Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered General Nurse to undertake a band 7 nurse practitioner role or paramedic practitioner fixed‑term role in Garston Urgent Treatment Centres.
The UTC assesses and treats patients with minor illness and injuries. It is open 8am to 8/8.30pm, 7 days per week. The service is nurse‑led and offers both an appointment and a walk‑in service.
‘If you have previously applied within the past 3 months you need not reapply’.
Responsibilities
* Work within a team as an autonomous practitioner and be accountable for the health‑care management of the client/patient group.
* Perform holistic assessments to interpret, diagnose, and treat patients, concluding to discharge with an appropriate outcome or determining the most relevant pathway.
* Take charge of the shift and manage service provision in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Manager / Team Leader.
* Show commitment to the support and development of others to ensure a consistent, high‑quality delivery of service under the Personal Performance Planning process and Clinical Supervision.
* Ensure delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area, incorporating establishment of systems and processes.
* Lead and promote the clinical effectiveness of a high‑quality service in the unpredictable environment of the Walk‑in Centre using a multi‑skilled team approach.
* Maintain effective multidisciplinary team working and communication, utilising referral pathways.
* Coordinate the day‑to‑day running of the clinical area including shift‑lead responsibilities.
* Provide leadership and exercise a professional advisory role in relation to clinical practice.
* Continue to extend the scope of own professional practice by improving and enhancing knowledge and competencies.
* Report sickness and absence, accidents, incidents, and complaints to the Clinical Nurse Manager, taking immediate action to manage the safe running of the shift.
* Provide high‑quality, evidence‑based care and advice to all patients attending the Walk‑in Centre.
* Work autonomously and provide holistic assessment, interpretation of results, treatment, advice, and health promotion, resulting in discharge or referral of patients as appropriate.
* Develop knowledge of a wide range of minor illness and injuries, achieving competencies in all areas of Walk‑in Centre work to assess, treat, discharge, and refer appropriately.
* Support the professional development of peers and junior staff, developing and achieving competencies and working towards autonomous practitioner status.
* Demonstrate a positive commitment to the teaching, training, assessment, and development of all nurse learners.
* Supervise Band 6 Nurse Practitioners, Band 5 Associate Nurse Practitioners and Health Care Assistants.
* Act as a mentor/teacher to peers, other team members and all students including nursing and other professional disciplines.
* Work flexibly to support all Walk‑in Centres, ensuring capacity meets service demand and initiating escalation policy procedures as appropriate.
* Work within the scope of professional practice while providing an integrated primary care service by initiating and working collaboratively with other key stakeholders to ensure continuity of patient care.
* Support the Clinical Team Leader and contribute to developing new ways of working to provide a responsive service to patients’ needs.
* Exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and critical judgement.
* Utilise proven skills in x‑ray, wound assessment and management, suturing, and the management of a wide range of minor injuries/ailments.
* Empower others and demonstrate an ability to make effective clinical decisions based on recent evidence.
* Assist in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidance relating to nursing practice and ensure clinically effective health interventions are provided utilising the latest available evidence.
* Maintain legal understanding of professional accountability and responsibility.
* Administer medication following training under patient group direction or as a nurse prescriber as clinically indicated.
* Be responsible for specialist diagnostic procedures and subsequent out‑of‑hours management of patients as outlined in local service plans.
* Adhere to NMC Standards of Practice and maintain skills and competencies required for the post.
* Utilise relevant training and experience in assessing, diagnosing, treating and managing patients, including wound management, venepuncture, vaccinations, health promotion and V300.
* Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives or carers, providing or receiving highly complex, sensitive or contentious information where significant barriers exist.
* Support the efficient use of physical and equipment resources.
* Adhere to all administrative policies and procedures within the service, and maintain familiarity with relevant IT systems and security procedures.
* Use the clinical system for electronic record‑keeping and communicate via email as required.
Qualifications & Skills
* Registered General Nurse (or Paramedic) with proven skills in x‑ray, wound management, suturing, and diagnostics.
* Experience in assessment and management of minor injuries/ailments and competent in venepuncture, vaccinations and health promotion.
* Adherence to NMC Standards of Practice.
* Proficient in electronic record‑keeping systems and IT security policies.
* Ability to work autonomously and lead shifts within a walk‑in centre environment.
* Strong communication and teaching skills to support and develop junior staff and peers.
Working Conditions
Flexible working requests will be considered. The service operates 7 days a week, open to 8/8.30pm. The role involves moderate physical effort for short periods during the shift, frequent use of VDU equipment and patient interaction.
About Mersey Care
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical and mental health services in the North West, serving over 1.4 million people across the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services supporting physical, mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services, and are one of only three trusts in the UK to offer high‑secure mental health facilities.
Application Advice
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties and responsibilities.
Application Deadline
This advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025.
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