BANK Urgent Care Practitioner

Integrated Care System; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in the East Midlands is looking for a Bank Urgent Care Practitioner. This role involves autonomous clinical assessment and responsiblities in an urgent care setting. Candidates need a professional registration with NMC or HCPC, alongside specific qualifications and over 2 years of relevant experience. The position offers an opportunity to make significant patient impacts within a community health framework.

Qualifications

• Over 2 years post-registration experience.
• Contemporary clinical experience within an urgent care environment.
• Practical understanding of primary care and community services.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care for adults and children in an urgent care setting.
• Engage in Shift Lead duties.
• Act in accordance with clinical guidelines.

Skills

Minor Injuries Management Qualification

Teaching qualification

Paediatrics Training

Education

Minimum Level 6 module in Physical Examination and Clinical Reasoning

Job description

Go back Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

BANK Urgent Care Practitioner

The closing date is 24 August 2025

We are seeking a Bank Urgent Care Practitioner with a professional registration of NMC or HCPC.

The post holder will apply autonomous assessment, examination, and documentation and follow relevant clinical guidelines for the treatment of patients under the supervision and decision-making of senior clinicians.

The Urgent CarePractitioner will be expected to engage in Shift Lead duties regular basis, to ensure patients are cared for by the rightperson, in the right place at the right time.

Main duties of the job

You will seek clinical expertise regarding judgement, discretion, and decision-making in the provision of clinical care to adults and children presenting with undifferentiated diagnoses of minor injuries and illnesses within a UTC setting.

At all times to behave and act in a way appropriate to and in accordance with "The DCHS Way".

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.

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

Job responsibilities

*Please note this role is not for a trainee urgent care practitioner (band 5)*

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for this band 6 role.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Minor Injuries Management Qualification
• Minimum Level 6 module in Physical Examination and Clinical Reasoning
• Teaching qualification
• Paediatrics Training

Experience

• Over 2 years post-registration experience
• Contemporary clinical experience within an urgent care environment or commitment to undertake an agreed capability framework
• Practical understanding of primary care and community services
• Mentor, appraiser or clinical supervisor

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.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT