Clinical Practitioners

Further to recent organisational growth, we have an exciting opportunity for independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinicians to support our Urgent Care service within the out-of-hours (OOH) period across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin locality, Our Clinical Practitioners provide care through the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge or referral of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed injury/illness, or acute exacerbation of existing conditions. You will assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of patient care across the whole system of health and social care, working in partnership with all relevant stakeholders, Further to recent organisational growth, we have an exciting opportunity for independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinicians to support our Urgent Care service within the out-of-hours (OOH) period across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin locality.

Part and full time rota patterns available Working from our Telford Headquarters and/or from one of our Primary Care Centres, as an Independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinician you will work as part of our multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and timely care to those accessing our Integrated Urgent Care Service, providing a variety of shift opportunities to include:

• Face-to-face shifts based at one of our Primary Care Centres across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin locality.
• Mobile shifts undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully equipped medical car.
• Triage shifts based at our regional Head Office.

Our service works to coordinate health and care services to patients and where clinically appropriate, utilise alternative pathways to emergency admission.

About the role Our Clinical Practitioners provide care through the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge or referral of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed injury/illness, or acute exacerbation of existing conditions. You will assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of patient care across the whole system of health and social care, working in partnership with all relevant stakeholders.

The key elements of the role include but are not limited to:

• Working as an autonomous practitioner providing clinical assessment, diagnosis (where possible), and treatment (where appropriate) for adult and paediatric patients invited to attend our Primary Care Centres or during remote consultations.
• Accurately triaging & prioritising all patients, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event / illness including past medical and drug history.
• Undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully equipped medical car and a driver.
• Referring patients to alternative care settings, where appropriate.
• Supporting our Care Coordination Service from our regional Head Office.
• Supporting with triage of calls that have come via the NHS
  111 pathway during the core daytime surgery opening hours.

Please note that the support of a senior clinician is always available remotely during your shift.

You will be a registered nurse, paramedic, or other allied health professional, with a non-medical prescribing qualification in the context of a broad scope of practice.

• Ability to work autonomously both in-hours and out of hours.
• Achieved or working towards an MSc in Advanced Practice.
• Evidence of an equivalent accumulation of relevant experience and knowledge.
• Training and experience of physical assessment and clinical reasoning with patients of all ages (including paediatrics).
• Ability to demonstrate a wide knowledge base and competency in clinical practice.
• Understanding…