Pay:
£27.49 -£30.63 per hour depending on experience PLUS, a Golden Hello of £2.5k paid in two instalments over 6 months (pro rota this applies to EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY) Hours:
4 week rolling rota; Full time 37hrs/week, part time hrs may be considered Accountable to:
Head of Service Reports to:
Lancashire Clinical Managers (2) Base:
The post will be based at Morecambe Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). The UTC aims to deliver services between 8am - 8pm 7 days a week, 365 days per year. Evening and weekend work will be required as part of this post. About:
Come and join our lively and vibrant Urgent Care team in Morecambe with a highly skilled team of clinicians who autonomously assess, treat, and manage minor injury and illness, across the full spectrum of ages. Patients can access our service via 111, 0300, NWAS and walk in. We form part of a larger Urgent Care system, mainly, working closely with our Out of Hours GP Service FCMS colleagues in Morecambe. Integration of teams and services is important for our continued success. Come and be a part of our amazing team! We offer NHS Pension. NHS continuous service annual leave entitlement will be considered. Main duties of the job
It will be the responsibility of the post holder to exercise clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care, as demonstrated under agreed parameters. Provide a high standard of care for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed minor illness & injury needs. There are development opportunities with training and mentorship in order to extend clinical competencies (illness or injury) for the right candidate. Job responsibilities
The post holder will: Work with and champion the unit in conjunction with Senior Managerial colleagues Support the Management team and Clinical manager to ensure all service KPIs/Targets are met, and looking for improvement over and above the set commissioned targets Ensure mandatory training is kept up to date and receive suitable training/CPD for their ongoing development needs Practice autonomously, as an independent practitioner, participating in the care of and undertaking assessment, diagnosis, treatment / referral and discharge of patients presenting with minor injury and illness within agreed parameters Provide advanced clinical skills and advice demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of a client group whilst working autonomously Identify the need for and initiate and interpret relevant diagnostic investigations and results To safely and competently undertake invasive and non-invasive procedures to establish a diagnosis Be able to independently undertake telephone triage To work within the parameters of current nurse prescribing legislation Monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, and evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership Contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda within the service by leading audit and research as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the area of expertise Act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct or other relevant professional body Provide professional and clinical advice within the multi-disciplinary team Knowledge, skills and experience required: Experience of working independently as an unsupervised practitioner in the primary or urgent care setting. Experienced in undertaking telephone triage and remote prescribing Teaching and mentorship Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment. Maintained development of clinical leadership skills Evidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources Able to articulate personal development needs Implementation of audit/research recommendations and demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians Excellent communication and leadership skills Evidence of significant involvement in change Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Awareness of impact of evidence-based practice within unscheduled care Ability to work collaboratively with an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources, maintaining and evaluating links to manage risk across organisation and setting Ability to identify risk assessment and act accordingly Person Specification
Hepatitis B vaccination (we can provide this) BCG (for tuberculosis) vaccination (we can provide this) Experience
Minimum 5 years post registration experience and a passion for working in an integrated urgent care system and working with partner organisations Experience of expert autonomous practice within an unscheduled care setting managing minor injuries of all ages Experience using clinical computer systems including Adastra Understanding of current Urgent Health care issues and initiatives Ability to work effectively under pressure, intense conditions and within time constraints Understanding and awareness of CQC compliance and essential standards of quality and safety Teaching experience/clinical supervision experience Experience of working within a community Urgent Care setting or ED or an appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, and strategies for improving prescribing practice Evidence of clinical competence in a wide range of relevant clinical skills, local anaesthesia infiltration, suturing, x-ray interpretation, fracture management Qualifications
Registered Practitioner (NMC / HCPC) First Contact Practitioner / Advanced Practice qualification or RCN Credentialled practitioner with experience dealing with both children and adults. Clinical experience within an unscheduled care setting Recognised training in minor injury / illness, consultation, and examination skills IRMER trained Practice assessor certificate Teaching
Willing / able to attend appropriate training Experience of training and development of staff Commitment to own personal development Teaching Qualification Personal Qualities
Must have a positive can-do attitude Commitment to personal and professional development Willing to work unsociable hours Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy Committed to service development Adaptable to the changing needs of the service 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.
