Nurse/Paramedic- Urgent Care Team

Solent View Medical Practice; Gosport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in the UK is seeking an experienced individual to join their Urgent Care team. The role involves diagnosing and treating patients, interpreting tests, and making independent clinical decisions. Candidates should have registered qualifications, strong patient assessment skills, and the ability to work under pressure. The position is part-time, working 19 hours weekly on Thursdays and Fridays in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of clinical work in general practice and/or an urgent care service.
• Demonstrable patient assessment skills.
• General Practice knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and treating patients with minor illness and urgent presentations.
• Request and interpret tests e.g. blood tests, imaging and ECGs.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.

Skills

Patient assessment skills

Ability to work autonomously

Ability to manage high pressure situations

Decision making

Education

Registered qualifications in relevant field

Job description

We are a 13,000 patient practice in Leeon the Solent. We are delighted to announce that we have a position to join ourteam in Urgent Care.

You should be working in primary carewith a background of a Paramedic, Advanced NursePractitioner or Nurse Practitioner.

The culture is encouraging,supportive and there is a commitment to continually improving the quality ofhealthcare.

The most valuable asset is our staffand our reputation.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will deal with a widerange of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standardsof care for registered and temporary patients.

In accordance with the practicetimetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available toundertake duties of face to face and telephone consultations.

Making professional, autonomousdecisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referredfrom other health care workers within practice.

Assessing the health care needs ofpatients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and screening patientsfor disease risk factors and early signs of illness. Developing care plans forhealth in consultation with patients and in line with current practice diseasemanagement protocols.

To be able to prescribe and issueprescriptions or be prepared to do training courses if required.

About us

SolentView Medical Practice cares for 13,000 patients.

Thepractice has a friendly team of GP's, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, physicians assistant and GP assistants along with the admin and reception teams.

Job responsibilities

Working hours 08:00-18:00, Thursday and Friday. 19 hours per week.

Working in the Same Day Teamdiagnosing and treating patients with minor illness and other urgentpresentations face-to-face or via telephone.

Request and interpret tests e.g.blood tests, imaging and ECGs, to further aid the diagnosis of complex conditions

Refer patients to colleagues.

Use various consultation techniquese.g. in-person consultations, remote assessments utilising technology

Participate in Practice meetings.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered qualifications in relevant field
• Demonstrable patient assessment skills
• General Practice knowledge
• Ability to work as a team, autonomously and promoting positivity
• Ability to manage high pressure situations
• History taking and physical assessments
• Decision making and diagnostics qualification

Experience

• Experience of clinical work in general practice and/or an urgent care service

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.