Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
Work as a part of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within
Grafton Medical Partners for Grafton PCN
Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as
appropriate provide definitive treatment following directives, NICE (national) and
local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals
to other members of the Primary Care and Secondary Care teams.
Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management
including signposting patients to the organisations Social Prescribing Service
and/or other community or voluntary services
The post holder is expected to be able to:
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Perform health checks and reviews in line with local and
national guidelines
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Perform and interpret ECGs
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Perform investigatory procedures as required and ideally
be able to undertake the collection of pathological specimens including
intravenous blood samples, swabs and other samples
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Support the delivery of Care Plans
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Provide urgent and same day GP home visits for the
Practice
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Communicate proactively on all levels within both
clinical and non-clinical teams ensuring effective, person-centered service is
delivered
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Attend and contribute to the weekly in-practice clinical
meetings
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Recording clear
and contemporary consultation notes as well as ensuring accurate completion of
all necessary documentation associated with patients health care records.
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Communicate
effectively with patients and, where appropriate, family members and/or their
carers complex and sensitive information regarding their physical health needs,
results, treatments, etc.
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A Prescribing Qualification is welcomed, but not
mandatory
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Minor illness experience is desired, but not essential
Work
Authorisation
United Kingdom
(required)
Salary
Dependent on
experience
Experience
Ideally we seek a
candidate who has held a PCN role
We are happy to
recruit a Paramedic with minimum Band 7, working towards FCP training in
Practice.
Health & Safety
Assist in promoting and maintaining your own and others' health, safety
and security as defined in the Practice Health and Safety policy. Ensure that
any hazards in your working area are reported immediately to the Operations
Manager.
Confidentiality
Ensure patient and Practice information is kept confidential and secure
at all times, in accordance with the Information Security and Confidentiality
protocols.
Performance/Professional Development
To participate in mandatory training
sessions to ensure administrative, clinical and computer skills are kept up to
date with current technology and practice.
To participate in regular appraisal
meetings.
To participate in regular team meetings.
Equality & Diversity:
To support the equality, diversity and
rights of patients, carers and colleagues according to Practice protocol.
Working with Patients:
To work in partnership with our patients to
help them achieve better health outcomes.
To offer a polite, friendly and efficient
level of customer service to all our patients.
Dignity and respect:
To treat patients, colleagues and visitors
with dignity and respect at all times.
Feedback:
To listen to feedback from patients and colleagues whether
this be a complaint, comment or compliment and if it cannot be dealt with
immediately, ensure it is reported to a member of the Practice Management Team.
CQC (Care Quality Commission):
To work within the guidelines set
byCQC to ensure that the Practice is safe,efficient
andprovides the best possible care for patients.
To offer suggestions to the Practice
Manager on how we can improve, progress anddevelop allprocesses
relating to CQC.
Equal opportunities policy
The Practice is
committed to enabling everyone working in the practice to achieve his or her
full potential in an environment characterised by dignity and mutual respect,
and recognises that everyone is different and values the unique contribution
that individual experience, knowledge and skills can make.
Everyone working in
the practice should be treated fairly and valued equally. All employment conditions should fit in with
the needs of those who work in it, regardless of age, disability, race,
nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, religion, beliefs, sexual
orientation, domestic circumstances, social and employment statues or political
affiliation.
Any member of staff wishing to make a complaint should follow the guidelines
laid out in their contracts.
This job description is not all encompassing. Over time the
emphasis of the job may change without changing the general character of the
job. Your duties may be reviewed from time to time and revised and updated in
consultation with you to reflect appropriate changes.
For enquiries and applications please forward
your CV to:
swlicb.trevelyanhousesurgery@nhs.net