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£27.49 -£30.63 per hour depending on experience PLUS, a Golden Hello of £2.5k paid in two instalments over 6 months (pro rota this applies to EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY) Hours:
4 week rolling rota; Full time 37hrs/week, part time hrs may be considered Accountable to:
Head of Service Reports to:
Lancashire Clinical Managers (2) Base:
The post will be based at Morecambe Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). The UTC aims to deliver services between 8am - 8pm 7 days a week, 365 days per year. Evening and weekend work will be required as part of this post. About:
Come and join our lively and vibrant Urgent Care team in Morecambe with a highly skilled team of clinicians who autonomously assess, treat, and manage minor injury and illness, across the full spectrum of ages. Patients can access our service via 111, 0300, NWAS and walk in. We form part of a larger Urgent Care system, mainly, working closely with our Out of Hours GP Service FCMS colleagues in Morecambe. Integration of teams and services is important for our continued success. Come and be a part of our amazing team! We offer NHS Pension. NHS continuous service annual leave entitlement will be considered. Main duties of the job
It will be the responsibility of the post holder to exercise clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care, as demonstrated under agreed parameters. Provide a high standard of care for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed minor illness & injury needs. There are development opportunities with training and mentorship in order to extend clinical competencies (illness or injury) for the right candidate. Job responsibilities
The post holder will: Work with and champion the unit in conjunction with Senior Managerial colleagues Support the Management team and Clinical manager to ensure all service KPIs/Targets are met, and looking for improvement over and above the set commissioned targets Ensure mandatory training is kept up to date and receive suitable training/CPD for their ongoing development needs Practice autonomously, as an independent practitioner, participating in the care of and undertaking assessment, diagnosis, treatment / referral and discharge of patients presenting with minor injury and illness within agreed parameters Provide advanced clinical skills and advice demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of a client group whilst working autonomously Identify the need for and initiate and interpret relevant diagnostic investigations and results To safely and competently undertake invasive and non-invasive procedures to establish a diagnosis Be able to independently undertake telephone triage To work within the parameters of current nurse prescribing legislation Monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, and evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership Contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda within the service by leading audit and research as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the area of expertise Act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct or other relevant professional body Provide professional and clinical advice within the multi-disciplinary team Knowledge, skills and experience required: Experience of working independently as an unsupervised practitioner in the primary or urgent care setting. Experienced in undertaking telephone triage and remote prescribing Teaching and mentorship Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment. Maintained development of clinical leadership skills Evidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources Able to articulate personal development needs Implementation of audit/research recommendations and demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians Excellent communication and leadership skills Evidence of significant involvement in change Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Awareness of impact of evidence-based practice within unscheduled care Ability to work collaboratively with an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources, maintaining and evaluating links to manage risk across organisation and setting Ability to identify risk assessment and act accordingly Person Specification
Hepatitis B vaccination (we can provide this) BCG (for tuberculosis) vaccination (we can provide this) Experience
Minimum 5 years post registration experience and a passion for working in an integrated urgent care system and working with partner organisations Experience of expert autonomous practice within an unscheduled care setting managing minor injuries of all ages Experience using clinical computer systems including Adastra Understanding of current Urgent Health care issues and initiatives Ability to work effectively under pressure, intense conditions and within time constraints Understanding and awareness of CQC compliance and essential standards of quality and safety Teaching experience/clinical supervision experience Experience of working within a community Urgent Care setting or ED or an appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, and strategies for improving prescribing practice Evidence of clinical competence in a wide range of relevant clinical skills, local anaesthesia infiltration, suturing, x-ray interpretation, fracture management Qualifications
Registered Practitioner (NMC / HCPC) First Contact Practitioner / Advanced Practice qualification or RCN Credentialled practitioner with experience dealing with both children and adults. Clinical experience within an unscheduled care setting Recognised training in minor injury / illness, consultation, and examination skills IRMER trained Practice assessor certificate Teaching
Willing / able to attend appropriate training Experience of training and development of staff Commitment to own personal development Teaching Qualification Personal Qualities
Must have a positive can-do attitude Commitment to personal and professional development Willing to work unsociable hours Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy Committed to service development Adaptable to the changing needs of the service 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.
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