Urgent Care Teletriage Clinician - Remote Work Eligible

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave pro rata

NHS pension scheme

Home working after probation

Car fleet

Home electronics scheme

Cycle to work

Eligibility for blue light card

Wellbeing package

Bank shift bidding

Job summary

Primary Care 24, an NHS contractor providing urgent care services, seeks an Urgent Care Practitioner for the out-of-hours team. The role can be salaried or bank, with six-hour weekday evening shifts to midnight and 24/7 weekend coverage.

It involves telephone assessment of patients using clinical judgement and algorithms, with flexible full-time to bank hours. Applicants should have telephony triage experience, a clinical degree, and at least three years post-qualification experience, with

Qualifications

• Telephony triage experience and clinical judgement used to assess patients.
• Three years' post-qualification experience in urgent care settings.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' clinical need by telephone consultation using clinical judgement and algorithms.
• Prioritise Red Flag triage patients following escalation plans.
• Manage clinical demand with the Clinical Coordinator / Shift Manager to deliver safe care within agreed waiting times.
• Review patients awaiting contact and signpost to appropriate services.
• Liaise with the nominated medical and nursing leadership team to oversee and coordinate patients awaiting contact.
• Escalate concerns to the Clinical Coordinator or on-call teams.
• Transfer patients safely between clinical dispositions and signpost them when clinically safe.

Skills

Telephony triage

Emergency healthcare

Clinical judgement

Education

Degree in clinical practice

Clinical Examination and Diagnostics Level 6/7

Job description

Primary Care 24, an NHS contractor providing urgent care services, seeks an Urgent Care Practitioner for the out-of-hours team. The role can be salaried or bank, with six-hour weekday evening shifts to midnight and 24/7 weekend coverage.

It involves telephone assessment of patients using clinical judgement and algorithms, with flexible full-time to bank hours. Applicants should have telephony triage experience, a clinical degree, and at least three years post-qualification experience, with