Urgent Care Practitioner
Job overview
In this role, you’ll be trusted to assess and manage people with urgent health needs, ensuring they receive safe, effective care. You’ll work independently while being part of a wider multi-disciplinary team, supporting patients with undiagnosed conditions, minor illness and injuries.
What you’ll do
- Assess, examine and diagnose patients, developing safe treatment and management plans
- Provide telephone triage and face-to-face care, prioritising patients according to clinical need
- Recognise serious or life-threatening conditions, provide immediate care and arrange appropriate onward referral
- Lead shifts and safety huddles, supporting effective day-to-day service delivery
- Provide guidance, training and clinical supervision to colleagues and students
Main duties of the job
What we’re looking for
- Current Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council registration
- A nursing or paramedic science degree, or equivalent experience
- Relevant postgraduate, teaching or mentoring, advanced assessment and non-medical prescribing qualifications
- Experience working autonomously in urgent care, including minor illness and injury presentations
- Strong communication, decision-making, leadership and prioritisation skills
We welcome applications from different backgrounds, experiences and communities, and value fairness, respect, inclusion and everyone’s contribution.
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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