# Urgent Care Practitioner

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Chesterfield
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse practitioner
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-22T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-08T07:51:17.337Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Matlock/Derbyshire_Community_Health_Services_NHS_Foundation_Trust/NurseParamedic_urgent_care_practitioner/NurseParamedic_urgent_care_practitioner-v8127903
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8127903?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.dchs.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have an exciting vacancy opportunity for varying hours for urgent care practitioners with a  professional registration of NMC or HCPC.

You will apply autonomous assessment, examination, and documentation and follow relevant clinical guidelines for the treatment of patients under the supervision and decision-making of senior clinicians.

The Urgent Care Practitioner will be expected to engage in Shift Lead duties regular basis, to ensure patients are cared for by the right person, in the right place at the right time.

### Main duties of the job

You will seek clinical expertise regarding judgement, discretion, and decision-making in the provision of clinical care to adults and children presenting with undifferentiated diagnoses of minor injuries and illnesses within a UTC setting.

You will work towards and be committed to undertaking an agreed capability framework.

At all times to behave and act in a way appropriate to and in accordance with “The DCHS Way”.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.   To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site.  You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Over 2 years post-registration experience
- Contemporary clinical experience within an acute/urgent care environment or commitment to undertake an agreed capability framework

**Desirable**

- Practical understanding of primary care and community services
- Mentor, appraiser or clinical supervisor

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Professional registration with NMC or HCPC
- Minor injuries or Minor illness management qualification or equivalent experience
- Level 6 module in Physical Examination and Clinical Reasoning - Or willingness to commence course within 12 months

**Desirable**

- Teaching qualification
- Paediatrics Training

### Skills and Attributes

**Essential**

- Willingness and ability to work flexibily across UTC sites
- Ability to work as a Shift Lead

## Documents

- [jd/ps (pdf, 397.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10424836)
- [application guidance (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2565)

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