Job summary
***PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY***
We are seeking dynamic and skilled clinicians
to join our multidisciplinary Urgent Care team. This is a fantastic opportunity
to work in a fast-paced environment that combines clinical autonomy with peer
support. The post-holders will attend to patients
presenting with either a booked appointment or an unscheduled care need,
providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and advice on their continuing
medical and care needs.
You will be working alongside a diverse and
experienced team including General Practitioners, Advanced Clinical
Practitioners, Paramedic Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, and Trainee ACPs.
This setting offers the perfect balance, empowering you to make independent
clinical decisions while being surrounded by colleagues for support, case
discussion, and shared learning.
We welcome applications from:
Nurse Practitioners
Paramedic Practitioners
Paediatric Practitioners
Advanced Clinical Practitioners
(ACPs)
Other
clinicians with strong consultation and assessment skills in urgent/primary
care
***PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY***
Main duties of the job
You will be assessing, diagnosing, and managing a wide range of
presentations including minor illness, minor injury, and pediatric conditions
depending on your area of expertise.
Minor injury experience is desirable however, for the right candidate, teaching
and support can be provided to develop these skills within our team.
About us
Blackpool Urgent Treatment Centres are services delivered by Bloomfield Medical Ltd.
Both Urgent Treatment Centres are open access services based in the Health
Centre on Whitegate Drive and co-located with Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Emergency Department. The Urgent Treatment Centres aims are to deliver convenient
accessible primary care services and are open every day of the year. Blackpool
Urgent Treatment Centre is open from 8am to 8pm and Blackpool Victoria Urgent
Treatment Centre is open 8am 10pm.
The successful candidate will work across
all sites, as required depending on patient demand, and the candidates skills
and experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities (All
Practitioners)
Assess, diagnose, treat,
and advise patients presenting with a wide range of minor illness and injury
presentations, ensuring safe, evidence-based, and person-centred care in line
with individual scope of practice.
Perform relevant clinical
procedures, including collection of pathology samples and minor interventions,
as trained and competent.
Ensure clinical practice
remains safe, within scope, and escalated appropriately when limits are
reached.
Maintain up-to-date and
accurate clinical records and documentation, using appropriate systems.
Keep up to date with
mandatory training.
Contribute to patient flow
by supporting appropriate streaming, clinical prioritisation, and safe
throughput.
Band 8a practitioners may also:
Take a lead in mentoring
and coaching team members across the service.
Lead on clinical audits,
service evaluation, and implementation of new clinical protocols or guidelines.
Assist in recruitment,
appraisal processes, and ongoing professional development within the team.
Provide clinical advice to
colleagues during complex or uncertain presentations.
Act as a shift lead or
senior decision-maker, maintaining oversight of safety, flow, and clinical
escalation (once ready).
Support team learning by
contributing to debriefs, case discussions, or reflective learning.
Promote adherence to
clinical governance, safety standards, and best practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities (All
Practitioners)
Assess, diagnose, treat,
and advise patients presenting with a wide range of minor illness and injury
presentations, ensuring safe, evidence-based, and person-centred care in line
with individual scope of practice.
Perform relevant clinical
procedures, including collection of pathology samples and minor interventions,
as trained and competent.
Ensure clinical practice
remains safe, within scope, and escalated appropriately when limits are
reached.
Maintain up-to-date and
accurate clinical records and documentation, using appropriate systems.
Keep up to date with
mandatory training.
Contribute to patient flow
by supporting appropriate streaming, clinical prioritisation, and safe
throughput.
Band 8a practitioners may also:
Take a lead in mentoring
and coaching team members across the service.
Lead on clinical audits,
service evaluation, and implementation of new clinical protocols or guidelines.
Assist in recruitment,
appraisal processes, and ongoing professional development within the team.
Provide clinical advice to
colleagues during complex or uncertain presentations.
Act as a shift lead or
senior decision-maker, maintaining oversight of safety, flow, and clinical
escalation (once ready).
