As an Urgent Care Practitioner you will be working as part of a team, providing an efficient integrated urgent care service to our patients with a caring and respectful disposition. Working independently via telephone and/or through face to face consultations and/or home visits, you will be accountable for delivering safe clinical decision-making and expert care to a high standard. Acting within your professional boundaries, your duties will include all (or part) of the patient journey including initial history taking; clinical assessment; diagnosis; treatment; supply of medication via PGDs and evaluation of their care.

Main duties of the job 

• Registered with NMC / HCPC
• Experience working in a primary care and /or urgent care setting.
  At least three years post qualified
• At or working towards degree level qualification / or equivalent experience
• You must be competent at taking a clinical history face to face and/or on the telephone, excluding red flags and undertaking an physical examination of the patient for patients presenting with undifferentiated conditions
• You will be expected to maintain a clinical portfolio that evidences advanced heath assessment skills and competencies.

• Assess undifferentiated patients with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Take history, make appropriate physical examinations, formulate differential diagnoses and carry through management treatment plans when working in a clinic or home visit environment.
• Through telephone clinical assessment, obtain a relevant and sequential history of the presenting complaint to determine a working diagnosis.
• Formulate a management plan for the patient. Use other sources of healthcare professionals (such as GP or Pharmacists) if required to support diagnosis or next course of action.
• Ensure competent to work under PGDs and supply medication under the direction of PGDs when assessed as appropriate.
• Recognise the need and initiate emergency treatment in order to save life or to safeguard the interests of the patient and refer to emergency services when appropriate.
   

The Benefits

As well as a rewarding career, development opportunities and a competitive salary, you will also enjoy a generous holiday allowance and the opportunity to join the company pension scheme.

Due to the high volume of applications received we are unable to respond to unsuccessful candidates. If your application is of interest to us, we will normally contact you within 2 weeks of receiving your application.