Urgent Care Practitioner

To practice as an Urgent Care Practitioner and demonstrate advanced clinical competence. Provide a point of contact within the Practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan. Assess, plan, treat and refer patients appropriately, carrying out consultations in the surgery or the community as an autonomous practitioner. Using own clinical judgement to diagnose and treat patients either face to face consultation, clinical telephone triage and other mediums. Making appropriate referrals to primary, secondary and social services care, following practice (and/or locally agreed) pathways and protocols. To recognise the need for and initiate where appropriate relevant diagnostic investigations, using their skills in this area to take the correct course of action. Understanding local safeguarding referral process and