Senior Clinical Practitioner

Job summary

As a Senior Clinical Practitioner, no two days will be the same. You'll work autonomously to provide assessment, diagnostics, diagnosis, treatment, and advice to patients in a busy urgent care centre.

You will possess and demonstrate extended skills in the management of a wide range of health care problems, including minor illness and injury. Exercise professional independence and clinical judgement in managing or referring clients to a variety of primary and secondary care services as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

What you'll need:

1. A minimum of 6 months experience as a Clinical Practitioner within the last 3 years in A&E and Walk-in Centre/Urgent Care Centre/Urgent Treatment Centre
2. Clinical Examination and Diagnostics - Level 7
3. Able to see and treat Minor Injuries
4. Able to clinically examine and diagnose children of all ages, including neonates
5. Provide evidence of - Prescribing (V300), ILS/PILS

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources, and built paid annual leave.

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Senior Clinical Practitioner

Trust: Bridgewater Community Healthcare

Location: Widnes

Ward: Urgent Care Centre

Pay Rates: Days £23.52, Sat £30.58, Sun/Bank Holidays £37.64

Shift Patterns: Clinics run 8am-9pm, 7 days a week. Long days and split shifts available.

Why might this job interest you?

As a Senior Clinical Practitioner, no two days will be the same. You'll work autonomously to provide assessment, diagnostics, diagnosis, treatment, and advice to patients in a busy urgent care centre.

You will possess and demonstrate extended skills in the management of a wide range of health care problems, including minor illness and injury. Exercise professional independence and clinical judgement in managing or referring clients to a variety of primary and secondary care services as appropriate.

By joining this Trust, you will be coming to work in a supportive and friendly environment, with a team that is forward-thinking and proactive.

What you'll need:

1. A minimum of 6 months experience as a Clinical Practitioner within the last 3 years in A&E and Walk-in Centre/Urgent Care Centre/Urgent Treatment Centre
2. Clinical Examination and Diagnostics - Level 7
3. Able to see and treat Minor Injuries
4. Able to clinically examine and diagnose children of all ages, including neonates
5. Provide evidence of - Prescribing (V300), ILS/PILS

The benefits we can offer you in return:

1. Putting People in Places to Care: be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
2. Weekly pay: to give you access to your wages more quickly.
3. Blue Light Card: NHS Discount Provider.
4. First choice of shifts/placements: at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
5. Our team is always happy to help: access our support line any time.
6. Working options to suit your lifestyle: being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed-term placements.
7. Training and development opportunities: via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
8. Explore different wards: keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
9. Being part of the NHSP Community: means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series, and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health. Our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work, supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed-term placements.

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By joining us, you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed-term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

1. A minimum of 6 months experience as a Clinical Practitioner within the last 3 years in A&E and Walk-in Centre/Urgent Care Centre/Urgent Treatment Centre.

Additional qualifications/Skills

Essential

1. Prescribing (V300)
2. Immediate Life Support (ILS)
3. Paediatrics Immediate Life Support (PILS)

Qualifications

Essential

1. Clinical Examination and Diagnostics - Level 7

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.
UK Registration

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