Urgent Care Advanced Practitioner — Independent Prescriber

EmRec Limited; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

EmRec Limited is seeking an experienced Advanced Care Practitioner to join our busy primary care service delivering urgent and same-day care. You will assess, diagnose, treat, and refer patients autonomously while collaborating with GPs, nurses, and other professionals to ensure safe, effective care.

You will hold NMC/HCPC registration, ILS, and Minor Illness & Minor Injuries qualifications, with a commitment to CPD and patient-centered outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with NMC/HCPC.
• ILS certification required.
• Minor Illness & Minor Injuries qualification.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Experience working autonomously within urgent care, primary care, walk-in centres, minor injury units or emergency care settings.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with urgent and acute conditions.
• Provide same-day appointments, telephone consultations and face-to-face assessments.
• Triage patients and determine the most appropriate treatment or referral pathway.
• Request, interpret and act upon appropriate diagnostic investigations.
• Prescribe safely within your scope of practice (Independent Prescriber).
• Deliver evidence-based care in line with national clinical guidelines.
• Promote health education, disease prevention and healthy lifestyles.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation using electronic patient record systems.
• Respond appropriately to medical emergencies within your competence.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, paramedics and wider healthcare professionals to deliver outstanding patient care.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Urgent care experience

Clinical assessment skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

ILS certification

Minor Illness & Minor Injuries qualification

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) evidence

Tools

Electronic patient record systems

Job description

EmRec Limited is seeking an experienced Advanced Care Practitioner to join our busy primary care service delivering urgent and same-day care. You will assess, diagnose, treat, and refer patients autonomously while collaborating with GPs, nurses, and other professionals to ensure safe, effective care.

You will hold NMC/HCPC registration, ILS, and Minor Illness & Minor Injuries qualifications, with a commitment to CPD and patient-centered outcomes in a fast-paced environment.