Job overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated clinician to join our Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). You will be responsible for the care of patients that access this service. The service will be delivered by GPs and primary care ACPs.

The UTC is open 7 days a week from 0900 am to 10 pm and is co-located to Stepping Hill emergency Department.

You will assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of patient care across the UTC and you will work in partnership with all relevant stakeholders.

The multi-disciplinary team comprises of Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Senior Nurses.

Main duties of the job

To act as an autonomous clinician providing clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment (where appropriate), for patients that attend the UTC, either walk in patients or those referred from other stakeholders such as the NHS 111. 

Evaluate clinical information from history and examination and initiate appropriate treatment, referral, or discharge. 

Refer patients to other appropriate care settings, where necessary 

Prescribe, supply and / or administer medication and treatments according to agreed protocols, within scope of competence.

To be aware of and work within the performance framework for the UTC service (key performance indicators) Clinical Quality Commission and the Quality Requirements for UTC. 

To empower service users to access the service through the most appropriate means and to encourage self-care where clinically appropriate.

To provide clinical support to the UTC.

The post-holder will work with other GP appointees and ACPs to manage a clinically effective Urgent Treatment Centre.  The post-holder will participate in clinical audit and service evaluation.

To take clinical responsibility for themselves and to provide assistance and supervision to other health professionals, particularly ACPs as required.

To assist in the maintenance of clinical standards to share in the efficient running of the service.

To be aware of local, regional and national policies which affect the delivery of health and social care.

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice