Initial Assessment Clinician

Partnering Health; Hordle; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Partnering Health Limited Group is seeking an experienced Initial Assessment Clinician to join our UTC team. You will perform initial assessments, triage, take patient history, conduct examinations, and formulate differential diagnoses and management plans in a fast-paced environment.

You will work autonomously under professional boundaries, ensuring patient safety, safeguarding, and timely referrals to emergency services when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial assessment for undifferentiated patients with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions, as well as varying degrees of injuries.
• Take a patient history, perform appropriate physical examinations, formulate differential diagnoses and management plans within UTC practice.
• Recognise the need for and initiate emergency treatment to save life or refer to emergency services when appropriate.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and act to safeguard the patient.
• Be professionally and legally responsible for all clinical decision making within your competence.
• Maintain a person-centred approach to service delivery and develop clinical knowledge and professional development requirements.

Job description

As an Initial Assessment Clinician (IAC) at Partnering Health Limited Group (PHL) working as part of a team, your role is so very important in providing an efficient integrated urgent care service to our patients with a caring and respectful disposition. Working independently and acting within your professional boundaries, your duties will involve the initial assessment and triage of patients within the UTC. The role will involve being part of the team to assist in the management of acutely unwell or injured patients within the scope of practice, as well as assisting with tasks to ensure the smooth running of the department.

• Work autonomously and be accountable for his/her own professional actions.
• Provide initial assessment for undifferentiated patients with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions, as well as varying degree of injuries.
• Take a patient history, make appropriate physical examinations, formulate differential diagnoses and formulate/manage treatment plans when working within the UTC.
• Recognise the need and initiate emergency treatment to save life or to safeguard the interests of the patient and refer to emergency services when appropriate.
• Recognise any social needs, safeguarding concerns and act appropriately to safeguard the patient.
• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical decision making within your clinical competence.
• Take a person-centred approach to service delivery, based on clear understanding and experience of the modes for service delivery.
• Maintain and develop clinical competence and knowledge of care delivery within the health care setting taking responsibility for your educational and developmental requirements and continued professional development.
• To undertake appropriate personal and professional development to meet the requirements of NMC/HCPC Registration.
• To participate in regular performance review with your professional line manager.

Partnering Health Limited (PHL) is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred services built on our core values: Truly Care | Team First | Pioneering Innovation. We work collaboratively across teams to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate care for our communities.

Why Join Us?

PHL Group was founded in 2009 by a team of experienced General Practitioners and commercial partners, driven by a clear vision to deliver high-quality healthcare services that positively impact local communities. Led by an experienced team of clinicians and healthcare leaders with extensive expertise across urgent and primary care settings, PHL Group operates a wide range of services across the UK and internationally, including Integrated Urgent Care, GP Practices, Custody Healthcare, ADHD services, Home Visiting, and Wait Time Support. Supported by a well-established organisational infrastructure, robust clinical governance, and industry-leading professionals, PHL Group is committed to enabling people to remain well and receive the best possible health and social care through innovation, quality, and compassion. At the heart of everything we do are our core values Truly Care, Team First, and Pioneering Innovation making PHL Group a forward-thinking organisation where people are empowered to make a real difference.