Job summary
Employer heading
Urgent Care Practitioner - Urgent Treatment Centre
NHS AfC: Band 6
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
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Job overview
Are you a nurse or paramedic interested in working in an Urgent Treatment Centre?
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse practitioner or paramedic practitioner to work within the Urgent Treatment Centre.
The post is advertised as a band 6 but dependent on experience and skills, but there may be a possibility to appoint to a band 5 who will then develop to a band 6 once local competencies and MSc module in minor injuries is successfully completed.
There are full and part time post available in all 4 Urgent Treatment Centres, based in Ilkeston, Ripley, Whitworth and Buxton
Main duties of the job
The units are nurse and paramedic practitioner led and are operational seven days a week, from 08.00 to 20:00hrs.
As a registered, accountable clinical employee you will be expected to possess a relevant high level of clinical knowledge and skills. This will enable you to assess, examine and treat patients safely and appropriately from the whole age spectrum that attend the UTCs with a variety of minor injury and minor illness presentations.
You will need to effectively engage with patients, peer groups, and service users in all elements of your role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture. This will require an inclusive, transparent, open approach to your role, whereby you are happy to be accountable to others and to go the extra mile when required.
You must be flexible, enthusiastic, motivated and demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
Working for our organisation
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Urgent Treatment Centres awarded 'OUTSTANDING' by CQC. Whitworth UTC is Quality Always Gold accredited since 2016.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Development
Essential criteria
- Completion of minor injury module at level 6/7
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to complete further Level 7 modules, particularly minor illness and paediatric
Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse or paramedic
- Experience of working within an urgent care/emergency care/primary care setting
- Experience of working autonomously
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using Systmone
Team work and flexiblity
Essential criteria
- Willingness and ability to work flexibily.
- Willingness to work across all 4 Units if required
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kayleigh Mansfield
- Job title
- Urgent Treatment Centre
- Email address
- [email protected]
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