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.

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• 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. 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 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 programmes.
  
• Use your skills, knowledge and experience to deliver safe and effective care to our service users.
  

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

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

We are Sirona Care & Health – England's largest provider of adult 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. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

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 attached to this vacancy.