About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and committed individual to join our Urgent Care Centre team. Our practitioners come from a range of nursing and paramedic backgrounds, bringing varied expertise to the service and working collaboratively to provide daily support, supervision and teaching.
The successful candidate will assess, diagnose and treat a range of minor injuries and illnesses. A supernumerary period will be provided to support completion of competencies in adult and paediatric minor illness and injury care.
The UCC is a fast-paced setting that requires strong time management skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality care. The role also involves ongoing self-directed learning and professional development to build confidence and competence within the department.
The post holder will work autonomously to deliver safe, effective, evidence-based care, while contributing to service improvement, team education and collaborative working with multidisciplinary colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Undertake comprehensive patient assessments to support differential diagnosis and develop appropriate treatment plans.
Work autonomously and collaboratively as part of the team, maintaining safe and effective clinical practice.
Liaise with multidisciplinary colleagues to seek advice, make appropriate referrals and support a streamlined patient pathway.
Manage more complex patients, including the use of ILS/PILS skills where required, until safe transfer to secondary care is arranged.
Communicate effectively with patients, families and colleagues, using excellent interpersonal skills.
Ideally hold a Level 6 or Level 7 Clinical Examination qualification, with sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology across relevant body systems.
Demonstrate enthusiasm, commitment and a willingness to learn, while recognising personal limitations and undertaking self-directed learning to maintain clinical competence and safe practice.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.
Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).
They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.
Our mission
We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other
Our vision
We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn
Our values
Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all One team: We work well together and with our communities
Job description Job responsibilities
As a member of the Urgent Treatment centre team contributes ideas for service development to the management team. Contribute to the development implementation and monitoring of policies, procedures and clinical guidelines as appropriate. Participate in the development of an effective, nurse-led service utilizing a holistic, health needs approach. Provide specialist clinical knowledge and advice to clinical colleagues, patients, carers/relatives. Supervise new and junior staff i.e. health care assistants. Leadership
Participate and promote the development of nursing professional practice within the framework of the Modernisation agenda. Adopt a positive approach to change. Act a role model for junior and unqualified staff. Act as a mentor to pre and post registration students, allied health professionals and unqualified students. Participate in and promote the development of a multidisciplinary approach to health care provision.
Clinical
Exercise a high degree of clinical autonomy and professional judgement, treating independently or where necessary referral to other health care providers under the indirect supervision, and following discussion with the team leader. Receive patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed health care problems appropriate to level of competence and scope of practice. Possess skills in the management of a range of minor illness and injuries and chronic disease management. Undertake a range of advanced clinical procedures, under supervision, until deemed competent. Provide health promotion and education, screen patients for risk factors and early evidence of illness. Supply and administer drugs, treatments and appliances under PGD as appropriate. Initiate clinical tests and examinations as appropriate following discussion with team leader. Offer a complementary service to that of other health care providers within the local health economy. Act as an advocate for the patient at all times. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the legal and ethical issues with regard to nurse-led services and professional accountability and responsibility.
Registered Prescribers (if applicable)
To safely and effectively prescribe medication to patients, as an independent prescriber. To apply knowledge of drug actions in prescribing practice. To understand the legislation relevant to the practice of nurse prescribing. To understand the roles and relationships of others involved in prescribing, supplying and administering of medicines.
To safely and effectively prescribe medications to patients as a community practitioner prescriber. To apply knowledge of drug actions in prescribing practice. To understand the legislation relevant to the practice of nurse prescribing. To understand the roles and relationships of others involved in prescribing, supplying and administering of medicines.
Training and Education
Demonstrate a positive commitment to the training and assessment of all learners in the clinical area, and facilitate opportunities for other health care personnel. Awareness of the continuing development of nurse-led and other innovative models of health care provision. Contribute to and disseminate best practice through evidence, clinical benchmarking and guidelines. Maintain own clinical and professional expertise by participation in clinical supervision, personal development planning and within the scope of professional practice and NMC Code of conduct. Provide supervision and mentoring opportunities for junior Urgent treatment Centre staff and students as appropriate. Educate other members of staff utilizing formal and informal methods as appropriate.
Research and Audit
Participate in clinical audit as required. Promote a research culture and actively encourage the utilization of evidence, research and audit to develop practice. Utilize evidence to provide effective and appropriate care to clients.
Communication
Maintain adequate and comprehensive documentation in accordance with NMC and local requirements of standards for record keeping. Promote and maintain effective working relationships across the local health and social care community, service users and voluntary sectors. Promote the development of clear systems of communication and referral both within the Urgent Care Centre and with other health care providers. Maintain confidentiality as per local, national and NMC guidance. Adapt personal communication skills to overcome barriers to communication and understanding. Utilize I.T communication systems. Demonstrate profession skill in facilitating effective and clear communication in dealings with sensitive or volatile situations i.e. child protection issues. Utilize a variety of systems to communicate clinical information in accordance with the data protection act (fax, telephone, letter and email).
Utilize personal skills to facilitate effective and clear communication with clients to ensure collaborative health care and concordance with recommended advice and treatment. Please see attached Full Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Communication skills Decision making skills Motivational and organisation skills Facilitation skills Negotiation skills
Desirable
Presentation skills Awareness of legal and ethical issues Risk management skills
Qualifications Essential
Registered first level nurse/ Qualified Paramedic Practitioner Current NMC/HCPC registration Evidence of teaching of students
Desirable
Degree or able to demonstrate evidence of study at level 6 Independent prescriber holding (non medical prescribing V300) Clinical Examination module or equivalent at level 6 or 7
Right to Work Essential
Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK? If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)? Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.
Experience Essential
Relevant and current experience in A&E / primary care or WIC/UCC/UTC Evidence of continuing professional development Research and audit experience Basic IT literacy Training and development of staff
Desirable
Chronic disease management Clinical examination skills Experience of working in a nurse-led service Family planning Health promotion Mental health Childrens nursing ILS/ALS/PALS Suturing/wound management skills Cannulation/venepuncture skills Ear and eye care skills ISM qualification LEO course Research and audit experience Wound care experience
Job Specific Requirements Essential
The ability to travel independently across the Trust The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Relationships Essential
If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)
Address Widnes Urgent Care Centre
Oaks Place
Caldwell Road
Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 7GD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)