Emergency Care Practitioner

Job summary This
role encompasses both face to face and telephone on the day appointments. On occasion you may be asked to cover home visits for patients who are housebound and unable to visit the
surgery. The post holder will make
decisions and apply appropriate clinical interventions to the presenting
patient in the surgery or their own home.
This included initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis,
treatment and evaluation of care.

The
post holder will work autonomously, within the Practices policies, protocols
and guidelines and to demonstrate safe clinical decision making. The post holder will have access to the duty
team at all times, during both clinics and home visits for advice and support.

The role is for up to 32 hours a week (Days to be confirmed depending on shift pattern, but as a minimum Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday with the possibility of Thursdays as well) with at least one evening Extended Access session per week. See attached advert for full details.

Main duties of the jobTo undertake consultations
with patients both within the surgery, on the phone and on home visits where required. To use own clinical judgement to diagnose,
treat, refer and/or discharge patients. To ensure accurate records of all
consultations. Please see JD for further
information.

About us Trowbridge
Health Centre has approximately 100 staff and is a happy place to work. There
is a strong team spirit throughout the organisation. We work together to produce the most
efficient processes possible, and every individual is encouraged to be the best
that they can.

Details Date posted
04 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other Salary
Depending on experience

Depending on skills and qualifications

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference numberAJob locations

Trowbridge Health Centre Hammersmith Fields Trowbridge Wiltshire BA
14 8LW
United Kingdom Trowbridge Health Centre
72 Wingfield Road Trowbridge Wiltshire BA
14 9EN
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary This
role encompasses both face to face and telephone on the day appointments, alongside
home visits for patients who are housebound and unable to visit the
surgery. The post holder will make
decisions and apply appropriate clinical interventions to the presenting
patient in the surgery or their own home.
This included initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis,
treatment and evaluation of care.

We would consider a paramedic or a nurse practitioner for this role.

The
post holder will work autonomously, within the Practices policies, protocols
and guidelines and to demonstrate safe clinical decision making. The post holder will have access to the duty
team at all times, during both clinics and home visits for advice and support.

Main responsibilities:

Undertake consultations with patients as an autonomous
practitioner and using own clinical judgement to diagnose, treat, refer and/or
discharge patients.
Maintain accurate clinical records, in an efficient manner.
Make direct referrals to primary, secondary and social services
within locally agreed pathways, guidance and protocols.
Support and continue the development of an on the day emergency
patient service in the Practice.
Work as part of the ECP team, sharing best practice.
Be a part of the practices response to emergency clinical situations
within the practice.
Work as part of an MDT across the practice.
Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion
and health education.
Where the post holder is an independent prescriber: to prescribe
safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative
framework
Ensure all mandatory training is completed, alongside relevant CPD
for the role, including keeping up to date with any changes.

The above constitutes the main responsibilities of the post and
may be subject to change, to meet the needs of the Practice. Any changes will be discussed prior to
implementation, wherever possible. Confidentiality
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or
allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other
matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will
respect their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job
Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information
relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare
workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a
business organisation. All such…