Job summary
Are you a clinician looking for a
new challenge?
Are you already in primary care
and looking for personal development?
Do you have an interest in
primary care, but not sure which role is right for you?
Main duties of the job
Leamington North and South Primary Care Networks are committed to
recruit clinicians from a variety of backgrounds to work within an innovative
access hub. Our patient focused Access Hub aims to
help manage acute, on-the-day demand to improve access to enhanced healthcare
services within Leamington.
We are looking for candidates from a nursing, paramedic, physicians
associate (including apprentice) background, that are committed to personal
development in order to create a multi-disciplinary team and promote shared
learning.
About us
The Leamington PCN consists of the following practices...
Spa Medical
Centre - 81 Radford Road, Leamington Spa CV31
1NE
Croft Medical Centre - Calder Walk, Royal Leamington Spa,
Leamington Spa CV31 1SA
Warwick Gates Family Health Centre - Cressida Close,
Heathcote, Warwick CV34 6DZ
Whitnash Medical Centre - 110 Coppice Road,
Leamington Spa CV31 2LT
Waterside Medical
Centre - Court Street, Leamington Spa CV31
2BB
Cubbington Road Surgery - 115 Cubbington Road, Leamington Spa CV32 7AT
Clarendon Lodge Medical Centre - 16 Clarendon Street, Leamington Spa CV32 5SS
Sherbourne Medical
Centre - 40 Oxford Street, Leamington Spa
CV32 4RA
Job description
Job responsibilities
What makes our approach and this role different? We are committed to
recruit and retain staff by offering a unique training, mentoring and teaching
opportunity with guaranteed GP and peer support. Our objective is to create the
perfect learning environment to encourage our clinicians to develop and extend
their scope of practice and skillset. We are happy to discuss full-time,
part-time and flexible working opportunities.
In this role, you will deal with acute presentations of minor injury
and illness; assessing, diagnosing and implementing treatment. To ensure equal
access to healthcare for all, there will be opportunities to conduct home
visits for our housebound population.
You will hold an undergraduate degree and be two years post qualification.
You will preferably have a postgraduate degree along with an
Independent Prescribing Qualification and prior experience working in primary
care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What makes our approach and this role different? We are committed to
recruit and retain staff by offering a unique training, mentoring and teaching
opportunity with guaranteed GP and peer support. Our objective is to create the
perfect learning environment to encourage our clinicians to develop and extend
their scope of practice and skillset. We are happy to discuss full-time,
part-time and flexible working opportunities.
In this role, you will deal with acute presentations of minor injury
and illness; assessing, diagnosing and implementing treatment. To ensure equal
access to healthcare for all, there will be opportunities to conduct home
visits for our housebound population.
You will hold an undergraduate degree and be two years post qualification.
You will preferably have a postgraduate degree along with an
Independent Prescribing Qualification and prior experience working in primary
care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Two years experience post undergraduate qualification.
- Experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans
Desirable
- Experience of working within a primary care setting
- Competent use of EMIS
- Triage experience
- Working towards advanced clinical practitioner status
- Cognitive behavioural and motivational interviewing approaches/ skills
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Framework for Higher Education Qualification (FHEQ) Level 5/6/7 or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCOF) Level 8/9/10/11
- Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands
- Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development
-
- Aware of data protection (GDPR) and confidentiality issues particularly within a PCN
- Meets DBS reference standards and has a clear criminal record, in line with the law on spent convictions
- Full UK Driving Licence, with access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes
Desirable
- Pre-reg MSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgmental way
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
- Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide range of people
- Able to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies
- Able to prioritise and to finish work tasks
- Able to develop effective working relationships with colleagues
- Commitment to collaborative working with all local agencies.
- Personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure
- Able to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
- Ability to evidence a sound understanding of the NHS principles and values
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex/often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
- Able to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative
- Able to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Two years experience post undergraduate qualification.
- Experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans
Desirable
- Experience of working within a primary care setting
- Competent use of EMIS
- Triage experience
- Working towards advanced clinical practitioner status
- Cognitive behavioural and motivational interviewing approaches/ skills
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Framework for Higher Education Qualification (FHEQ) Level 5/6/7 or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCOF) Level 8/9/10/11
- Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands
- Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development
-
- Aware of data protection (GDPR) and confidentiality issues particularly within a PCN
- Meets DBS reference standards and has a clear criminal record, in line with the law on spent convictions
- Full UK Driving Licence, with access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes
Desirable
- Pre-reg MSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgmental way
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
- Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide range of people
- Able to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies
- Able to prioritise and to finish work tasks
- Able to develop effective working relationships with colleagues
- Commitment to collaborative working with all local agencies.
- Personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure
- Able to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
- Ability to evidence a sound understanding of the NHS principles and values
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex/often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
- Able to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative
- Able to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety
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).
