Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Clear understanding of acute performance targets and ability to identifying opportunities to improve service delivery
- Skills
Assessment skills, Resuscitation skills and Triage competent
- Knowledge
In depth understanding of local and national issues relating to Urgent Treatment Centre.
- Knowledge
Up to date knowledge of DH and NICE guidance
- Experience
Experience in autonomous practice, diagnosis and management of minor illness and injuries
- Qualifications
Registered Nurse/paramedic
- Qualifications
Accident and emergency course or equivalent
- Qualifications
Physical assessment course/Minor injuries/Minor illness course/IRMER qualification
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Paediatric safeguarding, experience with paediatric patients > 1 year old
- Experience
Primary care experience
- Qualifications
NMP Qualification/XR interpretation red dot day or equivalent
Job overview
Are you ready to take the lead in autonomously assessing, investigating, diagnosing, treating, and expertly caring for patients at the Urgent Treatment Centre?
If yes, join our collaborative UTC team, where you'll actively contribute to meeting patients' diverse needs, championing the seamless delivery of policies and procedures, and providing invaluable nurse leadership when it matters most. As the post holder, you'll engage in comprehensive assessment, treatment, care, and education for patients of all ages, ensuring a high-quality patient-centred service.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an experienced staff group at Richmond Urgent Treatment Centre who will help develop and grow this already high performing service.
This post will also offer the exciting opportunity for cross site working with our partner UTC based at Kingston Hospital.
Main duties of the job
As the post holder, you'll embark on a journey of autonomous practice, consistently delivering high-quality, timely, and patient-centred care that makes a real difference.
Your will lead by example, making sure that every moment of care, aligns with our Trust's core values.
In addition, your sharp expertise will shine as you identify the need for essential diagnostic tests and expertly interpret their results, including laboratory and radiography investigations.
But that's not all! You'll also play a pivotal role in mentoring and supervising trainee UCPs, offering support and dynamic line management when required.
Collaboration is at the heart of your role, working seamlessly with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure our care practices are evidence-based and continuously pushing the boundaries of excellence through innovative quality improvement programs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Urgent Care Practitioner - Band 7 with Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust in Teddington, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 per annum incl HCAS pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (skill mix for 12 months). The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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