First Assessment Practitioner (similar to Band 5)

Karel Kindermans; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-based healthcare organization in Nottingham is seeking a Band 5 Nurse to join as a First Assessment Practitioner. This position involves assessing patient safety, working closely with a multidisciplinary team, and reporting patient condition changes. Candidates should be qualified nurses with GCSEs in English and Maths. The role allows for full-time, part-time, and flexible work arrangements with competitive hourly pay ranging from £15.33 to £18.66.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

NHS Pension

Continuous professional development access

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Free refreshments

Qualifications

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths required.
• Must be a qualified Nurse or Practitioner.
• Ability to undertake baseline observations after training.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and efficient service to all service users and their carer.
• Record baseline observations accurately.
• Act as the first point of contact with patients.

Skills

Patient assessment

Basic clinical observations

Communication with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Qualified Nurse/Practitioner

GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Job description

Overview

NEMS have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse to join the team as a First Assessment Practitioner. The First Assessment Practitioners at QMC work with the multidisciplinary team to provide a high standard of patient care. The post holder works with the support and supervision of a senior clinician and in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols. The First Assessment Practitioner is a key member of the team and is responsible primarily for the assessment of a patient\'s safety to wait, red flag identification, queue priority and escalation. The practitioner is responsible for performing duties including but not limited to focused history taking, vital observations and equipment and process checks. There is an expectation of a flexible approach to shift patterns and service needs, which may involve working in different areas or cross-site working.

This role presents the opportunity to develop into other NEMS trainee and educational programmes which will harness your experience and knowledge gained in an urgent primary care setting.

Main duties of the job

• To work efficiently and professionally with the multidisciplinary team to provide a safe and efficient service to all service users and their carer
• To competently undertake and record (and after appropriate training) base line observations: Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, Blood oxygen saturations, Blood pressure, Weight, Urinalysis, Blood Glucose, Peak Flow, ECG Recording, Venepuncture
• Act as first point of contact with patients and/or their carer, maintaining oversight of the waiting room
• Liaise with senior clinicians over the appropriate prioritisation of patients in the waiting room, utilising recommended early warning scores such as PEWS (Paediatric Early Warning Score) or NEWS2 (National Early Warning Score)
• Able to work under minimal supervision but fully aware when to escalate concerns
• Recognising changes in patients observations/condition and reporting them to a senior clinician
• Assisting with patient treatment including patient dressings, chaperone and during any medical emergencies
• To feedback, report and escalate as appropriate the condition and welfare, including safeguarding, of patients to the appropriate senior clinician
• To recognise own limitations and undertake any further training to reduce these limitations essential to the role

About Us

NEMS CBS is a high quality, high performing not-for-profit organisation which delivers integrated urgent care and urgent primary care services to over 1 million patients. We are committed to investing in our people and have an established programme of learning and development, successfully developing our own Urgent Care Practitioners and Advanced Clinical Practitioners. NEMS currently operates 3 main services: (1) Integrated Urgent Care across Nottinghamshire serving a patient population of over 1 million, including home visiting, remote consultation and clinical assessment services; (2) Urgent Primary care provision located within the A&E Department at QMC; (3) A 24-hour walk-in urgent primary care service adjacent to Kings Mill Hospital A&E, Mansfield. NEMS CBS is a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.

Core Benefits For The NEMS Workforce

• 25 days of holiday entitlement + bank holidays (pro rata)
• NHS Pension
• Access ongoing continuous professional development
• Compassionate Leave
• Regular clinical supervision
• Flexible working options
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to participate in service development and improvement
• Free Refreshments
• Blue Light Card
• Eye Care Vouchers

Details

Date posted: 08 September 2025

Pay scheme: Salary £15.33 to £18.66 an hour plus unsocial enhancements

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: U9183-25-0057

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To work efficiently and professionally with the multidisciplinary team to provide a safe and efficient service to all service users and their carer
• To competently undertake and record (and after appropriate training) base line observations: Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, Blood oxygen saturations, Blood pressure, Weight, Urinalysis, Blood Glucose, Peak Flow, ECG Recording, Venepuncture
• Act as first point of contact with patients and/or their carer, maintaining oversight of the waiting room
• Liaise with senior clinicians over the appropriate prioritisation of patients in the waiting room, utilising recommended early warning scores such as PEWS (Paediatric Early Warning Score) or NEWS2 (National Early Warning Score)
• Able to work under minimal supervision but fully aware when to escalate concerns
• Recognising changes in patients observations/condition and reporting them to a senior clinician
• Assisting with patient treatment including patient dressings, chaperone and during any medical emergencies
• To feedback, report and escalate as appropriate the condition and welfare, including safeguarding, of patients to the appropriate senior clinician
• To recognise own limitations and undertake any further training to reduce these limitations essential to the role

Please see attached the full Job Description for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• Qualified Nurse/Practitioner

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: NEMS Community Benefit Services Ltd

Address: Nottingham University Hospital, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH

Employer's website: https://nemscbs.net/