UTC Urgent Care Practitioner - Primary Care Transition Programme

Practice Plus Group; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Portsmouth is seeking an experienced Urgent Care Practitioner to join their team through a 12-month Primary Care Transition Programme. This role involves delivering high-quality care to patients with minor illnesses and injuries while developing essential competencies in a well-equipped environment. Candidates should possess strong primary care experience and have a passion for compassionate patient care. This position offers career advancement opportunities within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience in primary or urgent care settings is essential.
• Strong ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality clinical care to patients with minor illnesses.
• Develop minor injury competencies through training and supervision.
• Work within a highly skilled, multi-professional team.

Skills

Urgent care skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Registered nurse or paramedic qualification

Job description

UTC Urgent Care Practitioner - Primary Care Transition Programme

St Marys Urgent Treatment Centre in central Portsmouth is a modern, friendly, GP-led service seeing around 6,000 patients each month. We are excited to offer a new opportunity for experienced primary care nurse or paramedic practitioners to join our team through a 12-month Primary Care Transition Programme, leading into an autonomous Urgent Care Practitioner role.

If youre motivated, compassionate, and ready to expand your urgent care skillset in a supportive and well-equipped environment, wed love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Youll spend most of your week delivering high-quality clinical care to patients presenting with minor illness, while dedicating protected time to developing your minor injury competencies through structured training, supervision and in-practice learning.

As part of your development, you will gain experience in:

• Assessing, investigating and diagnosing minor illness and minor injury
• Interpreting X-rays and point-of-care tests
• Independent prescribing for acute presentations
• Identifying and managing emergencies
• Supporting and developing colleagues, trainees and the wider team

Youll work within a highly skilled, multi-professional environment with access to outstanding support, including GPs, a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Reporting Radiographers and Advanced Practitioners. Upon completion of the competency portfolio, you will progress into a fully autonomous Urgent Care Practitioner role.

About us

Youll be a registered nurse or paramedic with strong primary or urgent care experience and a passion for delivering safe, effective and compassionate patient care. Youll bring the confidence to work both independently and as part of a team, along with excellent clinical reasoning, communication and problem-solving skills.

A commitment to learning is essential were looking for practitioners who are keen to develop advanced urgent care skills, embrace supervision, and support others growth. If you thrive in a busy environment and want to advance your career within a supportive and forward-thinking department, this role could be your perfect next step.

If you have any questions contact [e-mail] our friendly resourcing team. We will contact all shortlisted candidate but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Job summary

St Marys Urgent Treatment Centre in central Portsmouth is a modern, friendly, GP-led service seeing around 6,000 patients each month. We are excited to offer a new opportunity for experienced primary care nurse or paramedic practitioners to join our team through a 12-month Primary Care Transition Programme, leading into an autonomous Urgent Care Practitioner role.

If youre motivated, compassionate, and ready to expand your urgent care skillset in a supportive and well-equipped environment, wed love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Youll spend most of your week delivering high-quality clinical care to patients presenting with minor illness, while dedicating protected time to developing your minor injury competencies through structured training, supervision and in-practice learning.

As part of your development, you will gain experience in:

• Assessing, investigating and diagnosing minor illness and minor injury
• Interpreting X-rays and point-of-care tests
• Independent prescribing for acute presentations
• Identifying and managing emergencies
• Supporting and developing colleagues, trainees and the wider team

Youll work within a highly skilled, multi-professional environment with access to outstanding support, including GPs, a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Reporting Radiographers and Advanced Practitioners. Upon completion of the competency portfolio, you will progress into a fully autonomous Urgent Care Practitioner role.

About us

Youll be a registered nurse or paramedic with strong primary or urgent care experience and a passion for delivering safe, effective and compassionate patient care. Youll bring the confidence to work both independently and as part of a team, along with excellent clinical reasoning, communication and problem-solving skills.

A commitment to learning is essential were looking for practitioners who are keen to develop advanced urgent care skills, embrace supervision, and support others growth. If you thrive in a busy environment and want to advance your career within a supportive and forward-thinking department, this role could be your perfect next step.

If you have any questions contact [e-mail] our friendly resourcing team. We will contact all shortlisted candidate but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Job description

Job responsibilities

St Marys Urgent Treatment Centre in central Portsmouth is a modern, friendly, GP-led service seeing around 6,000 patients each month. We are excited to offer a new opportunity for experienced primary care nurse or paramedic practitioners to join our team through a 12-month Primary Care Transition Programme, leading into an autonomous Urgent Care Practitioner role.

If youre motivated, compassionate, and ready to expand your urgent care skillset in a supportive and well-equipped environment, wed love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Additional Criteria

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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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

Milton Road

Milton

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6DW

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)