Senior Urgent Care Clinical Practitioner (Non-Medical Prescriber)
Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC
Nottingham, NG2 4LAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
Are you a dedicated healthcare professional seeking a rewarding opportunity to continue delivering exceptional patient care. Your role as a Senior Cli...
What your typical day looks like
- Working within a compassionate and professional team of clinical experts.
- Creating a positive impact on patients lives, providing face to face assessment and care to patients presenting to the service with undifferentiated conditions.
- Providing secure, efficient, and patient-centred care.
- Guiding patients across primary, secondary, and tertiary care.
- Conducting clinical evaluations and offering support and guidance to fellow clinicians.
- Reflective Supervision led by supportive Clinical Leads.
To be a successful Senior Clinical Practitioner you'll need:
- Registered healthcare professional, e.g. Nurse, part 1 of current NMC register, Paramedic, Clinical Pharmacist, Physiotherapist
- Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber (V300)
- Recognised teaching/mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards
- Right to work in the UK*
Our Values of Kindness, Respect, Trust and Honesty, incorporate the following behaviours
- Inclusive Everyone is welcome and will be treated equitably- we value your contribution and will seek your views and ideas
- Accountability we take responsibility for what we do as individuals and as a group
- Courageous we are ambitious embracing opportunities to grow through learning innovation and collaboration
- One Team We all have a part to play in achieving our common goal high quality effective patient care
The post holder will manage an Urgent Care Caseload in a clinician-led environment,
dealing with a wide range of presenting undifferentiated conditions. The post holder will work
alongside a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians with acute and primary care first contact
experience, Nurses, Paramedics, Health Care Support Workers, Emergency Care
Practitioners and Radiographers to make up the team of the day working collectively in the
assessment of undifferentiated urgent care patient presentations.
The post holder will,
- Provide clinical assessment and deliver treatments to service users who have
undifferentiated health care requirements in order to support the services delivered
by the primary care team and prevent unnecessary acute hospital attendances.
- Utilise advanced clinical skills and competencies in health assessment, medicines
management, leadership and case management.
- Maximise patients health and reduce risks that contribute to ill health, thereby
reducing unnecessary admissions to acute services.
- Lead the development of a specific clinical area e.g. Paediatrics, Sexual health
Safeguarding and be an autonomous practitioner who is open to the flexibility
required for the role.
- Participate in training opportunities for self and others within the UTC.
- Support and deliver training to UTC staff, staff within CityCare and the wider
healthcare community.
- Provide mentorship and support to UTC staff, staff within CityCare and the wider
healthcare community.
- Provider mentorship, support and training to students (including medical, nursing and
allied health professionals) Will take operational charge of a shift on a planned rota
basis in the absence of the UTC Coordinator.
- To provide line management to Clinical practitioners and non-registered staff.
- Comprehensively assess, review and evaluate the needs of service users with
undifferentiated healthcare needs to improve their physical, psychological and
mental health wellbeing to promote self-care and reduce the need for hospitalisation.
- Accurately prioritise patients within the service, undertaking clinical assessment and
providing the necessary treatment including the use of Non-Medical Prescribing
and/or Patient Group Directions in line with local/national policies, procedures and
guidelines as appropriate.
- Carries out diagnostic tests only where clinically indicated in line with organisational
local and national guidelines and appropriate to the Urgent Treatment Centre setting.
- Develop plan of care in conjunction with the service user through: application of
clinical knowledge and, analysis of symptoms and data, identification of risk factors
associated with those conditions, recognition of early signs of acute illness, involving
the patients and the carers in the care plan and ensuring it is understood,
documenting safety netting plans and processes.
- To utilise effective communication to aid onward referrals to specialists as
appropriate. Facilitating a coordinated primary healthcare response to service users
needs.
- To work in an autonomous manner without direct supervision whilst recognising
limitation of the practitioner role.
- To carry out enhanced clinical skills as required- this may include, suturing and
fracture management.
- To keep accurate and immediate records of all interventions fully utilising software
systems in place.
- To encourage clients to carry out self-care as appropriate through effective
communication of health care using written information as appropriate.
