Job Details
Job summary
Clinical Practitioner
Debenham Group Practice
Are you a prescriber with minor illness experience, looking for a new challenge?
Do you want to be part of an innovative and forward-thinking organisation that supports and develops its staff to provide quality care to patients?
If so, this opportunity may be for just right for you and we would love to hear from you.
The role is for a part/full time. Hours negotiable
Salary: £35,000 – £50,000 FTE according to experience
For an informal discussion about this role please contact gail.sherman@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment at first point of contact by attending to patients according to their needs in the practice. Act as an autonomous clinician, with the support and guidance from the GPs
Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).
Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.
Accurately triage and prioritise patients, including in emergency situations, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history.
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
About us
SPC is an innovative partnership of Suffolk GP surgeries.
Doctors and practice staff share resources and work together to ensure patients continue to receive high quality healthcare.
Suffolk Primary Care is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in employment. Applicants will ideally be fully vaccinated against Covid.
Benefits of working for SPC include:
NHS Pension Scheme
The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
Life insurance
Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and childrens pension
Ill health benefits
20% employer contribution
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
No deposit
No credit check
Fully comprehensive insurance
Servicing and tyres
Breakdown cover
Up to £2,000 contribution from SPC subject to conditions
Proper Pay & Cost of Living Benefits
Living Wage Foundation Accredited
GP Remote Working
Eye Care Vouchers Health Service Discounts
Annual Leave – Minimum 33 days including bank holidays FTE with enhancements for long service
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity terms
High street discounts through our own online portal
Technology and Homewares Salary Sacrifice schemes with Currys and John Lewis
Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Gym Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To provide a high-quality, cost-effective service to the patients of Debenham Group Practice, which is part of Suffolk Primary Care diagnosing and prescribing treatments and medication while working within defined procedures and protocols as laid down by the GPs.
To work as part of a clinical team, with GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Associates, Paramedics, Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants.
To be responsible for seeing patients in the practice or by telephone, who present with a wide range of minor illness, urgent and same day requests for treatment and chronic disease management; providing care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.
The post holder will need to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills. There will be the need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
Key Responsibilities
Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment at first point of contact by attending to patients according to their needs in the practice. Act as an autonomous clinician, with the support and guidance from the GPs
Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).
Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.
Accurately triage and prioritise patients, including in emergency situations, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history.
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
Telephone triage as appropriate for clinics and home visits and provide access to GPs as necessary.
Evaluate clinical information from examination and history taking and initiate appropriate treatment and / or referral, including admission to hospital if required.
Signpost appropriately to other services in the identified healthcare pathway and to refer patients to appropriate care settings, within locally agreed healthcare pathways.
Maintain accurate and systematic documentation of patient interactions and clinical care provided, including adverse events.
Advise and support members of the public on healthy lifestyles, health promotion and disease prevention.
Provide clinical advice to other members of the team where appropriate.
Support the GPs in other duties as required for example assisting with ECGs or other nursing duties where a nurse is not available.
Responsibilities underpinning the role
To develop and facilitate a good working relationship with practice and community teams.
To plan and organise own workload, and to support colleagues as well as patients and carers.
To attend meetings of relevance as agreed with the post holders line manager.
To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holders grade as agreed with the post holders line manager.
Professional
Input to and extract information from clinical IT system.
Work collaboratively with other members of the health care team such as the, staff in Care Homes, Ambulance Service, and Secondary Care etc.
Ensure that the wellbeing of patients and staff is maintained in accordance with Practice policies. To undertake clinical audits in line with the organisations clinical audit plan, and to participate as required in equipment testing and other research.
Contribute to the analysis of information to inform future development of the service.
Participate and contribute to clinical meetings
Identify risks to service provision and highlight them to the Clinical Lead.
Work within the requirements of Data Protection legislation as it applies to patient records.
Maintain current professional registration and indemnity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) or Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or Registered Paramedic with HCPC or RCN Accredited Nurse Practitioner Module or Registration as an independent non-medical prescriber
Desirable
- BSc (Hons)
- Mentorship Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
- Able to provide clear and useful guidance and reports on complex matters to stakeholders at all levels
- Evidence of excellent clinical record keeping
- Ability to support patients during acute episodes of illness and to self-manage long term conditions where feasible.
- Evidence of excellent communication skills including diplomatic and negotiation skills
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Able to articulate personal development needs
Desirable
- Excellent motivational and influencing skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
