Job summary
We
are seeking a Minor Illness Trained Independent Prescriber to join our
supportive team and deliver high quality, safe, patient-centred care.
As a Minor
Illness Independent Prescriber you will assess, diagnose and manage patients
presenting with a variety of minor illnesses across the primary care setting.
Your ability to prescribe independently will enable you to provide efficient
and effective treatment, reducing waiting times and improving patient outcomes.
Ideally, we would like this to be a hybrid role
of minor illness sessions interspersed with practice nursing sessions covering
routine nursing aspects.
We are ideally looking for 2.5 to 3 days a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9am-4.30 or 5pm. Weekly hours would therefore range between 17 hours to 22.5 hours per week depending on shift preference.
Salary £24-£28 depending on experience.
Main duties of the job
Main
Duties:
- -
Conduct
thorough clinical assessments and formulate management plans for patients with
minor illnesses.
- -
Prescribe
medications safely and responsibly within your scope of practice.
- -
Work
collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists and other team members to deliver
seamless care.
- -
Provide
health promotion advice and support patient self-care.
- -
Maintain
accurate clinical records and comply with all governance and regulatory
standards.
- -
Hybrid
working covering both Minor Illness and practice nursing and Long-Term
Condition management where appropriate.
About us
About Us: We are currently a 6 Partner practice based in Welham Green. We also have 5 Salaried GPs, 5 Nurses, 2 HCAs, 2 Pharmacists, a Pharmacy Technician as well as a range of ARRS staff and admin support. We cover 2 sites, and this role will work across both. Our main site is at Potterells Medical Centre in Welham Green, and we also cover Hertfordshire University with our second site being the Medical Centre on College Lane Campus.
Benefits:
- - Free car parking on both sites
- - 5 weeks paid holiday
- - 1 weeks study leave
- - Employee Assistance Programme
- - Lovely patients and a great team!
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Minor Illness practitioner, you will:
- Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with acute illnesses for children through to the elderly.
- Interpret and evaluate diagnostic test results in liaison with the patient and their GP and initiate treatment accordingly
- Prescribe as an independent nurse prescriber accordingly within the legal framework of nurse prescribing
The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse in delivering health services:
- Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and work to the IPC Policy
- Consult with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need
- Support in the long-term condition management within the organisation, including being involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives
- Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice
- Embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access
- As required, provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
- Support new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the organisation
- Teach and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition
- Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including supporting with the development, and updating of practice protocols/guidelines and procedures locally
- Work within national and local protocols where these exist
- Recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred
- Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
- Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
- Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events
- Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes
- Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation
- Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
- Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients
- Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that codes are used effectively
- Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with relevant guidance
- Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
- Chaperone patients where necessary
- Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Minor Illness practitioner, you will:
- Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with acute illnesses for children through to the elderly.
- Interpret and evaluate diagnostic test results in liaison with the patient and their GP and initiate treatment accordingly
- Prescribe as an independent nurse prescriber accordingly within the legal framework of nurse prescribing
The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse in delivering health services:
- Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and work to the IPC Policy
- Consult with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need
- Support in the long-term condition management within the organisation, including being involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives
- Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice
- Embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access
- As required, provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
- Support new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the organisation
- Teach and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition
- Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including supporting with the development, and updating of practice protocols/guidelines and procedures locally
- Work within national and local protocols where these exist
- Recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred
- Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
- Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
- Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events
- Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes
- Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation
- Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
- Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients
- Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that codes are used effectively
- Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with relevant guidance
- Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
- Chaperone patients where necessary
- Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- - Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice or Community Nurse
- - Experience with chronic disease management
- - Experience of infection prevention control measures
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered Nurse with NMC
- - Non Medical Prescribing Certificate
Desirable
- - Qualifications in family planning and HRT desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- - Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice or Community Nurse
- - Experience with chronic disease management
- - Experience of infection prevention control measures
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered Nurse with NMC
- - Non Medical Prescribing Certificate
Desirable
- - Qualifications in family planning and HRT desirable
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).