Walk in Centre Practitioner | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in Knowsley

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered General Nurse or Paramedic to undertake a band 7 nurse practitioner role or paramedic practitioner role in Halewood WIC. The UTC/WIC assess and treat patients with minor illness and injuries. They are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days per week. The service is nurse-led and offers both an appointment or walk-in service.

The post holder will work within a team as an autonomous practitioner and be accountable and responsible for the health care management of the client/patient group. The post holder will have the ability to perform holistic assessments to interpret, diagnose and treat, concluding to discharge with an appropriate outcome or determining the most relevant pathway for the patient.

The post holder will have responsibility for taking charge of the shift and managing service provision in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Manager/Team Leader. A flexible approach is essential to this role. Whilst the post holder's base will be Halewood WIC, they will be required to work across all Walk-in Centre services and through all shift patterns as required across Merseycare's 8 sites in Merseyside to support service delivery.

Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes. Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region.

To act as a nurse/paramedic practitioner and shift lead to manage and promote the development and clinical effectiveness of a high-quality service in the unpredictable environment of the Walk-in Centres using a multi-skilled team approach. To maintain effective multidisciplinary team working and communication, utilising effective referral pathways.

To co-ordinate the day-to-day running of the clinical area including shift leader responsibilities. To provide leadership and exercise a professional advisory role in relation to clinical practice. To continue to extend the scope of own professional practice by improving and enhancing knowledge and competencies.

To report sickness and absence to the Clinical Nurse Manager/Team Leader and take immediate action to manage the safe running of the shift in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Manager/Team Leader. To report accidents, incidents and complaints to the Clinical Nurse Manager/Team Leader in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and to take immediate action to implement measures to reduce risk and resolve complaints.

To provide high quality, evidence-based care and advice to all patients attending the Walk-in Centre. To work autonomously and provide holistic assessment, interpretation of results, treatment, advice and health promotion resulting in discharge or referral of patients as appropriate initially presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.

To continually develop knowledge of a wide range of minor illness and minor injuries by achieving competencies in all areas of Walk-in Centre work to effectively assess, treat, discharge and refer appropriately to health and social care professionals. To support the professional development of peers and junior staff in developing and achieving competencies and working towards autonomous practitioner status.

To demonstrate a positive commitment to the teaching, training, assessment and development of all learners and facilitate programmes for learners. To supervise Band 6 Nurse Practitioners, Band 5 Associate Nurse Practitioners, Band 4 Assistant Practitioners and Health Care Assistants.

To act as a mentor/teacher to peers, other team members and all students including nursing and other professional disciplines. To work flexibly to support all Walk-in Centres to ensure capacity meets service demand and initiate escalation policy procedures as appropriate.

To work within the scope of professional practice whilst providing an integrated primary care service by initiating and working collaboratively with other key stakeholders to ensure continuity of patient care. To support the Clinical Team Leader and contribute to developing new ways of working to provide a responsive service to patients' needs.

This may require a moderate physical effort for several short periods during a shift and involves intense concentration for frequent periods of the shift to ensure correct management of patients via the use of VDU equipment and patient interaction. To exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and critical judgement.

To have proven skills in x-ray and a requirement to undertake assessment and subsequent management; wound assessment and management; suturing; and the diagnosis and management of a wide range of minor injuries/ailments. To empower others and demonstrate an ability to make effective clinical decisions based on recent evidence.

To assist in the development and implementation of policies/procedures and guidance relating to nursing practice and ensure clinically effective health interventions are provided utilising the latest available evidence. To have clear understanding of legal issues and professional accountability and responsibility.

To administer medication following training under patient group direction or as a nurse prescriber as clinically indicated. To be responsible for the specialist diagnostic procedures and subsequent out of hours management of patients as outlined in local service plans.

To adhere to Professional body standard of practice. To maintain skills and competencies required for the post. To utilise relevant training and experience and clinical skills in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients.

To communicate with patients and their relatives or carers in providing or receiving highly complex, sensitive or contentious information where there may be significant barriers requiring the highest level of interpersonal communication skills. Support the efficient use of physical and equipment resources.

To support and adhere to all administrative policies and procedures within the service. All staff should be familiar with relevant IT systems. The service operates an electronic record keeping system. The post holder will have IT skills to enable them to use a clinical system.

This advert closes on Monday 31 Aug 2026.