Are you a highly experienced Registered Nurse, Paramedic or Allied Health Professional with advanced clinical practice skills and a passion for urgent care? We are developing a senior clinical workforce to support our Urgent Care, Extended Access and Out of Hours services, providing expert care in a dynamic and often high risk environment.
This is an opportunity to work as a senior autonomous clinician, delivering advanced assessment, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with complex, high risk and undifferentiated minor illness and injury. You will work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, sometimes without immediate GP support, using expert clinical judgement and decision making to ensure safe and effective care.
In addition to direct patient care, you will provide clinical leadership during Out of Hours periods, supporting colleagues, managing clinical risk and helping to maintain patient flow and service resilience.
What we offer:
* Flexible working across Extended Access and Out of Hours services
* A senior clinical role with real influence on patient care and service delivery
* Opportunities to lead, mentor and develop other clinicians
* Exposure to complex and varied presentations requiring advanced practice
Our team is committed to high quality care, strong clinical leadership and mutual support. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding senior role where you can make a significant difference, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You will be a senior practitioner with advanced clinical skills, working across Urgent Care, Extended Access and OOH services to deliver safe, effective and high quality care to patients.
Key responsibilities include:
* Undertake advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of complex, high risk and undifferentiated presentations
* Make independent decisions relating to treatment, discharge, admission avoidance and escalation, accepting responsibility for clinical risk
* Provide senior clinical leadership during Out of Hours periods, supporting Band 7 clinicians and other team members
* Assess, diagnose, treat and appropriately refer or signpost patients, considering comorbidities, frailty and complex psychosocial factors
* Deliver care through telephone consultations, face to face appointments and home visits where appropriate
* Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team including GPs, ensuring continuity, safety and quality of care
* Support service delivery under pressure, managing demand, prioritisation and patient flow
* Maintain high standards of clinical governance, safety and patient‑centred care
This role requires excellent clinical judgement, confidence in managing uncertainty and a strong commitment to delivering high quality urgent care within a complex and evolving service.
About us
Community Based Care Health Federation Ltd is a not-for-profit primary care provider based in Gateshead, delivering services across Gateshead and the wider North East. We work in close partnership with GP practices and PCNs to ensure local people receive safe, high quality and accessible care.
As a not-for-profit organisation, any surplus is reinvested directly into improving services for our patients and strengthening primary care across the area. We are committed to delivering both clinical and non‑clinical services to a high standard, with a strong focus on patient experience, safety and continuous improvement.
We place patients at the centre of everything we do, while also recognising that high quality care depends on a supported and valued workforce. We are committed to creating a positive working environment where staff are encouraged to develop, contribute to service improvement and progress in their careers. Our values have been shaped by our staff and guide how we work together and deliver care. Through our staff forum, colleagues have a direct voice into senior leadership and the Board.
We offer a competitive employment package, including access to the NHS Pension Scheme for eligible roles and enhanced pay for OOH working. Our reward and recognition approach supports staff wellbeing and achievement, and we are proud to have achieved Gold accreditation in the Peoples Promise in recognition of our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our workforce.
Qualifications
* Degree level Registered Nurse (NMC) or Paramedic Practitioner (HCPC)
* Independent Non‑Medical Prescriber (V300 or equivalent)
* Recognised qualification in autonomous clinical practice
* Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development appropriate to advanced autonomous urgent care practice
* Accredited qualification in advanced clinical assessment and examination and equivalent minor injury/illness degree/masters level programmes
* Senior level clinical experience relevant to the post (e.g. minor injury, walk‑in centre or emergency department)
* Specialist skills in the care of older people, including comprehensive assessment, referrals, diagnostic testing and frailty management
Experience
* Significant experience of working in a Band 7/8 role within emergency/urgent care settings, working as a senior practitioner
* Understanding of the principles of clinical governance and NHS policy issues
* Experience of multi‑disciplinary and inter‑agency working, including liaison with statutory and non‑statutory services and agencies
* Experience of evaluating the training needs of staff and implementing appropriate training programmes
* Experience of leading service developments, audits and research initiatives
* Experience of leading an MDT in the NHS and managing/staffing clinical risk
* Proven knowledge of risk‑management principles, integrated governance framework and compliance with quality and safety standards
* Experience in change management and leading staff teams
Other
* Strong communication skills at senior level, capable of conveying delicate and sensitive information
* Motivational, proactive attitude with excellent organisational, presentation and problem‑solving skills
* Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
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.
£28.48 per hour with enhancements for out of hours.
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