Job summary
An exciting opportunity has
arisen for an experienced Urgent Care Practitioner to join an established team
working in Urgent Treatment Centres in County Durham and Darlington.
The Centre operates as
follows:
24/7 and Shift patterns include day and nightshifts.
Advanced clinical, leadership
and organisational skills are required as is a commitment to service
development and excellence in practice.
This appointment will be
made at Band 7 if the successful applicant meets all of the essential criteria.
Please note, dependent on
qualifications and experience, you may be appointed under Band 7 Annex 21
conditions, as per Agenda for Change once you have successfully completed all
of the essential qualifications within an agreed timeframe, you will progress
to permanent Band 7 banding, (The contract ends if an applicant does not
successfully complete the essential qualifications within this time frame under
the Annex 21 scheme)
If
you are a confident, enthusiastic positive, team orientated Registered NMC or
HCPC professional seeking a new challenge and you fulfill the requirements above
please apply for this role.
Main duties of the job
Candidates will work
autonomously, assessing, diagnosing, treating or referring onwards patients of
all age ranges with a broad spectrum of minor illness and injury presentations.
The successful applicant
will be working alongside GPs and an experienced team of Nurse and Paramedic
Practitioners, as well as having responsibility for mentoring and developing
junior Practitioners and HCAs.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, diagnose and
manage patients from the first point of contact through to discharge or
referral, ensuring evidence based practice underpins care delivery.
Prioritise patients either
through telephone triage or face to face. Carry out clinical assessment within
Urgent Treatment Centre or patients home.
To prescribe the required
medications within scope of Professional
Practice (as an Independent Prescriber or via Patient Group Directions).
Ensure effective, timely
communication with patients, carers and
all health and social care providers, following referral protocols/pathways.
Keep accurate and
comprehensive records in accordance with NMC/ HCPC guidleines and Trust
Policies
Accurately prioritise
workload according to the needs of patients particularly at times of high
demand for the service.
Manage and co-ordinate
resources within the Urgent Treatment Centre on a day to day basis.
Lead by action and inspire
others demonstrating leadership behaviours and values identified by the Trust,
creating improvement, transformation and innovation of Unscheduled Care.
Actively engage in Clinical
Governance, to include reporting, investigating and resolving complaints
safeguards and risks
Practice cost-effective
healthcare, working within budget and available resources
Contribute to the
development of guidelines, policies and protocols as required to support
service delivery.
To participate in, as
required, the recruitment, selection and interviewing of staff in line with
Trust policy.
To support the Team Manager
in developing and promoting a service based on excellence and best practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, diagnose and
manage patients from the first point of contact through to discharge or
referral, ensuring evidence based practice underpins care delivery.
Prioritise patients either
through telephone triage or face to face. Carry out clinical assessment within
Urgent Treatment Centre or patients home.
To prescribe the required
medications within scope of Professional
Practice (as an Independent Prescriber or via Patient Group Directions).
Ensure effective, timely
communication with patients, carers and
all health and social care providers, following referral protocols/pathways.
Keep accurate and
comprehensive records in accordance with NMC/ HCPC guidleines and Trust
Policies
Accurately prioritise
workload according to the needs of patients particularly at times of high
demand for the service.
Manage and co-ordinate
resources within the Urgent Treatment Centre on a day to day basis.
Lead by action and inspire
others demonstrating leadership behaviours and values identified by the Trust,
creating improvement, transformation and innovation of Unscheduled Care.
Actively engage in Clinical
Governance, to include reporting, investigating and resolving complaints
safeguards and risks
Practice cost-effective
healthcare, working within budget and available resources
Contribute to the
development of guidelines, policies and protocols as required to support
service delivery.
To participate in, as
required, the recruitment, selection and interviewing of staff in line with
Trust policy.
To support the Team Manager
in developing and promoting a service based on excellence and best practice.
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
Essential
Special Requirements
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Flexible and adaptable with regard to shift patterns and working across other UTC bases as required
Experience
Essential
- Working in high pressured dynamic situations
- advanced communication with all disciplines
Desirable
- Evidence of budgetary control
- Evidence of inspirational leadership
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse who holds a NMC registration or AHP who hold a HCPC registration with 3 years post registration experience
- First degree in health related subject
- Masters level qualification in clinical assessment
- Paediatric clinical skills
- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or commitment made to undertake this. Have experience with use of a wide range of PGDs
- Self-motivated with inspirational leadership skills.
- Minor Injuries Structured Learning and experience with commitment to Degree or above level Qualification. (Depending on centre)
- Mentorship / Supervisor Qualification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner (having the authority to make decisions and the freedom to act in accordance with ones professional knowledge base).
- The ability to manage the patients journey independently from assessment to discharge or onward referral.
- Broad understanding of the knowledge and skills required to assess manage minor illness and injury in adults and children
- Ability to manage a caseload of patients taking into consideration clinical priority / staff skills and experience and the dynamic nature of urgent and unscheduled care.
- Ability to work collaboratively with Team Managers to ensure compliance with Clinical Governance and best practice, including appraisal, audit and deputising as appropriate
Desirable
- Computer literate with ability to use relevant systems e.g. Systm One , Excel, Word, Teams.
- Evidence of relevant clinical experience, e.g. Urgent, Primary or unscheduled Care or similar
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
Essential
Special Requirements
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Flexible and adaptable with regard to shift patterns and working across other UTC bases as required
Experience
Essential
- Working in high pressured dynamic situations
- advanced communication with all disciplines
Desirable
- Evidence of budgetary control
- Evidence of inspirational leadership
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse who holds a NMC registration or AHP who hold a HCPC registration with 3 years post registration experience
- First degree in health related subject
- Masters level qualification in clinical assessment
- Paediatric clinical skills
- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or commitment made to undertake this. Have experience with use of a wide range of PGDs
- Self-motivated with inspirational leadership skills.
- Minor Injuries Structured Learning and experience with commitment to Degree or above level Qualification. (Depending on centre)
- Mentorship / Supervisor Qualification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner (having the authority to make decisions and the freedom to act in accordance with ones professional knowledge base).
- The ability to manage the patients journey independently from assessment to discharge or onward referral.
- Broad understanding of the knowledge and skills required to assess manage minor illness and injury in adults and children
- Ability to manage a caseload of patients taking into consideration clinical priority / staff skills and experience and the dynamic nature of urgent and unscheduled care.
- Ability to work collaboratively with Team Managers to ensure compliance with Clinical Governance and best practice, including appraisal, audit and deputising as appropriate
Desirable
- Computer literate with ability to use relevant systems e.g. Systm One , Excel, Word, Teams.
- Evidence of relevant clinical experience, e.g. Urgent, Primary or unscheduled Care or similar
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).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
