Job overview
Be part of something new. Shape the future of urgent care.
We are recruiting Advanced Practitioners to join our new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), opening in Autumn 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to help develop a modern, patient-centred service from the ground up. As one of our founding clinicians, you will deliver high-quality autonomous care, influence service development and help create an outstanding experience for patients and colleagues.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will assess, diagnose, treat and safely discharge or refer patients presenting with minor illnesses and injuries. Using advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning and decision-making skills, you will provide safe, effective and evidence-based care in a fast-paced urgent care environment.
We are seeking experienced Advanced Practitioners from nursing, paramedic, pharmacy or allied health professional backgrounds who are passionate about urgent and unscheduled care. You must be registered with the relevant professional body (NMC, HCPC, GPhC or equivalent) and hold, or be working towards, a Master's qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice. You will demonstrate autonomous practice, advanced clinical reasoning, leadership and a commitment to continuous learning, service improvement and compassionate, person-centred care. An independent prescribing qualification is desirable.
Main duties of the job
As an Advanced Practitioner, you will work with a high degree of autonomy whilst contributing to the leadership, education, research and quality improvement agendas that underpin advanced clinical practice.
You will:
- Independently assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with undifferentiated and complex urgent care needs.
- Request, interpret and act upon diagnostic investigations.
- Prescribe safely and effectively within your scope of practice (where qualified and authorised).
- Lead clinical decision-making and support patient flow through the service.
- Act as a senior clinical resource, role model and mentor for colleagues and learners.
- Contribute to service development, governance, audit, research and quality improvement initiatives.
- Work collaboratively with primary care, emergency care, community services and wider system partners to ensure seamless patient care
If you are an ambitious Advanced Practitioner looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact on patient care while helping establish an exciting new service, we would love to hear from you.
Join us and help shape urgent care for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Urgent Treatment Centre with Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust in Salisbury, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata if part time. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.
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