About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting Urgent Care Practitioners to join our dynamic team, with a range of flexible working hours available.
To be eligible, you must hold current professional registration with the NMC or HCPC.
In this role, you will use your advanced clinical skills to autonomously assess, examine, and accurately document patient presentations. You will deliver safe, evidence-based care in line with relevant clinical guidelines while working collaboratively with senior clinicians, who will provide clinical oversight and support in decision-making when required.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive, patient-focused urgent care environment.
Main duties of the job
You will seek clinical expertise regarding judgement, discretion, and decision-making in the provision of clinical care toadults and children presenting with undifferentiated diagnoses of minor injuries and illnesses within a UTC setting.
You will work towards and be committed to undertaking an agreed capability framework.
At all times to behave and act in a way appropriate to and in accordance with "The DCHS Way".
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Professional registration with NMC or HCPC Minor injuries or Minor illness management qualification or equivalent experience Level 6 module in Physical Examination and Clinical Reasoning - Or willingness to commence course within 12 months
Desirable
Teaching qualification Paediatrics Training
Experience Essential
Over 2 years post-registration experience Contemporary clinical experience within an acute/urgent care environment or commitment to undertake an agreed capability framework
Desirable
Practical understanding of primary care and community services Mentor, appraiser or clinical supervisor
Skills and Attributes Essential
Willingness and ability to work flexibily across UTC sites Ability to work as a Shift Lead
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 Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address Ripley Hospital
Heanor Road
Ripley
DE3 3HE
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)