Urgent Care Practitioner
Job overview
In this role, you’ll be trusted to assess and manage patients with a range of urgent care needs, ensuring safe and timely treatment. You’ll work alongside a multidisciplinary team while developing your practice through in-house competencies.
What you’ll do
- Assess, examine and prioritise patients presenting with undiagnosed conditions
- Plan and deliver safe treatment, referring patients to specialist or emergency services when needed
- Work independently within your professional scope, using evidence-based clinical judgement
- Communicate clearly and sensitively with patients, carers and other health and care professionals
- Maintain accurate patient records and contribute to safe, effective service delivery
Main duties of the job
What we’re looking for
- A Nursing or Paramedic Science degree, or significant relevant experience, plus appropriate specialist training
- Professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council
- Experience in an acute or primary care setting and evidence of continuing professional development
- Strong communication, prioritisation and workload management skills, with a patient-focused approach
We welcome applicants from different backgrounds and communities, valuing fairness, respect, inclusion, teamwork and ideas that improve care.
Working for our organisation
At CHCP, we’re passionate about people and we know that you are too, that’s why we’re here isn’t it? We recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.
Work with us and you’ll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders and their thoughts and opinions are always heard; at CHCP you have a real voice.
Compassion is at the heart of our business; we’re a team of nearly 2,500 colleagues who work together to deliver first-class healthcare to thousands of people living in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley and St Helens. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that’s why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we’ll support you to thrive.
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