Nurse / Paramedic Practitioner

NHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Advanced or Emergency Practitioners to join their Urgent Care Team in Southampton. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to provide excellent patient care while working alongside a multidisciplinary team. Practitioners will manage patients with minor injuries and illnesses, ensuring safe discharge or transfer for further care. The organization emphasizes continuous professional development, offering support towards advanced practice. If you're passionate about delivering compassionate care and eager to enhance your skills, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified to level 6 or above in minor injuries and/or illness.
• Experience in a relevant clinical setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients with minor injuries and illnesses.
• Conduct assessments and formulate clinical management plans.

Skills

Emergency Nurse/Paramedic Practitioner experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical assessment skills

Compassionate care delivery

Commitment to professional development

Education

NMC / HCPC Registration

Level 6 or 7 in Minor Injuries & Illness

Job description

We are seeking Advanced or Emergency Practitioners from a Nursing/Paramedic background who are committed to working as part of our Urgent Care Team to deliver an excellent and caring service to our patients. We have a multidisciplinary workforce which consists primarily of Advanced Clinicians and Emergency Practitioners trained in both adult and paediatric disciplines whom are supported by GPs. If you want to make a difference by becoming a dedicated and compassionate practitioner, then come and join our friendly multidisciplinary team at Southampton UTC led by our Clinical Lead Danny Wroe. We offer a challenging and rewarding experience, striving for excellence in patient safety, quality and continuous improvement. As part of our commitment to you, we will offer and support your development towards advanced practice under the guidance of a robust competency framework via experiential learning and development. We are committed to enhancing our service through high levels of training and development at both Degree and Masters Levels.

Main duties of the job

The main patient groups are patients with minor injury and minor illness. Patients who present to the Urgent Treatment Centre are managed by our expert team of Practitioners/Clinicians with an undifferentiated diagnosis through a process of assessment, formulation of a clinical management plan and subsequently discharge or transfer for definitive care. The positions are full-time or part-time. We are a 7 day per week, 365 days per year service and we are looking for Practitioners who can work a variety of shifts including evenings/weekends. Our shifts range from 7.5 hours to 12.5 hours and as we understand the need for flexible working, we are also open to discussing hours that suit you. Our remuneration structure is as below:

Urgent Care Practitioner - up to £57,879 per annum

A fully qualified Practitioner with relevant experience, qualified and educated level 6 or 7 in minor injuries/minor illness.

Senior Urgent Care Practitioner - up to £63,667 per annum

A fully qualified Practitioner with relevant experience, qualified and educated predominantly at level 7 in minor injuries/minor illness with the addition of a non-medical prescribing qualification and a Masters Degree or PG Dip in urgent care.

About us

Do you have/are you;

• Experience as an Emergency Nurse/Paramedic Practitioner or relevant specialist assessment practitioner skills
• Qualified to level 6 or above in minor injuries and or illness
• A passion for delivering high quality patient care
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care
• A commitment to continual personal and professional development

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

Job responsibilities

The responsibilities include managing patients with minor injuries and illnesses, conducting assessments, formulating clinical management plans, and ensuring safe discharge or transfer for definitive care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC / HCPC Registration
• Level 6 or 7 Minor Injuries & Illness

Experience

• Experience in a relevant clinical setting

Additional Criteria

• Commitment to ongoing professional development

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.