Advanced Clinical Practitioner

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Advanced Nurse or Paramedic to join our CQC rated ‘Outstanding’ Trust, within our Urgent Care Service. The post is for 5.5 hours per week.
Our Primary Care Centre is open 7 days a week from 6.30pm until midnight and at weekends from 8am until midnight. Our current vacancy is for a Practitioner/s who is dual trained in Minor Injuries and Minor Illness and is a non-medical prescriber who can cover Saturdays 18:30pm to Midnight. If you can not commit to every Saturday please still apply.
Based at West Berkshire Community Hospital, you will be in a forward-thinking team of GPs, Practitioners, Nurses and Healthcare assistants, providing high quality out of hours care to the local population.
In addition to reviewing patients face to face, there will be telephone triage from the base.
Practice at an advanced level, working as an autonomous practitioner within the MDT to deliver high quality urgent care to patients.
Take responsibility and be accountable in assessing, diagnosing, treating or referring patients.
Review patients face to face within our unit.
Undertake telephone triage work and telephone advice calls
As an independent prescriber, prescribe medicines in accordance with NMC/HCPC guidance and national policy.
Request and interpret tests appropriate to patient’s needs.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Registered Nurse/Paramedic
Post Registration Advanced Clinical Practice or have completed 2 or more clinical skills modules.
Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP)
Minor illness qualification and experience
Minor injuries qualification and experience
Proactive, flexible and enthusiastic approach
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Hayley Marlow on 07786524014 or email: hayley.marlow@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required