Bank Practitioner, Urgent Treatment Centre

Herne bay Health Care LTD; Herne Bay; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Herne Bay Urgent Treatment Centre is seeking experienced Emergency Practitioners to join our bank team. You will work in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment, autonomously assessing and managing minor injuries and illnesses for walk-in patients.

The role requires current ILS/PILS, 5+ years post-registration in nursing or paramedic practice, and non-medical prescriber credentials. Expect supported development in unscheduled care, with collaborative teamwork.

Qualifications

• Registered Paramedic Practitioner or Registered Nurse with at least 5 years post registration experience.
• Current ILS and PILS qualifications
• Level 6 or 7 Minor Injury and Minor Health modules or equivalent. Non-Medical Prescriber
• Current IRMER training/ xray interpretation module.

Responsibilities

• Make professionally autonomous decisions for which the practitioner is accountable.
• Provide direct access to patients who present between 8am–8pm.
• Use history taking, physical examination, prescribing, problem solving and clinical decision making to establish diagnosis and management plan.
• Instigate diagnostic tests and investigations with informed consent and interpret findings.

Skills

Communication skills

Autonomous practice

Clinical decision making

Education

Registered Nurse with 5+ years post-registration

ILS and PILS qualifications

Minor Injury and Minor Health (Level 6/7)

Non-Medical Prescriber

IRMER training

Tools

EMIS

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Herne Bay Urgent Treatment Centre, for experienced Emergency Practitioners to join our bank team. This is a fantastic chance to work in a fast paced, patient focused environment where no two days are the same.

Main duties of the job

This role involves shift cover for sickness and holiday and shifts will be available on an "adhoc basis". You will practice autonomously in a unscheduled care setting, assessing and managing a wide range of minor injuries and illnesses for patients who walk through our doors. If you are passionate about delivering high quality, responsive care and thrive in a role that combines clinical expertise with independence, we would love to hear from you.

About us

We are a dedicated and collaborative team of experienced Nurse and Paramedic Practitioners, working together to deliver high quality, patient centred care in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Our team brings a diverse range of clinical expertise, allowing us to confidently assess and mange a wide variety of minor injuries and illnesses.

We pride ourselves on our strong team ethos, where knowledge sharing, continuous learning and mutual support are at the heart of everything we do.

Working in an Urgent Care setting, we value adaptability, professionalism and compassion, ensuring every patient receives safe,effective and timely care. As part of our team, you will be supported to develop your skills, contribute your expertise and thrive in a role where your input truly makes a difference.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Role

Make professionally autonomous decisions for which the practitioner is accountable.

Provide the opportunity of direct access to patients who present at any time between 8am- 8pm.

Make use of skills in history taking, physical examination, prescribing, problem solving and clinical decision making to establish a diagnosis and management plan.

Instigate necessary diagnostic tests and investigations with informed consent from the patient and interpret findings/reports. Eg x-ray.

Provide safe, evidence based, cost effective, individualised patient care.

Offer a holistic service to patients and their families developing, where appropriate, an on-going plan of care/support, with an emphasis on self-care.

Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education and therapeutic communication skills.

Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate.

Contribute to the unit achieving high standards of patient care and service delivery.

Teaching and Mentoring Role:

Promote a safe and organised learning environment for patients and healthcare professionals.

Research Role:

Promote and provide evidenced based practiced.

Leadership Role:

Role modelling best practice to team members

Professional Role:

Monitor the effectiveness of your own clinical practice through quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review.

Maintain professional registration.

Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up to date evidence based practice knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained.

Work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct or the HPCP Code of Professional Conduct.

Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the most up to date NMC guidance and other pertinent standards.

Keep up to date with relevant health related policy and work with the practice team to consider impact and strategies for implementation.

Work collaboratively with colleagues and with members of the multi professional team. Both within our organisation and external stakeholders.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Paramedic Practitioner or Registered Nurse with at least 5 years post registration experience. Physical Examination and Assessment qualification at level 7. Degree in Healthcare related subject.
• Current ILS and PILS qualifications
• Level 6 or 7 Minor Injury and Minor Health modules or equivalent. Non-Medical Prescriber
• Current IRMER training Red dot training/ xray interpretation module.

Experience

• 5 years post registration experience with at least one year in A&E, UTC, primary care or alternative unscheduled care context. Experience working to protocols, guidelines and patient group directives such as PGD's.
• Experience of working with a range of age groups including children.
• Experience of working in an Urgent Treatment Centre.

Communication

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to evidence sound writing, verbal and listening skills. Personal understanding and use of English. Enthusiastic and committed Able to work as part of the inter-professional team.
• Experience using medical computer systems, EMIS.

Organisational Skills

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload. Able to work under pressure. Flexibility and ability to work in a changing and evolving environment.

Knowledge

• Ability to work autonomously. Knowledge of unscheduled care practice. Excellent Clinical Skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.