Urgent Treatment Centre Clinician

NHS; Whitstable; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local medical practice in Whitstable is seeking a Nurse/Paramedic Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practitioner for its Urgent Treatment Centre. The role requires experience in urgent care, the ability to work autonomously, and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality patient care, managing clinical caseloads, and mentoring colleagues. Applicants must hold relevant qualifications in emergency care and demonstrate effective decision-making skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working in Accident & Emergency or GP practice.
• Understanding of local and national issues relating to urgent care.
• Up to date knowledge of DH and NICE guidance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of patient care in the community and UTC.
• Manage an autonomous clinical caseload.
• Mentor and support colleagues in developing clinical skills.

Skills

Good decision making

Excellent interpersonal skills

Good IT skills

Understanding of chronic disease presentations

Understanding of vaccinations and immunisations

Education

Nurse practitioner or relevant degree

Emergency Nurse practitioner course

Job description

Whitstable Medical Practice is looking for a Nurse/Paramedic Practitioner or Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Urgent Treatment Centre working 30 + hours per week. Applicants will need to have experience of urgent care, ambulatory care or same day emergency care.

We are looking for an experienced practitioner, who acts within their professional boundaries, to provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice, the community and Urgent Treatment Centre. You will work collaboratively with the multi‑disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures and providing clinical leadership as required.

We are looking for candidates who can work autonomously within our busy Urgent Treatment Centre. Excellent communication skills with evidence of leadership qualities and experience of using medical software package are also required.

About us

Whitstable Medical Practice is a forward‑thinking single practice Primary Care Network (PCN) GP Practice based across 3 sites in Whitstable. There are 24 equity partners looking after over 45,000 patients. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach to Primary Care. We are a training practice and run various in‑house contracts including Cataract surgery, Ultrasound, Dermatology, Physical Therapies and Audiology together with further community contracts, a Day Surgery Suite and an Urgent Treatment Centre with digital x‑ray.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high standard of patient care within the community, Same Day Hub and Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), utilising advanced autonomous clinical skills and a broad theoretical knowledge base.
• Work confidently and independently without direct supervision.
• Manage an autonomous clinical caseload, addressing the needs of patients presenting to the Same Day Hub and UTC with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
• Manage own clinical workload, responding effectively to patient need while supporting patient choice and improving ease of access to services.
• Develop and use appropriate referral pathways to local acute NHS Trust services, including Diagnostic and Treatment Centres.
• Mentor and support colleagues and junior clinicians in developing and maintaining clinical skills.
• Make professionally autonomous clinical decisions and accept accountability for those decisions.
• Act as the first point of clinical contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
• Use advanced skills in history taking, physical assessment, clinical reasoning and decision‑making to establish diagnoses and formulate management plans.
• Initiate and interpret appropriate invasive and non‑invasive diagnostic investigations (e.g., blood tests, X‑rays).
• If independent prescribing qualification is held, prescribe safe, appropriate and cost‑effective medication in line with current legislation.
• Deliver evidence‑based, individualised, cost‑effective care aligned with best practice and clinical guidelines.
• Provide holistic care for patients and families, developing ongoing care and support plans with an emphasis on prevention and self‑management.
• Promote health and wellbeing through patient education, motivational interviewing, screening and health promotion activities.
• Refer patients directly to appropriate services or agencies when required.
• Contribute to the practice achieving quality and performance indicators to maintain high standards of patient care and service delivery.
• ACP applicants are expected to work across the four pillars of Advanced Practice:
  • Clinical Practice
  • Leadership and Management
  • Education
  • Research
• Create and maintain a positive learning environment for patients, colleagues and students.
• Contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of teaching for existing staff groups, including:
  • Medical students
  • GP Registrars
  • Health Care Assistants
• Promote evidence‑based practice using current clinical guidelines and contribute to practice‑based research where appropriate.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of personal clinical practice through audit, peer review and other quality assurance strategies.
• Maintain professional registration and adhere to requirements for continuous professional development.
• Work within the most recent NMC Code of Professional Conduct (or relevant governing body).
• Accurately and promptly record consultation data in patient records in line with NMC and organisational standards.
• Stay informed about relevant health policies and work collaboratively with the practice team to implement necessary changes.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues both within the practice and across external services.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience working in either Accident & Emergency / Minor Injuries or GP practice.
• Nurse practitioner, Emergency care degree, relevant degree or equivalent level training in a related field. Experience in assessment, diagnosis and management of patients.
• Emergency Nurse practitioner course, Accident & Emergency course or Enhanced Clinical Examination or Consultation Module, Minor injuries and Minor Illness course, Independent Nurse Prescribing, Primary Care experience, Mentorship and/or Leadership.
• Experience of working either in an Accident & Emergency, Minor Injuries Unit or General Practice.
• Taking history from a patient.
• Understanding of local and national issues relating to urgent care.
• Up to date knowledge of DH and NICE guidance.
• Some knowledge in the management of minor illness/injury.
• Fracture management / manipulation and simple plastering.
• Suturing and wound closure (maintaining aseptic technique).

Skills and Abilities

• Good decision making, communication and organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with people at all levels.
• Good IT skills to enable accurate recording of consultations.
• Committed to self‑directed development.
• Assertive, adaptable and flexible.
• A team player.
• Enthusiasm and energy.
• Understanding of chronic disease presentations for primary care including heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, asthma, chronic lung disease.
• Understanding of vaccinations and immunisations for children and adults.
• IT skills to perform library searches enabling enhancement of theoretical knowledge.

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.