Urgent Care Practitioner

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Ilkeston seeks an Urgent Care Practitioner. The role focuses on providing clinical care to patients with minor injuries and illnesses under the supervision of senior clinicians. Candidates must have a professional registration with NMC or HCPC and at least 2 years of experience. The position offers opportunities for Shift Lead duties within a community health service setting.

Qualifications

• Professional registration with NMC or HCPC required.
• Minimum 2 years of post-registration experience is needed.
• Experience in urgent care or commitment to capabilities framework.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care to patients with minor injuries and illnesses.
• Engage in Shift Lead duties.
• Commit to the capability framework.

Skills

Autonomous assessment

Clinical documentation

Judgement and discretion

Teamwork

Education

Minimum level 6 module in Physical Examination and Clinical Reasoning

Professional registration with NMC or HCPC

Teaching qualification

Paediatrics Training

Job description

Urgent Care Practitioner

The closing date is 17 November 2025

We are seeking an urgent care practitioner with a professional registration of NMC or HCPC.

The post holder will apply autonomous assessment, examination, and documentation and follow relevant clinical guidelines for the treatment of patients under the supervision and decision‑making of senior clinicians.

The Urgent Care Practitioner will be expected to engage in Shift Lead duties on a regular basis, to ensure patients are cared for by the right person, in the right place at the right time.

Main duties of the job

You will seek clinical expertise regarding judgement, discretion, and decision‑making in the provision of clinical care to adults and children presenting with undifferentiated diagnoses of minor injuries and illnesses within a UTC setting.

The post holder will work towards and be committed to undertaking an agreed capability framework.

At all times to behave and act in a way appropriate to and in accordance with "The DCHS Way".

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.

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for this band 6 role.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Minimum level 6 module in Physical Examination and Clinical Reasoning
• Professional registration with NMC or HCPC
• Teaching qualification
• Paediatrics Training

Experience

• Over 2 years post‑registration experience
• Contemporary clinical experience within an urgent care environment or commitment to undertake an agreed capability framework
• Practical understanding of primary care and community services
• Mentor, appraiser or clinical supervisor

Team work and flexibility

• Willingness and ability to work flexibly 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