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Job summary

Main area
Urgent and Emergency Care
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (7 day per week service.)
Job ref
083-6762457-MP
Employer
Sirona care & health CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
South Bristol Community Hospital
Town
Bristol
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Sirona care & health CIC logo

Senior Urgent Care Practitioner

Band 7

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Job overview

Sirona care and health operate multi-professionally led, place based urgent care facilities across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. 

South Bristol Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) offers same day urgent care for minor injuries and minor illnesses. The unit is open 8am -8pm 7 days a week.

We currently have a vacancy at South Bristol UTC for a motivated and experienced Urgent Care Practitioner (ECP/ENP/Specialist Paramedic/Extended Scope Physiotherapist). 

You will be undertaking the full assessment, management and referral of a diverse group of service users with urgent injury and illness presentations. The role includes supporting junior team members, undertaking remote consultations, shift leadership and supporting service improvement through audit and project work. We offer access to regular internal training and external higher education developmental opportunities including courses such as Non-Medical Prescribing. 

We are a friendly and experienced team seeking a reliable, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual who has the required experience to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

Main duties of the job

  • Autonomously provide patient centred care, including assessment, shared care planning and appropriate referral of service users.
  • Undertake a variety of consultation types including face to face, telephone and video.
  • Utilise advanced clinical examination skills to support diagnostic reasoning and patient centred care plans.
  • Utilise Patient Group Directions or Non-Medical Prescribing (desirable) to appropriately manage patient presentations.
  • Undertake shift leadership role to ensure the smooth running of the department. This will include prioritisation of workload based around available resources, support for the clinical and non-clinical teams, acting to ensure the safety of patients and team members and liaising with management and external partners.
  • Support unit safety by effectively carrying out front desk initial assessment and prioritisation of presenting patients.
  • Provide clinical expertise and advice to colleagues and junior practitioners. This will include formal mentoring of junior colleagues and healthcare students.
  • Support the UTC management and colleagues to deliver robust clinical governance and service improvement programs.
  • Use of your skills, knowledge, and experience to deliver safe and effective care to our service users

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review attached Job Description for details of service, role purpose and key responsibilities. 

Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Professional Registration with NMC or HCPC
  • Relevant undergraduate qualification
  • Postgraduate qualification - Urgent or Emergency Practitioner (or similar)
Desirable criteria
  • Independent Prescribing qualification
  • Mentorship/Supporting Students in Practice qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience in a Urgent or Emergency health care setting (including Primary care)
  • Experience working as an autonomous practitioner in a Urgent or Emergency health care setting (including Primary Care)
Desirable criteria
  • Up to date IRMER qualification
  • Ability to interpret x-ray films
  • Experience or qualification relevant to remote clinical assessment
  • Experience using Patient Group Directions (if not IP qualified)
  • Experience undertaking advanced wound care, limb/joint reduction and immobilisation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jeff Limna
Job title
Same day Urgent Care Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 124 6290