Support team learning by
contributing to debriefs, case discussions, or reflective learning.
Promote adherence to
clinical governance, safety standards, and best practice.
Person Specification
Management and Leadership
Essential
- The ability to demonstrate understanding of the current issues affecting Primary Care services.
- Evidence of commitment to support, develop and manage change.
- Evidence of good organisational and leadership skills.
- Evidence of the ability to manage and motivate a team.
Desirable
- Experience of recruiting and selecting staff.
- Experience of developing clinical policies and procedures.
- Audit experience.
Communication
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with difficult situations.
Teamwork
Essential
- Commitment and experience of multi-disciplinary team approach to care.
- Proven ability to lead and motivate a team.
Teaching
Essential
- Commitment to own personal development.
- Evidence of training and development of staff and teams.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Paramedic/Paediatric or Health Care worker with professional registration.
- Clinical experience within an unscheduled / scheduled/urgent / primary or secondary care setting.
- Ability to assess and treat those with minor illness.
- Can demonstrate clinical assessment qualifications.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification.
- Mentorship Qualification.
- Non-medical prescribing v300 qualification.
- Minor injury exposure or willingness to learn.
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification.
- Paediatric exposure.
Experience
Essential
- 5 years post registration experience.
- Able to demonstrate autonomous practice.
- Well-developed and honed clinical skills and proven ability to work under pressure and meet targets.
- Health Promotion experience.
- IT and computer literate.
Desirable
- Experience of Adastra clinical computer system.
- Experience of EMIS Clinical computer system.
- Experience in independent X-ray Interpretation.
- Teaching Experience.
- Experience of managing a team and individuals.
Personal
Essential
- A good sickness and absence record.
- A clear DBS.
- Excellent team leadership qualities.
- Must have a positive can do attitude, with an ability to deal with stressful situations.
- Willing to work unsocial hours across multiple sites.
- Proven flexibly in working patterns, including evenings and weekends.
- Ability to travel between sites to undertake split site duties if the need occurs.
Person Specification
Management and Leadership
Essential
- The ability to demonstrate understanding of the current issues affecting Primary Care services.
- Evidence of commitment to support, develop and manage change.
- Evidence of good organisational and leadership skills.
- Evidence of the ability to manage and motivate a team.
Desirable
- Experience of recruiting and selecting staff.
- Experience of developing clinical policies and procedures.
- Audit experience.
Communication
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with difficult situations.
Teamwork
Essential
- Commitment and experience of multi-disciplinary team approach to care.
- Proven ability to lead and motivate a team.
Teaching
Essential
- Commitment to own personal development.
- Evidence of training and development of staff and teams.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Paramedic/Paediatric or Health Care worker with professional registration.
- Clinical experience within an unscheduled / scheduled/urgent / primary or secondary care setting.
- Ability to assess and treat those with minor illness.
- Can demonstrate clinical assessment qualifications.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification.
- Mentorship Qualification.
- Non-medical prescribing v300 qualification.
- Minor injury exposure or willingness to learn.
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification.
- Paediatric exposure.
Experience
Essential
- 5 years post registration experience.
- Able to demonstrate autonomous practice.
- Well-developed and honed clinical skills and proven ability to work under pressure and meet targets.
- Health Promotion experience.
- IT and computer literate.
Desirable
- Experience of Adastra clinical computer system.
- Experience of EMIS Clinical computer system.
- Experience in independent X-ray Interpretation.
- Teaching Experience.
- Experience of managing a team and individuals.
Personal
Essential
- A good sickness and absence record.
- A clear DBS.
- Excellent team leadership qualities.
- Must have a positive can do attitude, with an ability to deal with stressful situations.
- Willing to work unsocial hours across multiple sites.
- Proven flexibly in working patterns, including evenings and weekends.
- Ability to travel between sites to undertake split site duties if the need occurs.
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
Bloomfield Medical Limited
Address
Whitegate Health Centre
150-158 Whitegate Drive
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY3 9ES