Senior Urgent Care Practitioner in Bristol

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 Band 7 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 Independent Prescribing. We are a friendly and experienced team seeking a reliable, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual who thrives in fast-paced environments.

• 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 Independent Prescribing (desirable) to appropriately manage patient presentations.
• Undertake shift leadership role to ensure the smooth running of the department.
• Support unit safety by effectively carrying out initial assessment and prioritisation of presenting patients.
• Provide clinical expertise and advice to colleagues and junior practitioners.
• Support the UTC management and colleagues to deliver robust clinical governance and service improvement programs.

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 you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.

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

• Professional Registration with NMC or HCPC

• 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).
• Experience of clinical leadership.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of minor injuries and illnesses with a wide range of approaches to autonomous management of patients.
• Demonstrate ability to work with complex clients and situations and a clear ability to problem-solve.
• 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.

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.