the NHS
- Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
- Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
- Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse/paramedic with the NMC/HCPC.
- Degree in Nursing or Registered Paramedic
- Recognised Teaching qualification
- Clinical Skills Adult
- Clinical Skills Paediatric
- Non-medical Prescribing or willing to work towards.
- MSC Advanced clinical Practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills Working across professional Boundaries
- Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex and highly sensitive information
- Ability to work in collaboration with other professionals /teams
- Time Management
- Good IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Minor Injuries Experience
- Experience in ED, UTC OR GP practice
- Involvement with audit and implementation of change
- Clinically able to prioritise and delegate effectively whilst working within acute/stressful situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse/paramedic with the NMC/HCPC.
- Degree in Nursing or Registered Paramedic
- Recognised Teaching qualification
- Clinical Skills Adult
- Clinical Skills Paediatric
- Non-medical Prescribing or willing to work towards.
- MSC Advanced clinical Practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills Working across professional Boundaries
- Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex and highly sensitive information
- Ability to work in collaboration with other professionals /teams
- Time Management
- Good IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Minor Injuries Experience
- Experience in ED, UTC OR GP practice
- Involvement with audit and implementation of change
- Clinically able to prioritise and delegate effectively whilst working within acute/stressful situations
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).
