Job overview
Please note that this post will close once sufficient applicants have been received so may closed before the advertised closing date. Please submit your application as soon as possible
The Clinical Practitioner in Urgent Community Response will act as a generalist ‘expert’ and exercise their clinical expertise in the long-term conditions (LTC’s) including frailty, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care to deliver the Urgent Community Response Model
Main duties of the job
- Work closely with wider multi-disciplinary workforce in primary, community and secondary care, to ensure patients receive appropriate investigation, intervention and treatment with minimal avoidable delays, whilst improving the quality of care in the right setting. Work autonomously assessing individual patient needs, initiating investigations and initiating appropriate holistic, best evidenced based treatment with the development of a personalised clinical management plan, including independent prescribing. Ensure the patient is placed at the center of all decisions, reinforcing the concept of a streamlined patient journey, improving the quality of care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Develop staff knowledge and skills to promote equality and diversity and address inequalities, both in employment and service delivery. Ensure specific equality objective are included in PDR’s.
- Develop a culture that ensures that the standards of Improving Working Lives and Investors in People are achieved and maintained for all staff and that staff’s perception about their working lives are measured and improvements made.
- Make recommendations and changes to clinical practice and participate in implementation where appropriate.
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply it to the work situation.
- Lead and participate in undertaking surveys and audits
- Actively participate in clinical supervision and reflective practice with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and on an individual basis.
- Ensure staff compliance with all mandatory training.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a registered health professional including working in a rehabilitation, frailty, community or older adult setting or care
- Experience of working in a telephone / remote triage service
- Significant experience of a multidisciplinary approach to care.
- Experience managing minor injuries & illnesses
Desirable
- Mentoring or teaching qualification.
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Skills to organise team workload and prioritise
- Awareness of legislation affecting the role including equal opportunities law.
- Ability to evidence application of utilising evidence-based practice.
- Work autonomously
- Comprehensive assessment skills and knowledge including risk management.
- Computer literacy skills.
- Knowledge of current legislation, particularly those affecting community services.
- Knowledge and application of the NMC/ HCPC Code of Practice.
- Understanding of the principles and application of Clinical Governance.
- Clinical Governance. Knowledge and understanding of clinical audit.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Understanding of the complex needs of a socially and culturally diverse population.
- • Understanding of legislation related to Safeguarding Vulnerable adults and children
Desirable
- Experience working as a registered nurse in the community.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Good interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to work as a team player
Desirable
- Experience working as a registered nurse in the community.
Other job requirements
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle[VB.
- Required o work flexible hours including weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota.
- Ability to work across various sites across the community, inpatient and acutes hospitals in Birmingham[
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered first level nurse or equivalent professional registration e.g. HCPC
- Advanced Health Assessment Level 6 /7
- Advanced Decision Making
- Independent prescriber
- Evidence of up-to-date post registration education relevant to the role
- Mentoring or Teaching Qualification
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This advert is for Band 7 Clinical Practitioner with Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent: Includes shift working. The application deadline is 30 Jun 2026.
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