Senior Urgent Care Practitioner

NHS; Skegness; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Skegness is seeking a Senior Practitioner to deliver urgent care one-on-one consultations. Responsibilities include managing patients with minor injuries and illnesses, providing clinical leadership, and enhancing service delivery. The ideal candidate will have significant experience, relevant qualifications, and a commitment to teamwork. This position offers flexible working arrangements to accommodate personal commitments.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Earn while you learn apprenticeship programme

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in a specialized area.
• Experience in teaching, supervising, and assessing.
• Experience in leading service improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• See and manage patients with minor injuries and illnesses.
• Provide clinical lead and support colleagues.
• Complete patient documentation timely and thoroughly.

Skills

Minor injury skills

Minor illness management

Clinical leadership

Effective team working

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Level 7 study

History Taking qualification

Independent prescribing qualification

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a Senior Practitioner to work within Skegness Urgent Treatment Centre,delivering face to face consultations.

We are looking to recruit dynamic individuals with minor illness and minor injury skills that will also compliment the existing team of Senior and Urgent Care Practitioners, ACPS and HCSW's

Main duties of the job

Main duties will be to deliver a 24 hours, 7 day weeks service to the Skegness community. The service will include see, treat and management of patients with both minor injury and minor illness.

See, treat, manage , discharge and or refer patients of all age ranges to other LCHS services or partner services across Lincolnshire

On occasion you may be required to support other urgent care services such as UTC's, home visiting and the Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) which run 24/7 services. There is daily GP support available remotely or in person as well as well-established referral pathways into specialities.

About us

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev

Details Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per Annum, Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

818-IUC308-QIA405-B

Job locations

Skegness UTC

Dorothy Avenue

Skegness

PE25 2BS

Job description Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be required to see patients of all ages presenting with injury or illness complaints and complete the episode of care with treatment or referral onwards.

Consultations will either take place face to face or via telephone and documented timely and thoroughly within patient notes.

The post holder will influence, lead, support and motivate colleagues to maintain morale in difficult and challenging situations.

The post holder will provide clinical lead during a shift by modelling the professional attitudes and behaviours outlined in the LCHS behaviours framework.

Please see job description for further details.

Job description Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be required to see patients of all ages presenting with injury or illness complaints and complete the episode of care with treatment or referral onwards.

Consultations will either take place face to face or via telephone and documented timely and thoroughly within patient notes.

The post holder will influence, lead, support and motivate colleagues to maintain morale in difficult and challenging situations.

The post holder will provide clinical lead during a shift by modelling the professional attitudes and behaviours outlined in the LCHS behaviours framework.

Please see job description for further details.

Person Specification Qualification Essential

• Regulated Health Care Professional with existing registration.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Evidence of Level 7 study
• Level 6/7 History Taking qualification.
• Independent prescribing / supplementary prescribing qualification, or a willingness to work towards
• HEI or LCHS approved minor injury course
• HEI or LCHS approved paediatric course

Desirable

• Leadership modules
• Recognising the sick child.
• Chronic disease management
• Recognised Teaching and Assessing course (e.g. Mentor Preparation, SLIP, Clinical Educator course, PGCE).

Experience Essential

• Significant post registration experience where autonomous working at a highly specialised level that has been acquired in the speciality area or a related area where enhanced skills could be transferrable
• Experience of clinical leadership
• Proven track record of teaching/supervising and assessing
• Experience of working within multi professional settings with consolidated clinical practice and contributing to effective team working
• Experience of leading evidenced service improvement and innovation through service/practice development initiatives, audit or research

Desirable

• People Management
• General management experience

Person Specification Qualification Essential

• Regulated Health Care Professional with existing registration.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Evidence of Level 7 study
• Level 6/7 History Taking qualification.
• Independent prescribing / supplementary prescribing qualification, or a willingness to work towards
• HEI or LCHS approved minor injury course
• HEI or LCHS approved paediatric course

Desirable

• Leadership modules
• Recognising the sick child.
• Chronic disease management
• Recognised Teaching and Assessing course (e.g. Mentor Preparation, SLIP, Clinical Educator course, PGCE).

Experience Essential

• Significant post registration experience where autonomous working at a highly specialised level that has been acquired in the speciality area or a related area where enhanced skills could be transferrable
• Experience of clinical leadership
• Proven track record of teaching/supervising and assessing
• Experience of working within multi professional settings with consolidated clinical practice and contributing to effective team working
• Experience of leading evidenced service improvement and innovation through service/practice development initiatives, audit or research

Desirable

• People Management
• General management experience

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).

Additional information 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

Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Address

Skegness UTC

Dorothy Avenue

Skegness

PE25 2BS

Employer's website

https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Address

Skegness UTC

Dorothy Avenue

Skegness

PE25 2BS

Employer's website

https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)