Urgent Care PractitionerThe closing date is 17 July 2026Job summaryWe are seeking dynamic and skilled clinicians to join our multidisciplinary Urgent Care team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment that combines clinical autonomy with peer support. The post-holders will attend to patients presenting with either a booked appointment or an unscheduled care need, providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and advice on their continuing medical and care needs.
You will be working alongside a diverse and experienced team including General Practitioners, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Paramedic Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, and Trainee ACPs. This setting offers the perfect balance, empowering you to make independent clinical decisions while being surrounded by colleagues for support, case discussion, and shared learning.
We welcome applications from:
Nurse Practitioners
Paramedic Practitioners
Paediatric Practitioners
Other clinicians with strong consultation and assessment skills in urgent/primary care who can demonstrate autonomous practice.
Main duties of the jobYou will be assessing, diagnosing, and managing a wide range of presentations including minor illness, minor injury, and pediatric conditions depending on your area of expertise.
Minor injury experience is desirable however, for the right candidate, teaching and support can be provided to develop these skills within our team.
About usBlackpool Urgent Treatment Centres are services delivered by Bloomfield Medical Ltd. Both Urgent Treatment Centres are open access services based in the Health Centre on Whitegate Drive and co-located with Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Emergency Department. The Urgent Treatment Centres aims are to deliver convenient accessible primary care services and are open every day of the year. Blackpool Urgent Treatment Centre is open from 8am to 8pm and Blackpool Victoria Urgent Treatment Centre is open 8am 10pm.
The successful candidate will work across all sites, as required depending on patient demand, and the candidates skills and experience.
DetailsDate posted: 26 June 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: E0084-26-0000
Job locations: Whitegate Health Centre, 150-158 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9ES, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities- Assess, diagnose, treat, and advise patients presenting with a wide range of minor illness and injury presentations, ensuring safe, evidence-based, and person-centred care in line with individual scope of practice.
- Perform relevant clinical procedures, including collection of pathology samples and minor interventions, as trained and competent.
- Ensure clinical practice remains safe, within scope, and escalated appropriately when limits are reached.
- Maintain up-to-date and accurate clinical records and documentation, using appropriate systems.
- Keep up to date with mandatory training.
- Contribute to patient flow by supporting appropriate streaming, clinical prioritisation, and safe throughput.
Person SpecificationManagement and LeadershipEssential- The ability to demonstrate understanding of the current issues affecting Primary Care services.
- Evidence of commitment to support, develop and manage change.
- Evidence of good organisational and leadership skills.
- Evidence of the ability to manage and motivate a team.
Desirable- Experience of recruiting and selecting staff.
- Experience of developing clinical policies and procedures.
- Audit experience.
CommunicationEssential- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with difficult situations.
TeamworkEssential- Commitment and experience of multi-disciplinary team approach to care.
- Proven ability to lead and motivate a team.
TeachingEssential- Commitment to own personal development.
- Evidence of training and development of staff and teams.
QualificationsEssential- Registered Nurse/Paramedic/Paediatric or Health Care worker with professional registration.
- Clinical experience within an unscheduled / scheduled/urgent / primary or secondary care setting.
- Ability to assess and treat those with minor illness.
- Can demonstrate clinical assessment/consultation qualifications.
Desirable- Teaching qualification.
- Mentorship Qualification.
- Non-medical prescribing v300 qualification.
- Minor injury exposure or willingness to learn.
- Working towards or achieved the Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification.
- Paediatric exposure.
ExperienceEssential- 5 years post registration experience.
- Able to demonstrate autonomous practice.
- Well-developed and honed clinical skills and proven ability to work under pressure and meet targets.
- Health Promotion experience.
- IT and computer literate.
Desirable- Experience of Adastra clinical computer system.
- Experience of EMIS Clinical computer system.
- Experience in independent X-ray Interpretation.
- Teaching Experience.
- Experience of managing a team and individuals.
PersonalEssential- Excellent team leadership qualities.
- Must have a positive can do attitude, with an ability to deal with stressful situations.
- Willing to work unsocial hours across multiple sites.
- Proven flexibly in working patterns, including evenings and weekends.
- Ability to travel between sites to undertake split site duties if the need occurs.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Bloomfield Medical Limited
Address: Whitegate Health Centre, 150-158 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9ES, United Kingdom
Contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:
Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioner: Levi Blane
Email: levi.blane1@nhs.net
Phone: 01253954831
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
