About this role
Job summary
This role will primarily focus on managing patients presenting with same-day or urgent care needs, working closely with our GPs, practice nurses, and wider multi-disciplinary team.
You will play a key part in helping patients receive timely and appropriate care, ensuring safe triage, assessment, and management of acute presentations within your clinical scope.
If you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment, enjoy variety in your day, and want to make a real difference to patient access and outcomes this could be the role for you.
Main duties of the job
Assess, diagnose, and manage patients presenting with same-day and acute problems.
Provide timely interventions, working autonomously and within your scope of practice.
Refer patients appropriately for further care or investigations where necessary.
Liaise closely with the duty doctor to ensure coordinated care.
Maintain clear and accurate patient records on SystmOne (training can be provided).
Contribute to clinical audits, service improvement, and quality initiatives.
Support the wider clinical team in the safe delivery of urgent care services.
About us
Watton Medical Practice is a well-established and patient-focused surgery based in Watton, Norfolk. We are proud to offer a supportive, inclusive, and progressive working environment, where all members of the team are empowered to provide outstanding care.
As part of our commitment to delivering timely access and high-quality care, we are now looking to recruit an experienced and proactive AHPto support our same-day / acute care team.
Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities
Assess, diagnose, and manage patients presenting with same-day and acute problems.
Provide timely interventions, working autonomously and within your scope of practice.
Refer patients appropriately for further care or investigations where necessary.
Liaise closely with the duty doctor to ensure coordinated care.
Maintain clear and accurate patient records on SystmOne (training can be provided).
Contribute to clinical audits, service improvement, and quality initiatives.
Support the wider clinical team in the safe delivery of urgent care services.
The Ideal Candidate
Registered with relevant professional body.
Experience working in primary care.
Confident in autonomous clinical decision-making and acute case management.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience with SystmOne is desirable, but not essential.
A flexible, team-focused attitude and a desire to continually improve care delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered with relevant professional body
Experience Essential
Experience of working in primary care delivering acute appointments
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 see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Watton Medical Practice
Address 24 Gregor Shanks Way
Watton
Thetford
Norfolk
IP25 6FA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wattonmedicalpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)