IUC Clinical Practitioner

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting role within the NHS in Bristol, focusing on managing routine and urgent patient needs. The Clinical Practitioner will apply critical clinical skills and provide exemplary care, ensuring high-quality healthcare for vulnerable populations. This position emphasizes effective patient consultation and collaboration with prescribing colleagues.

Qualifications

• Focus on management of routine and urgent patient needs.
• Responsible for safe application of clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary care for patients from various dispositions.
• Consult with patients in urgent and routine care settings.

Skills

Critical thinking

Clinical Assessment

History taking

Decision making

Job description

Job summary

This exciting, variable, and autonomous role requires the post holder to work effectively within their professional boundaries, focusing on the management of routine and urgent patient needs. You will be responsible for the safe application of:

• History taking
• Clinical Assessment (remote and face-to-face)
• Critical thinking and decision making
• Diagnosis
• Treatment (including prescribing where able); Non-prescribers will be supported with prescribing requirements via the Clinical Coordinator in IUC or prescribing colleagues in all other clinical areas
• Management (including safety netting)
• Referral

The Clinical Practitioner will provide exemplary care for their patients, meeting population health needs. This includes consultation with patients from various dispositions such as 111, primary care (1, 2, 6, 12, and 24-hour timescales), 999, Emergency Department, and Emergency Treatment Centre, as well as routine or urgent care in practices. BrisDoc's services focus on high-quality, accessible healthcare for vulnerable, marginalized, and excluded groups. Clinicians should aim to improve health inclusion and remove barriers to holistic healthcare.