Urgent & Emergency Care Practitioner

Job overview

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for you to work in the vibrant and dynamic environment of the Weymouth Urgent Treatment Centre and Dorset HealthCare Minor Injury Units. As part of the Dorset Integrated Urgent Care Service (DIUCS) you will play a crucial role in delivering a co-ordinated and collaborative urgent care response to the patients of Dorset, specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of minor injuries and minor ailments.

Currently we have a vacancies for full time and part time hours, as a  Band 7  Emergency Care Practitioner with experience in minor injuries, ailments and booked urgent care appointments to work within our Weymouth Urgent Treatment Centre, Minor Injury Units and Integrated Urgent Care Service.

We are looking for a motivated, highly competent and caring individual who possesses the ability to practice as an autonomous practitioner, ideally with experience in an urgent or emergency care setting. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate an aptitude to practice at an advanced level, offering support and role modelling to colleagues whilst assisting in the development of the team and the service. We will make a commitment to you that your training and development needs will also be supported

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for candidates that can deliver an excellent standard of patient care demonstrating advanced clinical practice and decision making skills.

The Weymouth Urgent Treatment Centre is central to the delivery of patient care in the local community and consistently receives positive patient feedback. The multi-disciplinary team, consisting of nurses, paramedics, skilled healthcare assistants and doctors are committed to delivering timely and efficient care as part of their partnership with DIUC’s, which includes the minor injury units. This role offers the opportunity to have a presence working across sites and services within DIUCS.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.  Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application.  However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience.  If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety.  If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact [email protected]