About this role
Job summary Working with a supportive urgent care team, you'll assess, treat and manage patients with a wide range of undiagnosed and urgent health needs, helping ensure they receive safe and timely care. You'll play an important role in delivering high-quality services across CHCP's Urgent Treatment Centres, working closely with colleagues across healthcare settings to provide the right care at the right time. As an autonomous practitioner, you'll use your clinical knowledge and decision-making skills to assess patients, provide treatment, offer advice and arrange referrals when needed. You'll also contribute to service improvement, maintain high standards of patient safety and support excellent patient experiences.
Main duties of the job What you'll do:
Assess, examine and manage patients presenting with urgent illnesses and injuries Deliver telephone triage, clinical advice and face-to-face consultations Develop treatment plans, provide health education and make appropriate referrals Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support seamless patient care Maintain accurate patient records and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives What we're looking for: Registered Nurse or Paramedic with current NMC or HCPC registration Degree-level qualification or significant relevant clinical experience Experience working in urgent, acute or primary care settings Strong assessment, communication and decision-making skills Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a multidisciplinary team Commitment to evidence-based practice, continuous learning and patient-centred care We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated fairly, respected and encouraged to contribute their ideas and talents.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree in Nursing or Paramedic Science (Level 6) or significant experience. Academic modules / specialist training completed in relevant area/subject Professional Registration with the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) or HCPCP (Health Care Professional Council)
Knowledge Essential
Significant knowledge of relevant policy and legislation, guidance and local initiatives and issues in relation to unplanned care Working knowledge of multidisciplinary teams Evidence of Continuing Professional Development Demonstrate the use of evidence based practice
Desirable
Comprehensive working knowledge of medication and interventions used in unplanned care Knowledge of the legal framework surrounding medications prescribed or supplied, including PGDs, PSDs, EOL care pathways etc.
Experience Essential
Experience in an acute or primary care setting Experience of workload management and the ability to meet deadlines Experience of utilising a variety of software packages e.g. SystmOne, and E-Mail
Desirable
Previous experience of using PGDs Experience of multi-disciplinary team working and working with patients with minor injuries and minor illness presentations Experience of the initial management, stabilisation and onward referral of patients who may self-present with more serious/life threatening conditions
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 City Health Care Partnership CIC
Address Bransholme Urgent Treatment Centre,
Goodhart Road, Bransholme
Hull
DN14 6RX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.chcpcic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)