Urgent Care Practitioner - Llanfyllin Group Practice
| Posting date: | 10 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 August 2025 |
| Location: | High Street, SY22 5DG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | M0044-25-0215 |
Summary
Primary responsibilities The following are the core responsibilities of the Urgent Care Practitioner. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent on factors such as workload and staffing levels. The Urgent Care Practitioner will work within their scope of clinical practice and: a. Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis. b. Undertake consultations with patients including visiting in their own home or a care home environment. c. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long term condition. d. Diagnose and/or liaise with GPs to agree diagnosis, any further investigations which may be needed and appropriate treatment. e. Refer patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and to other relevant care providers. f. Work as an independent practitioner and as part of the multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams in order to ensure patients needs are met. g. Maintain accurate clinical records in line with extant legislation h. Ensure complete an accurate documentation and read coding of each and ever patient contact. i. Ensure continuity of care, arranging follow-up consultations or reviews as necessary j. Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes k. Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment. l. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs m. Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice) n. Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure that the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.) o. Ensure that they adhere to the relevant patient group directives and local clinical pathways at all times p. Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies q. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate r. Any other duties appropriate to the post s. Must be able to travel between sites and patients homes in a timely manner Secondary responsibilities In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Urgent Care Practitioner may be requested to: a. Support the practice audit programme, undertaking audits when necessary b. Support junior members of the team, providing guidance when necessary c. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care d. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice e. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate f. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events, applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA) g. Take personal responsibility for own learning and development, including the requirement to maintain currency, achieving all targets set in own Personal Development Plan (PDP)