Job summary
Employer heading
Urgent Care Practitioner
Band 7
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Experienced Urgent Care Practitioner to join our small friendly team at Selby Urgent Treatment Centre. We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible, reliable and friendly individual who is passionate about patient care. You will have the ability to communicate effectively with clinicians, patients and support staff. You will be a highly valued member of an excellent team of existing practitioners and nursing staff.
Main duties of the job
You will be a independent practitioner acting within your professional boundaries, you will work autonomously, You will deliver safe, effective clinical decision-making and expert quality care, including assessment, diagnosis, clinical management and evaluation to the local population. You will have the attitude, skills and knowledge base to deliver quality holistic care and treatment.
You will be qualified in Minor illness and Minor injuries and be a non medical prescriber or be willing to do non medical prescribing course within your first year.
It is an exciting time to join the time as we embark on service improvements focusing on clinical pathways to ensure that urgent care is delivered to the local community when they need it.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have
made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Level 1 Registered Nurse
- Minor Injuries qualification Educated to degree level or demonstrable equivalent experience (approx. 3years experience)
- Recognised teaching / assessing course
- NMP if required by needs of the service
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of current issues in health care and Standards of Professional Practice
- Service development and / or change management
- Specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and clinical experience
- Audit and Standard setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience obtained in an Emergency department or similar setting.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and prioritise.
- Ability to effectively delegate to others
- Competent in specialist skills appropriate to the role e.g. interpretation & management of abnormalities identified on X Rays.
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
- Elaine White
- Job title
- Lead Urgent Care Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904 724300
- Additional information
Contact name: Matron Fiona Sharp
Contact telephone number: 07929105004
Contact email address: [email protected]
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