Minor Illness Clinician

Job summary

We are seeking Minor Illness Clinicians from a Nursing/Paramedic background who are committed to working as part of our Urgent Care Team to deliver an excellent and caring service to our patients.

The Minor Illness Nurse/Paramedic will form part of a team within the UTC whose primary focus will be to see treat and discharge a specific set of minor illness conditions within the UTC workflow. As part of this role you will also perform clinical Primary Triage for patients initial presentation to the unit, to deem their priority category.

Main duties of the job

Assisting in the provision of a quality Nurse/Paramedic led service to patients attending the Urgent Treatment Centre. The role requires you to function autonomously and within your sphere of competency whilst being assisted and supervised by our Advanced Practitioners and GPs. You must be able to assess patients, plan their care, administer treatment and discharge them or refer them as appropriate to other healthcare professionals / external agencies.

About us

The Urgent Treatment Centre is a clinical facility which requires in individual to have the ability to work effectively as part of a multi-professional team within a fast pace environment, in line with the protocols and policies of the local Service and Practice Plus Group.

Supervised and supported by our excellent team of Advanced Practitioners and GPs this exciting role is a great first step for anyone aspiring to be a Nurse/Paramedic Practitioner.