Job summary
This post is open to Advanced Nurse Practitioners or Allied Health Professionals such as Paramedics working at Advanced Clinical Practitioner level.
We are looking to expand our amazing existing team of Paramedics in our forward thinking, multi-professionally staffed team urgent/on the day care team.
Hathaway Medical Centre is a pioneer in promoting a hugely varied skill mix of staff, including Nurses, Trainee and Registered Nurse Associates, Paramedics and Physicians Associates, as well as our PCN based Urgent Care Centre, Physios, General Practice Assistants and Pharmacists,
We are looking for a health professional to help manage our on the day demand of undifferentiated care, as well as taking responsibility for possibly a care home ward round or home visits. Independent prescribing qualification is desirable or the need to work towards this.
You would work along side GP's and other multidisciplinary professionals who provide support and advice where needed, as well as clinical supervision.
Main duties of the job
Primary Responsibilities
- Telephone and face to face diagnostics
- Carrying out
clinical examination of patients
- Diagnosis based on assessment of the patient
- Requesting any additional tests/X-rays etc
- The confidence to refer to specialists/Secondary Care as necessary.
About us
Located on the M4 corridor we are very easily accessible from Bristol, Bath and Swindon.
We
aim to provide our patients with the highest quality of healthcare and advice
using a multidisciplinary approach.
Our patients are treated with kindness,
courtesy and confidentiality at all times.
We are committed to continuing
education and development for each member of the surgery team, and provide
a stimulating and rewarding environment in which to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
Primary duties include advising patients on
medical and nursing needs, assessing patients in their care and providing them
with treatment plans and health education.
· Carrying out
clinical examination of patients in their care
· Performing
diagnosis based on their assessment of the patient
· ordering test
samples
· Creating short or
long-term treatment plans and prescribing medication based on test findings
· Offering special
instructions to patients such as nutritional advice, information about weight
management, etc.
· Performing routine
medical procedures
· Performing periodic
evaluations of their patients and referring them to specialists as necessary
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
Primary duties include advising patients on
medical and nursing needs, assessing patients in their care and providing them
with treatment plans and health education.
· Carrying out
clinical examination of patients in their care
· Performing
diagnosis based on their assessment of the patient
· ordering test
samples
· Creating short or
long-term treatment plans and prescribing medication based on test findings
· Offering special
instructions to patients such as nutritional advice, information about weight
management, etc.
· Performing routine
medical procedures
· Performing periodic
evaluations of their patients and referring them to specialists as necessary
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must be a qualified and registered healthcare professional with the NMC or other governing body.
Desirable
- Independent prescribing qualification
- PADRAP qualification
- Further training in acute presentation minor illness
Experience
Essential
- Will have worked as a Nurse practitioner, Paramedic or RGN previously.
Desirable
- Previous experience within a multi discipline setting
- Previous experience of working in Primary Care
Skills and personal qualities
Essential
- Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
- Diplomacy and objectivity when dealing with patients
- Effective time management skill
- Flexible with excellent decision-making skills and the ability to multi-task effectively
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong IT skills and knowledge of patient data management systems
- A commitment to patient focused care
- High professional standards
- Self -motivated, positive, and enthusiastic
- Team player
- Ability to prioritise own workload and work to tight deadlines when required
- Personal resilience: ability to cope with additional workloads to ensure the service continues and adaptable to changing demands.
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must be a qualified and registered healthcare professional with the NMC or other governing body.
Desirable
- Independent prescribing qualification
- PADRAP qualification
- Further training in acute presentation minor illness
Experience
Essential
- Will have worked as a Nurse practitioner, Paramedic or RGN previously.
Desirable
- Previous experience within a multi discipline setting
- Previous experience of working in Primary Care
Skills and personal qualities
Essential
- Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
- Diplomacy and objectivity when dealing with patients
- Effective time management skill
- Flexible with excellent decision-making skills and the ability to multi-task effectively
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong IT skills and knowledge of patient data management systems
- A commitment to patient focused care
- High professional standards
- Self -motivated, positive, and enthusiastic
- Team player
- Ability to prioritise own workload and work to tight deadlines when required
- Personal resilience: ability to cope with additional workloads to ensure the service continues and adaptable to changing demands.
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
