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Integrated Care 24 Ltd

Urgent Care Practitioner (UCP) - Norfolk & Waveney

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Job summary

The Role

Express new ideas, take initiative and save lives. Others talk about being brave, at IC24, were made that way.

From providing high quality integrated urgent care for over six million people, to thinking of innovative solutions for our patients every role at IC24 is made to be brave.

As an Urgent Care Practitioner, youll be expected to assess all patients of all ages and provide the right management or referral. Youll have to be reliable and dependable, passionate and committed to delivering high quality health care in an out-of-hours (OOH) environment.

If you have advanced Physical assessment (level 6 or above) minor illness course (level 6 or above), palliative care/ end of life care experience and would like to join our professional team as an Urgent Care Practitioner (UCP), then we would love to hear from you. As we provide an OOH service, you must be willing to work evenings and weekends.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for diagnosing and treating patients with minor illness and other urgent presentations face-to-face within our out of hours services. You don't need to be a prescriber as you'll be able to work from a range of agreed PGDs. You will usually be based at one of our out of hours locations within Norfolk and Waveney in order to make home visits to patients in an effective timely manner.

This role is particularly suited to an experienced autonomous Clinician that has undertaken core modules of advanced practice within the Specialist Paramedic, Nurse/Paramedic Practitioner program or an experienced Nurse/Paramedic who has additional training in assessing minor illness and physical assessment. This is an opportunity like no other one that makes a difference to patients that require urgent care or deteriorate during the OOH period.

If you're looking to add additional skills to your current portfolio or if you're just seeking additional hours, this could be the job for you. You will receive a full induction and be supported by a Clinical Lead.

If you would like to speak to someone for more information about the role, please email alistair.betts@ic24.nhs.uk.

About us

We are Integrated Care 24 Ltd (IC24), the leading not-for-profit Social Enterprise providing innovative and patient-focused primary care services. IC24 is committed to improving access to health and social care for our patients and reducing the demand on secondary care services. IC24 provides services to over 6 million patients, including GP led out-of-hours services, NHS 111, primary care and secondary care support services.

IC24 operate the OOH urgent care service throughout Norfolk and Waveney between 18:30 08:00 on weekdays and 24/7 over the weekends & Bank Holiday periods.

Locations Across Norfolk & Waveney: we have face-to-face base locations in Norwich, North Walsham, Dereham, Thetford, Kings Lynn, Fakenham, Great Yarmouth, Beccles, & Lowestoft

Hours AvailableFlexible shifts, including evenings, overnights and weekends, minimum 12 hrs per week.

Shifts AvailableTues to Fri 18:30-06:30 and 08:00-22:00 on weekends

Whats in it for you?

  • Salary£44,012 - £50,015 per annum, depending on knowledge, skills and experience
  • Additional enhancements for unsocial hours and bank holiday working

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and two references.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team in the first instance on careers@ic24.nhs.uk.

Details

Date posted

27 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£44,012 to £50,015 a year depending on knowledge, skills and experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0214-23-0382

Job locations

Rouen House

Rouen Road

Norwich

Norfolk

NR1 1RB


James Paget Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 6LA


Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Site

King's Lynn

Norfolk

PE30 4ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for the assessment of health and clinical needs, utilising professional clinical judgement. This requires generalist and specialist skills to assess and deliver care to patients across all age groups out of hours. 

You will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge of a range or urgent medical concerns and plan and deliver the most appropriate care for them. 

You will be responsible for providing face to face and occasional telephone consultations for patients presenting with unscheduled primary care conditions and minor illness needs. 

Other issues may include palliative and end of life care, medication advice and health information supporting individuals to access the appropriate level of care including advice to manage their symptoms at home. 

You will be responsible for the supervision, teaching, precepting and mentoring of other colleagues who may include students and other clinicians. 

You will be expected to support delivery of the national healthcare agenda and represent the organisation in a timely and professional manner as and when required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for the assessment of health and clinical needs, utilising professional clinical judgement. This requires generalist and specialist skills to assess and deliver care to patients across all age groups out of hours. 

You will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge of a range or urgent medical concerns and plan and deliver the most appropriate care for them. 

You will be responsible for providing face to face and occasional telephone consultations for patients presenting with unscheduled primary care conditions and minor illness needs. 

Other issues may include palliative and end of life care, medication advice and health information supporting individuals to access the appropriate level of care including advice to manage their symptoms at home. 

You will be responsible for the supervision, teaching, precepting and mentoring of other colleagues who may include students and other clinicians. 

You will be expected to support delivery of the national healthcare agenda and represent the organisation in a timely and professional manner as and when required.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Administration of medication within Patient Group Directives (PGD).
  • Substantial consolidated experience of clinical practice in a range of settings for all ages including children.
  • Assessing minor illnesses either face to face or via telephone.
  • In depth knowledge of and consolidated clinical practice in a specialist clinical area.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of supporting or managing change.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Regulated Health Care Professional with existing registration (NMC or HCPC).
  • 4 years post qualification and registration.
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent.
  • Advanced Physical assessment course level 6 or 7.
  • Minor illness/injuries course level 6 or above.

Desirable

  • Supervision/mentoring training or qualification.
  • Leadership/management training or qualification.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Administration of medication within Patient Group Directives (PGD).
  • Substantial consolidated experience of clinical practice in a range of settings for all ages including children.
  • Assessing minor illnesses either face to face or via telephone.
  • In depth knowledge of and consolidated clinical practice in a specialist clinical area.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of supporting or managing change.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Regulated Health Care Professional with existing registration (NMC or HCPC).
  • 4 years post qualification and registration.
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent.
  • Advanced Physical assessment course level 6 or 7.
  • Minor illness/injuries course level 6 or above.

Desirable

  • Supervision/mentoring training or qualification.
  • Leadership/management training or 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.

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.

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

Integrated Care 24 Ltd

Address

Rouen House

Rouen Road

Norwich

Norfolk

NR1 1RB


Employer's website

https://careers.ic24.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Integrated Care 24 Ltd

Address

Rouen House

Rouen Road

Norwich

Norfolk

NR1 1RB


Employer's website

https://careers.ic24.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

IC24 Recruitment Team

careers@ic24.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

27 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£44,012 to £50,015 a year depending on knowledge, skills and experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0214-23-0382

Job locations

Rouen House

Rouen Road

Norwich

Norfolk

NR1 1RB


James Paget Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 6LA


Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Site

King's Lynn

Norfolk

PE30 4ET


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