BANK - Senior Urgent Care Practitioner (UTC)

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Birdholme; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Derbyshire is seeking a Bank Senior Urgent Care Practitioner to provide direct patient care, including assessments and evaluations. This role requires professional registration with NMC or HCPC and involves working in Urgent Treatment Centres. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in clinical care and effective engagement with patients. This position offers a supportive environment promoting excellent healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Must have professional registration with NMC or HCPC.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care including assessment, examination, and evaluation.
• Act as a clinical expert in direct patient care.
• Engage effectively with patients and service users.

Skills

Direct patient care

Clinical expertise

Effective interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Enthusiasm

Motivation

Education

Professional registration with NMC or HCPC

Job description

Overview

A vacancy at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a Bank Senior Urgent Care Practitioner with professional registration of NMC or HCPC.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care including assessment, examination, documentation, prescription, implementation and evaluation of care, and appropriate discharge of patients, including adults and children, presenting with undifferentiated diagnoses of both minor injuries and illness.
• Act as a clinical expert in direct patient care while working in Urgent Treatment Centres that are nurse- and paramedic practitioner-led and operate 7 days a week from 08:00 to 20:45.
• Engage effectively with patients, peer groups, and service users in all elements of your role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture.
• Demonstrate flexibility, enthusiasm, motivation and effective interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Professional registration with NMC or HCPC.

About Us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire. We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

Recognition

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Urgent Treatment Centres were awarded OUTSTANDING by CQC.