UTC​/WIC Practitioner - Allied Health Professional

NHS AFC:
Band 6

Main area Medicine Grade NHS AFC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

Site Leigh Walk in Centre/Urgent Treatment Centre Town Leigh Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/07/2026 23:59

Are you dynamic and motivated? Do you enjoy a challenge? Are you enthusiastic? If so we are looking for you.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced clinical practitioner (nurse or AHP) to join our team at Leigh Urgent Treatment Centre – formally Walk in Centre.

The service operational hours are:

WIC – 7am – 9.15pm

The service operate 7 days per week, 365 days per year.

If you think this role is for you, we welcome your application.

You will be offered regular training and supervision provided by our ACP team and will be expected to cascade informal teaching within the unit. Senior clinicians are actively encouraged to offer suggestions and ideas for innovative and creative pathways to drive the service forward.

You will join an established, friendly team of practitioners and will be positive, creative thinking individuals who are motivated, influential, and have the ability to work under pressure.

As a registered practitioner you must be able to demonstrate significant clinical experience preferably within A&E, Walk in Centre or Primary Care. You need to be highly motivated and prepared to continue to develop your clinical skills.

The role will involve the assessment, diagnosis and management of a diverse caseload of minor injury and minor illness. You will be expected to request and interpret a range of investigations and have the ability to recognise and respond to urgent and emergency situations quickly.

The successful candidate will be expected to lead the team and offer clinical supervision and advice to developing clinicians as well as liaise with other teams within WWL.

• Maintain self-development and clinical competence with specific reference to the treatment of minor injuries / illnesses.
• Arrange the reception, transfer and discharge of patients in accordance with policies and procedures.
• To undertake additional training to develop specialist skills and knowledge as appropriate e.g. PGD’s, clinical examination skills, digital nerve blocks, suturing, reduction of dislocations and interpretation of diagnostic tests.
• Allocate / deploy staff, in response to service demand and patient needs.
• Organise and prioritise personal workload, co‑ordinating care and delegating work in an ever changing environment.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with local and national targets.
• Implement best practice and delivery of a high standard of nursing care, evaluating service delivery, identifying areas for improvement and initiating change.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to issues, which require urgent or immediate attention, reporting to other members of the multi‑disciplinary/ senior staff as necessary.
• To ensure patients’ valuables and belongings are documented and managed in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures.
• Ensure risk recognition and management of risk in the clinical environment as appropriate.
• Keep self organisationally and departmentally updated through attendance at appropriate meetings.
• Seek appropriate advice for clinical and managerial problems beyond your scope of professional knowledge and/or skill.
• Actively participate in discussions about service / policy developments and other organisational initiatives that affect the post holder’s professional and working environment.
• Lead in advancing the development of practice with regard to minor injuries / minor illnesses.
• Perform a comprehensive assessment of the patient’s clinical needs presenting with minor injuries / illnesses, implementing best practice and maintaining high standards of care.
• Assess patient’s condition by history taking, physical examination and appropriate use of investigations to confirm diagnosis and prescribe treatment within Trust protocols and clinical guidelines.
• Undertakes and interprets a range of diagnostic…