Minor Illness Nurse / Paramedic

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.   You will assist 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.  

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.

Main duties of the job

Completion of the post-graduate level 6 course in Minor Injury and / or Ilness is required for this role.

About us

 Working at Practice Plus Group In turn we will support you to help you grow in your role and take your career in the direction you want to go. Well help you be the best you can be. When youre part of the Practice Plus Group team, you dont just have a job. You have a career. Everything we do is focused on providing a high standard of safe and effective patient care.   We want our team members to feel motivated and rewarded. So we offer a competitive package of pay and benefits. We also recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance so we always try to be flexible, helping you fit your working life around your home life.   To apply for the role click on the link below. If you have any questions contact josh.moore@practiceplusgroup.com    We will contact all shortlisted candidate but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks.   At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are one of the UK largest independent sector healthcare providers and work in close partnership with the NHS to deliver more than 50 services throughout the UK.   We provide high quality specialist care and excellent results for more than 50,000 patients each year.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.   You will assist 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.  

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC / HCPC Registration
• Level 6 in Minor Injury / Illness

Desirable

• NMC / HCPC Registration
• Level 6 in Minor Injury / Illness

Experience

Essential

• NMC / HCPC Registration
• Level 6 in Minor Injury / Illness

Desirable

• NMC / HCPC Registration
• Level 6 in Minor Injury / Illness

Additional Criteria

Essential

• NMC / HCPC Registration
• Level 6 in Minor Injury / Illness

Desirable

• NMC / HCPC Registration
• Level 6 in Minor Injury / Illness

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).