Urgent Care Advanced Practitioner – Autonomous Lead

Wirral Community Health and Care; Upton; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave and holidays

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Job summary

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner for its Urgent Care team in Upton. The post focuses on autonomous assessment, diagnosis, and management of urgent care needs, with a pathway to leadership within a multidisciplinary setting.

You will work with Lead Nurses, GPs and other health professionals to deliver timely, high-quality care and patient safety. NHS experience and a strong commitment to clinical governance are essential.

Qualifications

• Masters in advanced practice or equivalent
• Experience of working in an Urgent Care/Community setting
• Experience in end-of-life care

Responsibilities

• To work autonomously to assess, diagnose and treat patients presenting with urgent care needs.
• Prescribe medications and initiate appropriate investigations.
• Work closely with Nurses, GPs and other healthcare professionals.
• Support the service to provide care in line with defined performance indicators including quality standards, quality goals and patient experience.
• Contribute to service development and clinical governance.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff.

Skills

Leadership

IT skills

Team player

Communication

Education

Masters in advanced practice

Experience in urgent care/community setting

Experience in end-of-life care

Job description

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner for its Urgent Care team in Upton. The post focuses on autonomous assessment, diagnosis, and management of urgent care needs, with a pathway to leadership within a multidisciplinary setting.

You will work with Lead Nurses, GPs and other health professionals to deliver timely, high-quality care and patient safety. NHS experience and a strong commitment to clinical governance are essential.