Senior Urgent Care Practitioner

NHS; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services provider is seeking a Senior Urgent Care Practitioner to lead clinical care in an Urgent Treatment Centre. The ideal candidate will support staff development, engage with patients, and have experience in emergency care. Qualifications required include V300 Non-Medical Prescriber and registration with NMC or HCPC. This role is flexible and teamwork-oriented, enhancing community health services in the Derbyshire area.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse or paramedic.
• Experience working autonomously in an urgent care setting.
• Teaching qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and assessment.
• Support staff learning and competencies as Team Leader.
• Engage effectively with patients and peer groups.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient care

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Education

V300 Non-Medical Prescriber

Minor Injuries Management Qualification

NMC or HCPC registration

Level 7 Module in physical examination

Job description

Senior Urgent Care Practitioner

The closing date is 04 December 2025

Are you an experienced nurse or paramedic interested in working in an Urgent Treatment Centre?

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic practitioner to work within the Urgent Treatment Centre.

Main duties of the job

The units are nurse and paramedic practitioner led and is operational 7 days a week, from 08:00-20:45.

You will be required to be a clinical expert in direct patient care including the assessment, examination, documentation, prescription, implementation and evaluation of care and appropriate discharge of patients including adults and children, presenting with undifferentiated diagnosis both minor injuries and illness.

The Senior Urgent Care Practitioner will support the future development of clinical quality by directly supporting the development of staff learning and competencies within the Urgent Care agendas remit as Team Leader.

This will be achieved by providing effective clinical/shift leadership and mentorship whilst working within the Urgent Care environment.

The Senior Urgent Care Practitioner will also be expected to have achieved Non-Medical Prescriber status, or working towards this qualification, along with Level 7 modules as highlighted in the job description.

You will need to engage effectively with patients, peer groups, and service users in all elements of your role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture.

You must be flexible, enthusiastic, motivated and demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.

DCHS UTCs have a proven education programme and dedicated clinical educators in place to support the completion of studies/portfolio.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Urgent Treatment Centres awarded 'OUTSTANDING' by CQC.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Development

• V300 Non-Medical Prescriber Level 7 or to complete in 12/24 months
• Minor Injuries Management Qualification
• Successful completion of APACS/CDM
• Successful completion of Core Principles of Paediatrics in Primary Care and the Acute Sector, or to complete in 12 months
• Professional registration with NMC or HCPC
• Minimum Level 7 Module in physical examination and clinical reasoning
• Core Principles of Paediatrics in Primary Care and the Acute Sector, or to complete in 12 months
• Experience of working within an urgent care setting
• Teaching qualification

Experience

• Registered nurse or paramedic
• Experience as a senior practitioner
• Experience of working within an urgent care/emergency care/primary care setting
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of leading a team

Team work and flexibility

• Willingness and ability to work flexibily across UTC sites

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.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT