Job summary
An Urgent Care Practitioner will be an experienced Allied Health Professional (AHP) or Nurse who will provide assessment and treatment of patients during a crisis. They will be a senior clinician within the team, responsible for identifying complex needs, and will develop,implement, evaluate programmes of care under the direction of Medical and ACP leads. The post holder will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making, as well as critical thinking and expert care. They will work collaboratively with other clinicians and organisations to meet the needs of patients and their families, supporting the delivery of policies and procedures, providing leadership when required. They will support junior colleagues in development, and delivery of safe patient care, and oversee clinical decisions as required to support the Doctor or ACP leads.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
- To work along side pre-existing Urgent Care Response (UCR) and Planned Care workstreams to deliver a seamless transition through services, delivering a see, treat and review model of care to evaluate patients response to health care provision and review the efficacy of input.
- Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly, including patients who present with complex needs.
- Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and nondrug-based treatment methods into a management plan with support from Doctor and ACPleads.
- Prescribe or recommend initial medication, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice in line with local, regional, and national practice protocols and formularies.
- Work with patients and their carers to support concordance with agreed individualised treatment plans.
- Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and potential interactions.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with NMC or HCPC without restrictions on practice.
- Evidence of post-registration, Masters Level (L7) qualification appropriate to the post and in line with the pillars of advanced practice.
- Non-medical prescriber (V300)
- Demonstrable clinical supervision training or management experience or qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant post registration experience
- Demonstrable recent Urgent Community Response, Acute or Emergency Care experience
- Management of minor illness, minor ailments, and injuries
- Experience of compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of supervision or management of junior staff
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of advanced clinical practice skills including advanced physical assessment, cannulation, phlebotomy, and interpretation of investigation results
- Management of patients with long-term conditions, multi-morbidity, complex needs, including mental health
- Knowledge of budgeting and appreciation for management of team finances in a responsible manner, i.e., equipment purchases and staffing recommendations.
- Clinical governance issues in community-based care
- Excellent interpersonal and Leadership skills
Other
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with NMC or HCPC without restrictions on practice.
- Evidence of post-registration, Masters Level (L7) qualification appropriate to the post and in line with the pillars of advanced practice.
- Non-medical prescriber (V300)
- Demonstrable clinical supervision training or management experience or qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant post registration experience
- Demonstrable recent Urgent Community Response, Acute or Emergency Care experience
- Management of minor illness, minor ailments, and injuries
- Experience of compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of supervision or management of junior staff
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of advanced clinical practice skills including advanced physical assessment, cannulation, phlebotomy, and interpretation of investigation results
- Management of patients with long-term conditions, multi-morbidity, complex needs, including mental health
- Knowledge of budgeting and appreciation for management of team finances in a responsible manner, i.e., equipment purchases and staffing recommendations.
- Clinical governance issues in community-based care
- Excellent interpersonal and Leadership skills
Other
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
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).
