Job summary
Due to expansion we are looking for highly motivated, professional, caring, enthusiastic clinicians to join our forward thinking, dynamic and friendly team in the Urgent Treatment Centre. This is a rewarding and supportive role with scope for professional development.
We currently have opportunities for Nurse Practitioners, Paramedic Practitioners and Physician Associates acting within their professional boundaries providing care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care.
Main duties of the job
Applicants will demonstrate safe, clinical
decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice and Urgent
Treatment Centre. They will work
collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the
needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and
providing nurse leadership as required.
We are looking for candidates who can work autonomously, seeing their own caseload of patients presenting with illnesses and injuries. The role may also involve some home visits. Excellent communication skills with evidence of leadership qualities and experience of using a medical software package are also required.
About us
Whitstable Medical Practice is a forward thinking single practice Primary Care Network (PCN) GP Practice based across 3 sites in Whitstable. There are 29 equity partners and 6 salaried GPs looking after over 43,500 patients. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach to Primary Care. We are a training practice and run various in house contracts including Cataract surgery, Ultrasound, Dermatology, Physical Therapies and Audiology together with further community contracts, a Day Surgery Suite and an Urgent Treatment Centre with digital x-ray.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Scope and Purpose of the Role
- To deliver a high standard of patient care as a Practitioner in an Urgent Treatment Centre, using advanced
autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge
base.
- To have the confidence to work alone without direct
supervision.
- To manage a clinical caseload, dealing with
presenting patients needs in a primary care/ Urgent Treatment Centre
setting.
Job Dimensions
- To manage own clinical workload responding effectively to patient need and ensuring patient choice and
ease of access to services.
- The development and use of referral pathways to the local acute NHS Trust services to Diagnostic and Treatment Centres.
- To mentor and support other nurses / paramedics in
developing and maintaining clinical skills.
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility
Clinical Role
- Make professionally autonomous decisions for which
he/she is accountable.
- Provide a first point of contact within the
practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed
problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination,
problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and
management plan.
- Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic
tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports, eg x-ray.
- Where the post holder is an independent prescriber:
to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by
current legislative framework.
- Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective,
individualised patient care.
- Offer a holistic service to patients and their
families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support,
with an emphasis on prevention and self-care.
- Promote health and well-being through the use of
health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic
communication skills.
- Refer patients directly to other services/agencies
as appropriate.
- Contribute to the practice achieving its quality
targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.
Teaching and Mentoring Role
-
Promote a learning environment for patients,
nurses and other health professionals.
-
Contribute to the planning and implementation of
the teaching for existing staff, such as medical students, NP students, GP Registrars and Health Care Assistants within the
practice.
Professional Role
- Promote evidence-based practice through the use of
the latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice-based
research.
- Monitor the effectiveness of your own clinical
practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit
and peer review.
- Maintain professional registration.
- Participate in continuing professional development
opportunities to ensure that up to date evidence-based knowledge and
competence in all aspect of the role is maintained.
- Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional
Conduct.
- Record accurate consultation data in patients
records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent
standards.
- Keep up-to-date with relevant health related policy
and work with the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for
implementation.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues within and
outside the practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Scope and Purpose of the Role
- To deliver a high standard of patient care as a Practitioner in an Urgent Treatment Centre, using advanced
autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge
base.
- To have the confidence to work alone without direct
supervision.
- To manage a clinical caseload, dealing with
presenting patients needs in a primary care/ Urgent Treatment Centre
setting.
Job Dimensions
- To manage own clinical workload responding effectively to patient need and ensuring patient choice and
ease of access to services.
- The development and use of referral pathways to the local acute NHS Trust services to Diagnostic and Treatment Centres.
- To mentor and support other nurses / paramedics in
developing and maintaining clinical skills.
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility
Clinical Role
- Make professionally autonomous decisions for which
he/she is accountable.
- Provide a first point of contact within the
practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed
problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination,
problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and
management plan.
- Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic
tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports, eg x-ray.
- Where the post holder is an independent prescriber:
to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by
current legislative framework.
- Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective,
individualised patient care.
- Offer a holistic service to patients and their
families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support,
with an emphasis on prevention and self-care.
- Promote health and well-being through the use of
health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic
communication skills.
- Refer patients directly to other services/agencies
as appropriate.
- Contribute to the practice achieving its quality
targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.
Teaching and Mentoring Role
-
Promote a learning environment for patients,
nurses and other health professionals.
-
Contribute to the planning and implementation of
the teaching for existing staff, such as medical students, NP students, GP Registrars and Health Care Assistants within the
practice.
Professional Role
- Promote evidence-based practice through the use of
the latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice-based
research.
- Monitor the effectiveness of your own clinical
practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit
and peer review.
- Maintain professional registration.
- Participate in continuing professional development
opportunities to ensure that up to date evidence-based knowledge and
competence in all aspect of the role is maintained.
- Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional
Conduct.
- Record accurate consultation data in patients
records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent
standards.
- Keep up-to-date with relevant health related policy
and work with the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for
implementation.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues within and
outside the practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience working in either Accident and Emergency/Minor Injuries or GP practice.
- Nurse practitioner or Emergency Care degree or equivalent level training in related field.
- Experience in assessment, diagnosis and management of patients.
- NMV Registered Nurse.
Desirable
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner course.
- Accident and Emergency course or Enhanced Clinical Examination or Consultation Module.
- Minor injuries and Minor Illness course.
- Independent Nurse Prescribing.
- Primary care experience.
- Mentorship/and or Leadership.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working either in an Accident and Emergency, Minor Injuries Unit or General Practice.
- Taking history from a patient.
- Has an understanding of local and national issues relating to urgent care.
- Up to date knowledge of DH and NICE guidance.
Desirable
- Some knowledge in the management of minor illness/injury.
- Fracture management/manipulation and simple plastering.
- Suturing and wound closure (maintaining aspetic technique).
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Assessment skills.
- Good decision making, communication and organisation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with people at all levels.
- Good IT skills to enable accurate recording of consultations.
- Committed to self-directed development.
- Assertive, adaptable and flexible.
- A team player.
- Enthusiasm and energy.
Desirable
- Understanding of chronic disease presentations for primary care including heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, asthma, chronic lung disease.
- Understanding of vaccinations and immunisations for children and adults.
- IT skills to perform library searches enabling enhancement of theoretical knowledge.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience working in either Accident and Emergency/Minor Injuries or GP practice.
- Nurse practitioner or Emergency Care degree or equivalent level training in related field.
- Experience in assessment, diagnosis and management of patients.
- NMV Registered Nurse.
Desirable
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner course.
- Accident and Emergency course or Enhanced Clinical Examination or Consultation Module.
- Minor injuries and Minor Illness course.
- Independent Nurse Prescribing.
- Primary care experience.
- Mentorship/and or Leadership.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working either in an Accident and Emergency, Minor Injuries Unit or General Practice.
- Taking history from a patient.
- Has an understanding of local and national issues relating to urgent care.
- Up to date knowledge of DH and NICE guidance.
Desirable
- Some knowledge in the management of minor illness/injury.
- Fracture management/manipulation and simple plastering.
- Suturing and wound closure (maintaining aspetic technique).
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Assessment skills.
- Good decision making, communication and organisation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with people at all levels.
- Good IT skills to enable accurate recording of consultations.
- Committed to self-directed development.
- Assertive, adaptable and flexible.
- A team player.
- Enthusiasm and energy.
Desirable
- Understanding of chronic disease presentations for primary care including heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, asthma, chronic lung disease.
- Understanding of vaccinations and immunisations for children and adults.
- IT skills to perform library searches enabling enhancement of theoretical knowledge.
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
