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Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Urgent Care Practitioner

The closing date is 04 June 2025

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Job summary

We are seeking positive, proactive and enthusiastic staff to join our existing teams in the ongoing development and expansion of our urgent care services across Harrogate ED and Ripon UTC.

Working as a UCP you will be responsible for ensuring high standards of clinical care in the management of patients presenting with minor injuries and illness. Acting within your professional boundaries you be responsible for leading and supporting delivery of the minors stream services across both Harrogate and Ripon sites. You will will work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team and partner organisations to ensure seamless and timely care and the best possible patient experience.

Main duties of the job

  • Responsibility for providing unscheduled care in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment of patients presenting with undifferentiated minor injury and illness
  • Initial assessment and onward referral of acutely unwell patients
  • Contribute to meeting the identified Key Performance Indicators within the time frames identified.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

  • Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
  • Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
  • Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
  • All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Details

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-3044R

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provision and delivery of Minors stream service across Harrogate ED and Ripon UTC
  • Previous experience in Urgent/Emergency or Primary Care setting in an autonomous practitioner role
  • University accredited minor injuries and illness qualifications

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provision and delivery of Minors stream service across Harrogate ED and Ripon UTC
  • Previous experience in Urgent/Emergency or Primary Care setting in an autonomous practitioner role
  • University accredited minor injuries and illness qualifications

Person Specification

Q&A

Essential

  • Either Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Practitioner
  • Experience in a Primary Care, Urgent or Emergency Care setting working in an autonomous practitioner role seeing and treating minor illness and injury
  • University accredited minor illness module
  • University accredited minor injuries module
  • Experience of supervision/mentorship of junior clinicians

Desirable

  • Mentorship/equivalent teaching qualification
  • Independent/supplementary prescribers (non-medical prescribing qualification)
  • Independent/supplementary prescribers (non-medical prescribing qualification)
Person Specification

Q&A

Essential

  • Either Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Practitioner
  • Experience in a Primary Care, Urgent or Emergency Care setting working in an autonomous practitioner role seeing and treating minor illness and injury
  • University accredited minor illness module
  • University accredited minor injuries module
  • Experience of supervision/mentorship of junior clinicians

Desirable

  • Mentorship/equivalent teaching qualification
  • Independent/supplementary prescribers (non-medical prescribing qualification)
  • Independent/supplementary prescribers (non-medical prescribing qualification)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse - Urgent Care

Liz Eagin

elizabeth.eagin@nhs.net

07833047095

Details

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-3044R

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


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