Walk-in Service - Advanced Clinical Practitioner
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Walk-in Service - Advance Clinical PractitionerLocation: Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh, Benbecula
Band 7: £52,845 - £61,466 per annum plus Distant Island Allowance £1461 per annum. Full time and part time. Fixed Term - 31st March 2027.
A unique opportunity has arisen for a dynamic individual to work with our innovative and evolving Walk-in Service. The pilot service, developed in response to a request from the Scottish Government, sets out a rural proofed model designed to relieve pressure on local GP practices across the Western Isles, improve patient access and enhance the resilience of Primary and Urgent Care services.
The service will initially provide same-day urgent care for temporary residents and visitors across the Western Isles, freeing capacity in the current GP services for Western Isles residents. The team will include Primary Care Coordinators, Advance Clinical Practitioner, and GP.
The service will be available weekdays from 9:00 am - 5:30 pm, offering telephone, Near Me (video conference) and face to face appointments at the walk in service clinical hub. For temporary residents not located in the Uist area, virtual appointments (telephone or Near Me) will be available and face to face appointments will be arranged (if necessary) in an appropriate location. From November 2026, the service will expand to be available as a walk in provision for residents of North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist, as an alternative to attending their own GP Practice.
Responsibilities- Facilitate clinical assessment and management of same-day urgent care presentations.
- Institution of appropriate treatment plans and onward referral to other services as appropriate.
- Register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme).
- Relocation expenses: this post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
Closing Date: 19th May 2026