Job summary
We are looking for a Senior Practitioner to work within Gainsborough Urgent Treatment Centre, delivering face to face consultations.
We are looking to recruit dynamic individuals with minor illness and minor injury skills that will also compliment the existing team of Senior and Urgent Care Practitioners, ACPS and HCSW's.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will be to deliver a 12 hour, 7 day weeks service to the Gainsborough community. The service will include see, treat and management of patients with both minor injury and minor illness.
See, treat, manage , discharge and or refer patients of all age ranges to other LCHS services or partner services across Lincolnshire
On occasion you may be required to support other urgent care services such as UTC's, home visiting and the Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) which run 24/7 services. There is daily GP support available remotely or in person as well as well established referral pathways into specialities.
About us
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be required to see patients of all ages presenting with injury or illness complaints and complete the episode of care with treatment or referral onwards.
Consultations will either take place face to face or via telephone and documented timely and thoroughly within patient notes.
The post holder will influence, lead, support and motivate colleagues to maintain morale in difficult and challenging situations.
The post holder will provide clinical lead during a shift by modelling the professional attitudes and behaviours outlined in the LCHS behaviours framework.
Please see job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be required to see patients of all ages presenting with injury or illness complaints and complete the episode of care with treatment or referral onwards.
Consultations will either take place face to face or via telephone and documented timely and thoroughly within patient notes.
The post holder will influence, lead, support and motivate colleagues to maintain morale in difficult and challenging situations.
The post holder will provide clinical lead during a shift by modelling the professional attitudes and behaviours outlined in the LCHS behaviours framework.
Please see job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional holding current registration with appropriate regulatory body.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Evidence of Level 7 study
- Level 6/7 History Taking qualification.
- Independent prescribing / supplementary prescribing qualification, or a willingness to work towards.
- HEI or LCHS approved minor injury course
- HEI or LCHS approved paediatric course
- HEI or LCHS approved minor injury course
Desirable
- Leadership modules.
- Recognising the sick child.
- Chronic disease management
- Recognised Teaching and Assessing course (e.g. Mentor Preparation, SLIP, Clinical Educator course, PGCE).
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience where autonomous working at a highly specialised level that has been acquired in the speciality area or a related area where enhanced skills could be transferrable.
- Experience of clinical leadership.
- Proven track record of teaching/supervising and assessing
- Experience of working within multi professional settings with consolidated clinical practice and contributing to effective team working
- Experience of leading evidenced service improvement and innovation through service/practice development initiatives, audit or research.
Desirable
- People management experience.
- General management experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional holding current registration with appropriate regulatory body.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Evidence of Level 7 study
- Level 6/7 History Taking qualification.
- Independent prescribing / supplementary prescribing qualification, or a willingness to work towards.
- HEI or LCHS approved minor injury course
- HEI or LCHS approved paediatric course
- HEI or LCHS approved minor injury course
Desirable
- Leadership modules.
- Recognising the sick child.
- Chronic disease management
- Recognised Teaching and Assessing course (e.g. Mentor Preparation, SLIP, Clinical Educator course, PGCE).
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience where autonomous working at a highly specialised level that has been acquired in the speciality area or a related area where enhanced skills could be transferrable.
- Experience of clinical leadership.
- Proven track record of teaching/supervising and assessing
- Experience of working within multi professional settings with consolidated clinical practice and contributing to effective team working
- Experience of leading evidenced service improvement and innovation through service/practice development initiatives, audit or research.
Desirable
- People management experience.
- General management experience.
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).
