Job summary
The post holder will demonstrate courageous
and critical thinking and is a caring, compassionate and committed experienced
nurse or relevant clinician who, acting within their professional boundaries,
will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking,
clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will
demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and expert care, including
assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice.
The post holder will commit to demonstrating
critical thinking in the safe clinical decision-making process. They will
communicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the
needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and
providing clinical leadership as required
The post holder will be able to work
collaboratively with all members of the multi-professional team to help resolve
clinical issues and work to improve the quality and safety of care offered to
the registered patients.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Clinical Practice:
Assess,
diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for
patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis
Communications
Utilise and
demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully
informed and consent to treatment
Delivering a Quality Service
Recognise
and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by
the appropriate governing body
Main duties of the job
Clinical Practice:
Assess,
diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for
patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis
Communications
Utilise and
demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully
informed and consent to treatment
Delivering a Quality Service
Recognise
and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by
the appropriate governing body
About us
We
are a friendly GP surgery working over two sites in Staines and we are looking
for a reliable and motivated individual to join our clinical team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertakes Clinical Practice at an advanced level using expert
knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people
accessing primary health care services
- Assesses diagnoses and
treats patients attending primary health care services with a range of
acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Refers patients to other medical specialities for assessment if deemed appropriate.
- Refers
patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team,
secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations
- Undertakes
and interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical
procedures e.g. cytology, venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring etc.
- Makes
decisions where precedents do not exist, where appropriate without
recourse to others e.g. direct referral of patients to Hospital
Consultants without prior reference to other medical colleagues.
- Advises and supports others where standard protocols do not apply.
- Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives and carers.
- Initiates
the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have a chronic
disease e.g. Diabetes, COPD, asthma, IHD referring to other clinical
staff as appropriate.
- Contribute to practice targets both local
and national within the disease management agenda e.g. QOF, prescribing
incentive scheme, NSFs, National benchmarking.
- Audits outcomes of care against standards and initiate changes as necessary.
- Works within professional guidelines and codes of conduct.
- Works within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning, risk management.
- Extended and supplementary prescriber
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertakes Clinical Practice at an advanced level using expert
knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people
accessing primary health care services
- Assesses diagnoses and
treats patients attending primary health care services with a range of
acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Refers patients to other medical specialities for assessment if deemed appropriate.
- Refers
patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team,
secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations
- Undertakes
and interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical
procedures e.g. cytology, venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring etc.
- Makes
decisions where precedents do not exist, where appropriate without
recourse to others e.g. direct referral of patients to Hospital
Consultants without prior reference to other medical colleagues.
- Advises and supports others where standard protocols do not apply.
- Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives and carers.
- Initiates
the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have a chronic
disease e.g. Diabetes, COPD, asthma, IHD referring to other clinical
staff as appropriate.
- Contribute to practice targets both local
and national within the disease management agenda e.g. QOF, prescribing
incentive scheme, NSFs, National benchmarking.
- Audits outcomes of care against standards and initiate changes as necessary.
- Works within professional guidelines and codes of conduct.
- Works within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning, risk management.
- Extended and supplementary prescriber
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced Clinical Practice experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced Clinical Practice experience
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).