Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFTSenior Urgent Care PractitionerThe closing date is 18 August 2026Job summaryWe have an exciting vacancy for a band 7 Senior Urgent Care Practitioner with a professional registration of NMC or HCPC.
The post holder will be a clinical expert in direct patient care including the assessment, examination, documentation, prescription, implementation and evaluation of care and appropriate discharge of patients including adults and children, presenting with undifferentiated minor injuries and illness.
The Senior Urgent Care Practitioner will be expected to engage in Shift Lead duties on a regular basis, to ensure patients are cared for by the right person, in the right place and at the right time.
You will support the development of non-medical led models of care across urgent treatment settings in collaboration with multi-professional colleagues. They will play a crucial role in improving patient treatment through timely assessment, referral, responsive intervention, anticipatory care planning and optimal discharge coordination.
Main duties of the jobTo work predominantly clinically, delivering high standards of care and using clinical knowledge and experience to ensure patients are cared for appropriately and in a timely manner.
Actively lead and promote the empowerment of all staff to be involved in the planning and development of patient services, by being the lead for learning & development. To support the learning environment in practice and the development of clinical skills. To actively teach all levels of staff, both formally and informally, to skills and knowledge.
Promote a culture of clinical leadership within the Urgent Care environment and across the wider health community by setting up clinical supervision, professional meetings, appraisal programmes and develop own personal development plan to ensure skills and knowledge are continuously gained and disseminated across all staffing grades.
In the absence of the Manager or Deputy Clinical Lead, have responsibility for an agreed range of duties to ensure a seamless and continuous high-quality service in their absence.
To apply clinical skills within the service by undertaking patient assessment and physical examination. Be able to demonstrate expert knowledge and diagnostic skills in line with clinical policies, guidelines and Patient Group Directives or Prescribing legislation. The completion of relevant clinical courses is expected and part of this role based on the UTC Clinical Development Pathway and completion of own competency documents.
About usOur purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
DetailsDate posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pa, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 842-CCS-7489-26-B
Job locations: Whitworth Hospital, Matlock, DE4 2JD, United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.Person SpecificationEducation, Qualifications and TrainingEssential- Professional registration with NMC or HCPC
- At least one of minor illness or minor injury module at level 6 or 7
- Minimum Level 7 Module in physical examination and clinical reasoning Will be required to start level 7 physical assessment module within 12 months of starting in post if not held on recruitment.
- V300 Non-Medical Prescriber Level 7
- Training and experience at advanced level in paediatric clinical assessment.
DesirableExperience and KnowledgeEssential- Over 4 years post-registration experience
- Experience of providing clinical leadership
- Contemporary clinical experience within an acute/urgent care environment or commitment to undertake an agreed capability framework
Desirable- Practical understanding of primary care and community services
Skills and AttributesEssential- Flexibility on shift to cover other Derbyshire UTC bases in case of extenuating circumstances.
Person SpecificationEducation, Qualifications and TrainingEssential- Professional registration with NMC or HCPC
- At least one of minor illness or minor injury module at level 6 or 7
- Minimum Level 7 Module in physical examination and clinical reasoning Will be required to start level 7 physical assessment module within 12 months of starting in post if not held on recruitment.
- V300 Non-Medical Prescriber Level 7
- Training and experience at advanced level in paediatric clinical assessment.
DesirableExperience and KnowledgeEssential- Over 4 years post-registration experience
- Experience of providing clinical leadership
- Contemporary clinical experience within an acute/urgent care environment or commitment to undertake an agreed capability framework
Desirable- Practical understanding of primary care and community services
Skills and AttributesEssential- Flexibility on shift to cover other Derbyshire UTC bases in case of extenuating circumstances.
Additional informationDisclosure 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: Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address: Whitworth Hospital, Matlock, DE4 2JD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Unit Manager Whitworth UTC
Joanne Windle
Joanne.windle1@nhs.net