- To advise client on the most appropriate use of Primary, Secondary and Emergency
services
- To maintain patient confidentiality as per Urgent Treatment Centre and CityCares
clinical guidelines.
- To work within the relevant Professional Conduct of conduct.
- To act in accordance with and promote the CityCare values at all times.
- To act as an ambassador for the Urgent Treatment Centre at all times.
- To be committed to working flexibly within a dynamic environment, responding
positively to the changing needs of the service.
- To promote and facilitate evidence-based practice.
- To be committed to providing a high level of customer service and patient experience.
- Maintain professional awareness and attend appropriate training as necessary.
- To participate in the appraisal process and development of own Personal
Development Plan to include clinical supervision (and revalidation where
appropriate)
- To develop a culture within the Urgent Treatment Centre team of continuing
professional development, supporting staff in meeting the requirements for Post
registration Education and Training.
- To provide clinical support and mentorship to others to meet the requirements of
their own personal/professional development plans. This may include, where
appropriate, mentoring clinicians through work-based learning programmes.
- To support/facilitate the provision of Clinical Supervision in accordance with
organisational policy.
- To liaise with other Agencies as appropriate to ensure comprehensive and
collaborative care for service users.
- To maintain current professional registration and to ensure that all personal
responsibilities in relation to this and to the revalidation process are met, including
maintenance of a professional portfolio, evidence of practice hours, professional
development planning and reflective writing.
- To meet the organisational requirements for mandatory training appropriate to the
role.
- To recognise own professional limitations, practice accordingly, seeking advice and
support as appropriate.
- To take an active role in the organisational appraisal process and develop an
appropriate and relevant personal development plan and work based objectives.
- To have awareness of the relevant organisational and professional Safeguarding
policies and guidance and to act in accordance with their direction, attending update
training as required.
- To participate and assist in evaluation, audit and research as required.
- To participate in the investigation of any complaints, incidents and accidents.
- To participate in the training and induction of new members of staff to the Urgent
Treatment Centre team.
- To participate in the mentorship, support and training of individuals on recognised
training programmes such as Student Nurses, Practice Nurses and other pre and
post registration students (this may include those on work experience).
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, Nottingham
CityCare Partnership CIC exists to support the health and wellbeing of all
local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this.
We are a values driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our
vision and social purpose is to build healthier communities and our values of
integrity, expertise, unity and enterprise lie at the heart of everything we
do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently
deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add
social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to
make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive
workforce. Our primary objective during the recruitment process is to ensure we
recruit the best candidate for the position and we strive to reflect the
community we serve. Therefore, we encourage applications from candidates who
identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME)
background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive
about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a
different format please contact Human Resources on 0115 8839418. CityCare is
committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional, e.g. Nurse, part 1 of current NMC register, Paramedic, ECP, Clinical Pharmacist, Physiotherapist.
- Minimum first level degree.
- Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber (V300).
- Recognised teaching/mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards.
Desirable
- Chronic Disease Management Qualifications.
- Management qualification or demonstrable relevant experience.
- Experience/Qualification as Emergency Care/Nurse Practitioner.
Experience
Essential
- Advanced practitioner with experience of first contact nursing, with patients presenting with undifferentiated illness and injury some of which should be in Primary care or Emergency Care.
- Knowledge and experience of multi agency working.
- Understanding of legislation relating to clinical practice, and relevant
- Standards and Codes.
Desirable: - Experience of policy development and implementation.; - Management experience and skills.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to
- meet the needs of the service.
- Ability to travel between CityCare locations and bases.
- Proof of vaccination & immunisation status in accordance to Department of Health guidelines.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of contemporary clinical issues in primary and urgent care.
- Understanding of the principles and practice of clinical governance
- Familiarity with accredited clinical systems for recording patient data
- e.g. SystmOne.
- IT skills, including use of MS Word and Excel.
- Able to use internet as an information resource, including searching
- databases.
Desirable: - Suturing.; - Fracture management skills.; - Requesting plain film X Rays.; - ECG recording.; - Advanced physical examination skills.
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First seen
24 September 2026
Last checked
28 September 2026
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