Job summary
Hours: 23.5 per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us as a Senior Practitioner (Allied Health Professional or Nurse) within the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) which is collocated next to the Emergency Department.
The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical expertise to allow patients to be seen, treated, discharged or signposted to alternative service provision. In addition, the post holder will be required to work closely with the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of a high standard of individualised patient care and improving patient experience. You will demonstrate continuing professional development, reflecting individual needs, the needs of the team and organisation.
In our new purpose-built facility, we have additional assessment rooms, a plaster room and eye clinic room to ensure that patients receive the best timely treatment that we can provide. The expansion will support the local population and will ensure that we have the necessary space to provide treatments.
Main duties of the job
1. Work autonomously to assess and appropriately treat patients using nationally recognised tools, for example NEWS / sepsis screening and local guidelines / patient group directions.
2. Providing leadership and management to junior members of the team, including supervision, absence management, performance management and recruitment.
3. Provide leadership to the team of clinicians on duty ensuring patient needs are prioritised appropriately
4. Actively participate in clinical audit, working within the trust's audit guidelines to undertake both national and local audit
5. Actively identify, report and act upon any clinical risks
6. Contribute to departmental policies, procedures and guidelines
7. Identify educational needs of self and others and proactively meet these needs and provide educational opportunities where possible
8. To work alongside senior management to develop innovative ways of working to benefit the whole health community
9. Make clinical decisions and guide others to do so using evidence based knowledge
10. Offer health advice and promotion to patients and their families including education on self-management
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Details
Date posted
24 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
Job locations
Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Your duties and responsibilities will be undertaken on a shift and rotation basis covering 7 days a week, 365 days of the year.
2. To provide assessment, treatment management and discharge of adults and children attending the Urgent Care Centre.
3. To supervise and provide management ( on a shift basis ) of Healthcare support workers, Triage nurses and Junior Practitioners.
4. Referral of patients to senior clinicians or interdependent departments ( SAU /MEU/SDEC/ ED / paediatrics / GP practices ) promoting professional working relationships.
Please see attached job description.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Your duties and responsibilities will be undertaken on a shift and rotation basis covering 7 days a week, 365 days of the year.
2. To provide assessment, treatment management and discharge of adults and children attending the Urgent Care Centre.
3. To supervise and provide management ( on a shift basis ) of Healthcare support workers, Triage nurses and Junior Practitioners.
4. Referral of patients to senior clinicians or interdependent departments ( SAU /MEU/SDEC/ ED / paediatrics / GP practices ) promoting professional working relationships.
Please see attached job description.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Current registration with NMC / HCPC as appropriate
* Teaching qualification
* Level 3 or 4 advanced clinical examination course ( eg, AAAC or equivalent ) or desire to work towards it
* Up to date mandatory clinical skills / competencies
Desirable
* Advanced clinical competencies eg, venepuncture / cannulation, male catheterisation
* MIMIC
* IRMER
* PACR
* PADRAP
* FLAP
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working in both primary and secondary care
* Experience in assessing, diagnosing, treating and discharging as an autonomous practitioner
* Understanding and experience of following clinical pathways
* Clinical treatment of managing both children and adults
* Previous experience of working in fast paced environment with rapidly changing priorities
Desirable
* Experience of mentoring students
Knowledge
Essential
* Up to date understanding of current safeguarding of both children and adults, including mental capacity awareness
* Understanding role of other health care professionals both internal and external to the Urgent Treatment Centre
* Ability to recognise need for onward referral to other services
* Communication skills that can be amended to any given situation, both with patients, relatives and colleagues
* Ability to remain calm under pressure and maintaining leadership within the department
* Appropriate escalation of issues to senior clinician / manager oAwareness of own limitations and ability to recognise when to escalate a situation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Current registration with NMC / HCPC as appropriate
* Teaching qualification
* Level 3 or 4 advanced clinical examination course ( eg, AAAC or equivalent ) or desire to work towards it
* Up to date mandatory clinical skills / competencies
Desirable
* Advanced clinical competencies eg, venepuncture / cannulation, male catheterisation
* MIMIC
* IRMER
* PACR
* PADRAP
* FLAP
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working in both primary and secondary care
* Experience in assessing, diagnosing, treating and discharging as an autonomous practitioner
* Understanding and experience of following clinical pathways
* Clinical treatment of managing both children and adults
* Previous experience of working in fast paced environment with rapidly changing priorities
Desirable
* Experience of mentoring students
Knowledge
Essential
* Up to date understanding of current safeguarding of both children and adults, including mental capacity awareness
* Understanding role of other health care professionals both internal and external to the Urgent Treatment Centre
* Ability to recognise need for onward referral to other services
* Communication skills that can be amended to any given situation, both with patients, relatives and colleagues
* Ability to remain calm under pressure and maintaining leadership within the department
* Appropriate escalation of issues to senior clinician / manager oAwareness of own limitations and ability to recognise when to escalate a situation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
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Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Employer's website
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