Urgent Care Practitioner (UCP) - Norfolk & Waveney
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £44,012.00 to £50,015.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £44012.00 - £50015.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2024 |
| Location: | Norwich, NR1 1RB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0214-24-0112 |
Summary
You will be responsible for the assessment of health and clinical needs, utilising professional clinical judgement. This requires generalist and specialist skills to assess and deliver care to patients across all age groups out of hours. You will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge of a range or urgent medical concerns and plan and deliver the most appropriate care for them. You will be responsible for providing face to face and occasional telephone consultations for patients presenting with unscheduled primary care conditions and minor illness needs. Other issues may include palliative and end of life care, medication advice and health information supporting individuals to access the appropriate level of care including advice to manage their symptoms at home. You will be responsible for the supervision, teaching, precepting and mentoring of other colleagues who may include students and other clinicians. You will be expected to support delivery of the national healthcare agenda and represent the organisation in a timely and professional manner as and when required.