Job summary
Sirona care and health operate multi-professionally led, place based urgent care facilities across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
South Bristol Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) offers same day urgent care for minor injuries and minor illnesses. The unit are open 8am -8pm 7 days a week.
As a Senior Urgent Care Practitioner, you will be undertaking full assessment, management and referral of a diverse group of service users with urgent injury and illness presentations. The role includes supporting for junior team members, undertaking remote consultations, shift leadership and supporting service improvement through audit and project work. We offer access to regular internal training and external higher education developmental opportunities including courses such as Non-Medical Prescribing.
We are a friendly and experienced team seeking a reliable, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual who has the required experience to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
For more information or an informal conversation with the unit manager please call Jeff Limna at UTC South Bristol on 0300 124 6290.
Main duties of the job
Autonomously provide patient centred care, including assessment, shared care planning and appropriate referral of service users.
Undertake a variety of consultation types including face to face, telephone and video.
Utilise advanced clinical examination skills to support diagnostic reasoning and patient centred care plans.
Utilise Patient Group Directions or Non-Medical Prescribing (desirable) to appropriately manage patient presentations.
Undertake shift leadership role to ensure the smooth running of the department. This will include prioritisation of workload based around available resources, support for the clinical and non-clinical teams, acting to ensure the safety of patients and team members and liaising with management and external partners.
Support unit safety by effectively carrying out front desk initial assessment and prioritisation of presenting patients.
Provide clinical expertise and advice to colleagues and junior practitioners. This will include formal mentoring of junior colleagues and healthcare students.
Support the UTC management and colleagues to deliver robust clinical governance and service improvement programs.
Use of your skills, knowledge, and experience to deliver safe and effective care to our service users
About us
We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.
At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.
Benefits:
We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.
Additional Information:
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.
Details
Date posted
10 October 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
B9083-23-0530
Job locations
South Bristol Community Hospital
Hengrove Promenade
Bristol
BS140DE
Employer details
Employer name
Sirona care & health CIC
Address
South Bristol Community Hospital
Hengrove Promenade
Bristol
BS140DE
Employer's website
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