Autonomous Urgent Care Advanced Practitioner

NHS Jobs; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner role within NHS urgent care services involves autonomous telephone and face-to-face patient assessments, with a mix of remote and on-site work. You will diagnose, treat, discharge or refer undifferentiated urgent care cases, ensuring safe decisions, governance compliance and patient-centred care across NEMS services.

You will lead on clinical practice, supervision and continuous service improvement, while maintaining professional standards, information

Responsibilities

• Autonomous telephone and face-to-face assessment of patients with urgent care needs
• Safe clinical decision-making, including treatment, discharge, referral, transfer and safety-netting
• Recognition and escalation of serious illness, clinical risk and safeguarding concerns
• Clinical leadership, supervision and support for the wider team
• Participation in governance, audit, learning and service improvement activity

Job description

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner role within NHS urgent care services involves autonomous telephone and face-to-face patient assessments, with a mix of remote and on-site work. You will diagnose, treat, discharge or refer undifferentiated urgent care cases, ensuring safe decisions, governance compliance and patient-centred care across NEMS services.

You will lead on clinical practice, supervision and continuous service improvement, while maintaining professional standards, information