Clinical Practitioner

gtd healthcare; Denton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Denton is seeking a Clinical Practitioner to deliver telephone triage and comprehensive assessments within a multi-skilled team. The role involves providing accurate healthcare information and referrals while adhering to professional guidelines. Full training will be provided; no prior experience in telephone triage is necessary. With a commitment to innovation and employee development, this organization offers competitive benefits, including flexible working hours, 30 days of annual leave, and health initiatives.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

NHS staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse, Paramedic, or Pharmacist.
• Willingness to learn telephone triage processes.
• Ability to work within a multi-skilled team.

Responsibilities

• Provide telephone triage and clinical assessment services.
• Offer health improvement advice and referrals.
• Work within professional guidelines and codes of practice.

Skills

Experience in clinical practices

Ability to provide healthcare information

Strong communication skills

Job description

The clinical practitioner will function as part of a health care team providing telephone triage and a comprehensive clinical assessment service to patients and/or their carers/relatives resulting in a safe and appropriate clinical decision. You will facilitate the provision of accurate healthcare information, health improvement advice or, where applicable, referral to the appropriate level and location of care, in order to meet the holistic and therapeutic requirements of the patient/carer. The successful candidate will work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.

We would welcome applications from capable, pro-active, and experienced Nurses, Paramedics and Pharmacists. No experience of telephone triage is required as full training will be given.

gtd healthcare is one of the largest NHS commissioned Primary Care, Out of Hours & Urgent Care providers in the North West of England. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Clinical Practitioner to undertake telephone triage based within our Out of Hours clinical hub in Denton, Manchester. At gtd healthcare, we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos and commitment to innovation offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services. We are committed to developing and supporting our people to achieve their career aspirations while making a positive impact on patients and the wider community. Our values drive everything we do, with our people at the heart of delivering the best possible healthcare.

Whilst working within our clinical hub, you will be part of a multi skilled team that includes Advanced nurse practitioners, Senior Clinical Practitioner, Registered Nurses, Dental Nurses, Prescribing Pharmacists and GPs. This is an exciting opportunity to expand your skills and continue providing excellent patient care to suit your work life balance. Our clinical hub is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and we have a variety of shift opportunities available for part time and bank working.

• working for a values-led organisation;
• Real living wage employer;
• supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter;
• access to Stream, which provides flexible, on-demand access to stream your pay during the month;
• salary sacrifice car benefit scheme;
• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
• flexible pension benefits, including NHS pension scheme;
• flexible working hours and policies;
• family friendly and carer policies;
• opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
• access to gtd healthcare wellbeing initiatives;
• opportunity to become part of an employee owned organisation;
• gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
• cycle to work scheme;
• eyesight vouchers;
• NHS staff discounts, a free Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts;
• access to an employee assistance programme.