Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Physician Associate/Paramedic Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Physician Associate or Paramedic Practitioner? Do you want the opportunity to work in a progressive GP practice that promotes professional growth and development? We have a fantastic team in the surgery and are looking for friendly, highly motivated individuals who will fit well into our Oakfield family. At Oakfield we want to offer our 9800 patients the best possible care from the most appropriate healthcare professionals, who are caring, compassionate and committed. Would you like to join us? The Role: You will undertake face to face and telephone consultations with patients who present with a wide range of illness, both acute and chronic. You will provide high quality care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing medication where appropriate and evaluation of care. You will have the full support of the Clinical team who communicate on teams channels, in person and meet regularly to discuss cases and learning. Oakfield: We have 9800 patients and expanding, modern single site surgery, Accredited Training Practice We have 2 GP Partners, 3 GPs, 2 ANPs, 3 Clinical Practitioners, 3 Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistant Practitioner, and a Primary Care Network team consisting of a Paramedic, 2 Pharmacists, 2 Pharmacy Technicians, Physiotherapist, Care coordinator and a Mental Health Nurse, who all work alongside our excellent Management, Reception, Medicine and Admin Team. We use EMIS, Accurx and Docman software We offer an attractive pro-rata salary, NHS pension, annual leave and study leave package, and a healthy work life balance through the week We have a strong governance framework with regular programmed Complex Case, Significant Events, Complaints and CQC meetings. We encourage extended interests, for example, our clinicians have extensive local, regional and national roles as Appraisers, Trainers, BMJ Research Editors, MHRA Expert Advisors. Our view on professional development is that more is more. Essential: Can demonstrate safe and competent clinical decision-making Can provide high quality and timely patient centred care Motivated Proactive Committed Excellent communication skills Desirable but not essential: Experience of working in a primary care setting Prescriber A range of applications will be considered for either part time or full time roles with the possibility of flexible working NO AGENCIES For a discussion regarding this role or to apply, why not email emma.gale11@nhs.net and denise.payne@nhs.net who will be delighted to share more insights into working in this unique environment and organise an informal visit.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Can demonstrate safe and competent clinical decision-making
• Can provide high quality and timely patient centred care
• Motivated
• Proactive
• Committed
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care setting
• Prescriber

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Oakfield Health Centre

Address

Windsor Road

Gravesend

Kent

DA12 5BW

Employer's website

https://www.oakfieldhealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)