Urgent Care Practitioner - UCR / Virtual Wards - Bank Post

From 4 April 2024 overseas workers requiring a general Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) but sponsored by an NHS organisation will need to meet the new salary threshold of £38,700. In addition, applications to the Health and Care Visa route for those occupations paid by NHS bands that are on the immigration salary, a list of skilled jobs which have lower salary requirements, will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the new minimum salary threshold of £23,200 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/different-salary-requirements, An Urgent Care Practitioner will be an experienced Allied Health Professional (AHP) or Nurse who will provide assessment and treatment of patients during a crisis. They will be a senior clinician within the team, responsible for identifying complex needs, and will develop,
implement, evaluate programmes of care under the direction of Medical and ACP leads. The post holder will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making, as well as critical thinking and expert care. They will work collaboratively with other clinicians and organisations to meet the needs of patients and their families, supporting the delivery of policies and procedures, providing leadership when required. They will support junior colleagues in development, and delivery of safe patient care, and oversee clinical decisions as required to support the Doctor or ACP leads.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment., + To work along side pre-existing Urgent Care Response (UCR) and Planned Care workstreams to deliver a seamless transition through services, delivering a see, treat and review model of care to evaluate patients response to health care provision and review the efficacy of input.
+ Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly, including patients who present with complex needs.
+ Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and nondrug-based treatment methods into a management plan with support from Doctor and ACP
leads.
+ Prescribe or recommend initial medication, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice in line with local, regional, and national practice protocols and formularies.
+ Work with patients and their carers to support concordance with agreed individualised treatment plans.
+ Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and potential interactions.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you've been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office., Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.