Urgent Care Practitioner

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Holiday allowance

Relocation package

Leave types

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 7 Urgent Care Practitioner at Scarborough Urgent Treatment Centre. You will take histories, perform examinations, diagnose and manage varied presentations, and discharge or refer as needed.

The role demands autonomous practice within local policies and ongoing professional development. You should promote health education, mentor colleagues and nursing students, and participate in clinical research while

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification, training and experience as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner or similar if AHP.
• Trainee UCPs must be undertaking a recognised Minor Injuries Course (including X Ray interpretation).
• Eligible to undertake non-medical prescribing under current statutory regulations.

Responsibilities

• Take complete history and perform clinical examination to diagnose and treat varied presentations.
• Evaluate treatment effectiveness and discharge or refer as necessary.
• Act as autonomous practitioner within scope and local policies and procedures.
• Promote health and wellbeing, provide health education, and mentor staff and students.
• Pursue continuing education, keep skills up to date, and participate in clinical research.

Skills

Emergency Nurse Practitioner

Clinical assessment

Autonomous practice

Education

NMC registration

Minor Injuries Course

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Scarborough Urgent Treatment Centre team based at Scarborough Hospital, within York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role is open to a suitably qualified UCP at Band 7.

The Band 7 candidate must have a recognised qualification, training and experience as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner or similar if AHP.

Trainee UCPs must already be undertaking or completing a recognised Minor Injuries Course (that includes X Ray interpretation), and be prepared to undertake further training in post.

Applicants are welcome to apply from those professional groups eligible to undertake non-medical prescribing under current statutory regulations.

The successful candidate should possess a strong desire to develop themselves to deliver outstanding care, helping to develop the advanced practice strategy within the Trust.

The post holder is required to take a complete history and perform clinical examination to diagnose and implement treatment for patients presenting with varied conditions.

You are also required to be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment and discharge patients or refer to a specialist as necessary. As an autonomous practitioner you will work within their scope of practice and according to broad local policies and procedures.

You must be proactive in promoting health and well-being to patients and give health advice and education, and act as a mentor and to other staff members and nursing students.

You will be expected to further your own education with the support of the trust, keep up to date with skills and competencies, monitor and update local policies and procedures and to develop and participate in clinical research.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Zoe Jennings Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01723 236365