Urgent Care Practitioner – UCR / Virtual Wards - North Team

Job overview

An Urgent Care Practitioner  will be an experienced Allied Health Professional (AHP) or Nurse who will provide assessment and treatment of patients during a crisis. They will be a senior clinician within the team, responsible for identifying complex needs, and will develop,  implement, evaluate programmes of care under the direction of Medical and ACP leads. The post holder will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making, as well as critical thinking and expert care. They will work collaboratively with other clinicians and organisations to meet the needs of patients and their families, supporting the delivery of policies and procedures, providing leadership when required. They will support junior colleagues in development, and delivery of safe patient care, and oversee clinical decisions as required to support the Doctor or ACP leads.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

• To work along side pre-existing Urgent Care Response (UCR) and Planned Care workstreams to deliver a seamless transition through services, delivering a see, treat and review model of care to evaluate patients response to health care provision and review the efficacy of input.
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly, including patients who present with complex needs.
• Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and nondrug-based treatment methods into a management plan with support from Doctor and ACP leads.
• Prescribe or recommend initial medication, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice in line with local, regional, and national practice protocols and formularies.
• Work with patients and their carers to support concordance with agreed individualised treatment plans.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and potential interactions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.