Initial Assessment Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Practice Plus Group in the United Kingdom is seeking nurses with primary care experience or paramedics looking to grow skills in minor illness and injuries. Join a welcoming team at our modern centre and contribute to high standards of safe, effective patient care.

As an Initial Assessment Practitioner you will triage patients, with shifts across evenings and weekends in a seven-day service. We value flexible working and provide time to develop your clinical skills and build a fulfilling career

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse or HCPC registered paramedic.
• 2 years post-qualification experience including acute settings.
• Evidence of CPD.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients as an Initial Assessment Practitioner at a modern centre.
• Work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends.
• Contribute to safe and effective patient care.

Skills

NMC/HCPC registration

Primary care experience

Clinical assessment

Job description

Are you a nurse with some experience in a Primary Care setting, or a Paramedic looking for a role to develop your skills in minor illness and injuries?

Youll find a friendly welcome and a home for your talents at Practice Plus Group. Whether youre coming from a General Practice, the ambulance service or elsewhere, well give you time to use your skills and help you build a fulfilling career.

Everything we do is focused on providing a high standard of safe and effective patient care.In turn we willhelp you be the best you can be. When youre part of the Practice Plus Group team, you dont just have a job, you have a career.

Job summary

Are you a nurse with some experience in a Primary Care setting, or a Paramedic looking for a role to develop your skills in minor illness and injuries?

Youll find a friendly welcome and a home for your talents at Practice Plus Group. Whether youre coming from a General Practice, the ambulance service or elsewhere, well give you time to use your skills and help you build a fulfilling career.

Everything we do is focused on providing a high standard of safe and effective patient care.In turn we willhelp you be the best you can be. When youre part of the Practice Plus Group team, you dont just have a job, you have a career.

Main duties of the job

Youll be joining the team as an Initial Assessment Practitioner, triaging patients who present at our modern, purpose built centre. Were looking for Nurses and Paramedics with the same passion forquality carethatour team share, tobuild on the excellent reputation of the centre while constantly learning and developing.

As we are a 7 day service we are looking for Nurse or Paramedic Practitioners who can work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends and our shifts range from 7.5 hours 12.5 hours and aswe understand the need for flexible working are also open to discussing hours that suit you.

About us

• Registered Nurse or Paramedic with current registration with the NMC or HCPC
• 2 years Post qualification experience including experience in an acute setting
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

If you have any questions [e-mail] our friendly resourcing team.

We will contact all shortlisted candidate but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a nurse with some experience in a Primary Care setting, or a Paramedic looking for a role to develop your skills in minor illness and injuries?

Youll find a friendly welcome and a home for your talents at Practice Plus Group. Whether youre coming from a General Practice, the ambulance service or elsewhere, well give you time to use your skills and help you build a fulfilling career.

Everything we do is focused on providing a high standard of safe and effective patient care.In turn we willhelp you be the best you can be. When youre part of the Practice Plus Group team, you dont just have a job, you have a career.

Person Specification

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Experience

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Additional Criteria

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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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

Milton Road

Milton

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)