# UTC Developmental Practitioner Post > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/utc-developmental-practitioner-post/62348ef3-5063-4023-a8b8-1a13259b25be - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/utc-developmental-practitioner-post/62348ef3-5063-4023-a8b8-1a13259b25be.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Gateshead - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (A variety of shift patterns) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T11:31:24.543Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Gateshead/Gateshead_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Urgent_Emergency_care/Urgent_Emergency_care-v8024337 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8024337?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity is available for a number of highly motivated nurse practitioners to join the Gateshead Urgent Care Service working between the Urgent Treatment Centres at Blaydon and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. These posts are developmental posts in which successful candidates will join initially as a junior practitioner at Band 6 to undertake a structured development programme. After completion of specified competencies and development of relevant experience, the postholder will progress into a senior nurse practitioner post at Band 7. This is a time of development and improvement for our UTCs, with potential for investment and development as part of the plan to improve Urgent and Emergency Care in the Trust. ### Main duties of the job You will join the team working in our Urgent Treatment Centres, joining the team as a junior nurse practitioner with responsibility for reviewing and treating patients in the urgent care setting (including both minor injury and minor illness). This role will also supporting colleagues in both formal and informal development and mentorship. On progression to senior practitioner, this role is responsible for acting as ‘Shift Lead’ in both QEH and Blaydon UTCs, acting as a key point of contact on shift. The role also has responsibility for front desk streaming at QEH to support patients to receive healthcare in the most appropriate setting for their complaint. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Undertake assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients with urgent but non‑life‑threatening conditions. - Manage undifferentiated, undiagnosed presentations across all age groups. - Perform clinical examinations including minor injury and minor illness presentations. - Provide safe, evidence‑based, timely decision‑making, escalating concerns appropriately. - Undertake clinical procedures such as wound care, suturing/gluing, fracture management, and medicines administration. - Work towards (or maintain) independent prescribing status where applicable. - Support streaming and triage functions to ensure patients are routed safely and efficiently. - Maintain accurate, timely clinical records in line with NMC/HCPC and local standards. - Practice in accordance with professional codes, safeguarding frameworks, and infection prevention standards. - Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives. - Demonstrate reflective practice and engage in continuous professional development. - Follow a structured competency framework with defined milestones. - Engage in supervised practice sessions with advanced practitioners and medical staff. - Complete mandatory training and skills portfolios in advanced history taking, clinical examination, diagnostic reasoning, and minor illness/minor injury management. - Demonstrate increasing autonomy and leadership as competencies are achieved. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity is available for a number of highly motivated nurse practitioners to join the Gateshead Urgent Care Service working between the Urgent Treatment Centres at Blaydon and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. These posts are developmental posts in which successful candidates will join initially as a junior practitioner at Band 6 to undertake a structured development programme. After completion of specified competencies and development of relevant experience, the postholder will progress into a senior nurse practitioner post at Band 7. This is a time of development and improvement for our UTCs, with potential for investment and development as part of the plan to improve Urgent and Emergency Care in the Trust. ## Job Description You will join the team working in our Urgent Treatment Centres, joining the team as a junior nurse practitioner with responsibility for reviewing and treating patients in the urgent care setting (including both minor injury and minor illness). This role will also supporting colleagues in both formal and informal development and mentorship. On progression to senior practitioner, this role is responsible for acting as ‘Shift Lead’ in both QEH and Blaydon UTCs, acting as a key point of contact on shift. The role also has responsibility for front desk streaming at QEH to support patients to receive healthcare in the most appropriate setting for their complaint. ## Responsibilities Undertake assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients with urgent but non‑life‑threatening conditions. Manage undifferentiated, undiagnosed presentations across all age groups. Perform clinical examinations including minor injury and minor illness presentations. Provide safe, evidence‑based, timely decision‑making, escalating concerns appropriately. Undertake clinical procedures such as wound care, suturing/gluing, fracture management, and medicines administration. Work towards (or maintain) independent prescribing status where applicable. Support streaming and triage functions to ensure patients are routed safely and efficiently. Maintain accurate, timely clinical records in line with NMC/HCPC and local standards. Practice in accordance with professional codes, safeguarding frameworks, and infection prevention standards. Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives. Demonstrate reflective practice and engage in continuous professional development. Follow a structured competency framework with defined milestones. Engage in supervised practice sessions with advanced practitioners and medical staff. Complete mandatory training and skills portfolios in advanced history taking, clinical examination, diagnostic reasoning, and minor illness/minor injury management. Demonstrate increasing autonomy and leadership as competencies are achieved. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - - Recent experience in Urgent Care, Emergency Care, Primary Care, or similar environment - - Recent experience managing undifferentiated presentations. - - Evidence of confident decision‑making in pressured environments. **Desirable** - - Experience in dealing with complaints from patients and relatives. - - Experience in dealing with staffing issues ### Disposition **Essential** - - Expectation to attend all training necessary for Band 7 progression and complete all associated competencies within an 18-24 month probationary period. - - Demonstrates leadership behaviours and reflective practice ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - - Significant post‑registration clinical experience relevant to post. - - Excellent communication and organizational skills. **Desirable** - - Minor illness/minor injury courses or equivalent skills. - - Make judgements and recommendations about clinical nursing practice. ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - Registered Nurse - Degree Level Qualification - Evidence of relevant post-registration professional development - Teaching Qualification **Desirable** - Advanced Clinical Assessment course, Paediatric and Adult - Non‑Medical Prescribing (V300) or working towards. - Master’s‑level modules relevant to Urgent Care. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 296.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10311091) - [person specification (pdf, 136.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10311092) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.