Autonomous Urgent Care Practitioner

DHU Healthcare; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

DHU Healthcare's Urgent Treatment Centre is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner to join a dynamic UTC team, focusing on autonomous assessment, diagnosis and management of minor injuries and illnesses in a fast-paced urgent care setting.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team alongside GPs, nurses and other clinicians, contributing to high-quality patient-centred care while maintaining professional development and scope for independent prescribing and advanced clinical

Qualifications

• Be a registered Adult Nurse (NMC), Paramedic (HCPC) or Pharmacist (GPhC) with independent prescribing rights as a Non-Medical Prescriber and have consolidated experience in independent prescribing
• Hold a minimum of 2 Level 7 modules, including at least one covering advanced clinical assessment and examination skills (e.g. Advanced Patient Assessment and Management or Minor Illness/Minor Injuries)
• Work autonomously within a supportive, multi-professional team environment
• Demonstrate evidence of autonomous physical assessment and examination skills in practice
• Be confident in the management of minor illness and have experience or willingness to develop skills in X-ray interpretation
• Demonstrate a broad clinical knowledge of both common and complex urgent care presentations in adults and children
• Have experience working within an urgent or emergency care setting

Skills

Independent prescribing rights

Advanced clinical assessment

Autonomous practice

Urgent care experience

X-ray interpretation

Pediatric and adult urgent care

Education

NMC registered Adult Nurse

HCPC Paramedic

GPhC Pharmacist

Job description

DHU Healthcare's Urgent Treatment Centre is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner to join a dynamic UTC team, focusing on autonomous assessment, diagnosis and management of minor injuries and illnesses in a fast-paced urgent care setting.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team alongside GPs, nurses and other clinicians, contributing to high-quality patient-centred care while maintaining professional development and scope for independent prescribing and advanced clinical