Job summary
An exciting opportunity
exists for progressive forward-thinking ECP and ANPs to join our friendly enthusiastic team in our GP led Urgent Treatment Centre co-located at the Royal London Hospital.
We are a passionate, enthusiastic and kind management team
that is committed to providing a quality service and supporting our staff to
develop. We have strong Emergency
Department backgrounds as well as primary care and are committed to primary and
secondary care working collaboratively and learning from one another. For the successful candidates we will
support continued professional development through clinical teams
meetings/training in the UTC/university-based modules.
Working in a diverse supportive environment
committed to the personal and professional development of our team you will be
encouraged to expand your working horizons and consolidate newly developed
clinical skills. The work is
challenging and rewarding and the experience you have will enhance your CV.
The Care Group reserves the right to close this advert
early where we have received a high number of applications, and we encourage
candidates to submit their applications promptly.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is
an experienced autonomous clinician who, acting within their professional
boundaries, will work flexibly and collaboratively with other members of the
UTC team to provide care for the presenting patient. This will include initial history taking,
clinical assessment, forming differential diagnosis, interpreting
investigations where required, independent prescribing and planning treatment
with the patient which may include self-care or referral to speciality teams
for both adult and paediatric illness and injury patients.
The role will
initially be face to face within the UTC however there is also opportunity to
provide safe clinical decision making and expert care over the telephone
working from home taking NHS 111 Direct booking calls for UTC streamed
patients. Prospective candidates will be expected to rotate into a variety of
shift patterns that include weekends and night duties as the service is
24-hours.
For interested clinicians there would be
opportunities to progress to becoming and Advanced Clinical Practitioner
following the 4 pillars of advanced practice.
About us
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.
Read up more about Tower Hamlets GP Care Group, click here: https://www.gpcaregroup.org/
The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.
Click here to know more about Tower Hamlets Together partnership- https://www.towerhamletstogether.com/
The key priorities for the Care Group are:
Innovation and support for primary care
Being a great place to work
Integrating primary and community care
Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people
Influencing improvements in health outcomes
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Use holistic patient assessment skills of adults and
children so that clinical decision making will ensure prompt and appropriate action in the best interest of the patients/families well being.
- Undertake assessment of
their health and presenting complaint, diagnosing, treating, giving advice and
discharging or referring patients to other health professionals including the
GP and speciality on call teams according to protocols.
- Request and interpret X-rays and blood tests if clinically appropriate.
- Act as an effective role model, through the
application of skills to patient care and acting as advisor to the wider MDT.
- Work under pressure in a
rapidly changing environment.
- Prescribe medications under own professional scope of
practice and within the formulary acknowledging own professional boundaries.
- Keep accurate and immediate
records of every enquiry including assessment and advise regarding patient care
using both CRS and Adastra
- Encourage patients to carry
out self care as appropriate through effective communication and health care
advice.
Professional
- Be responsible and accountable for all the patients on
own caseload, seeking guidance from ACP/GP when clinically appropriate.
- Maintain own professional
development. Identifies any training
needs and attend relevant courses necessary to ensure best practice.
- Keep up to date with current
developments in patient care and evidence based practice.
- Work within all policies,
protocols and guidelines of the UTC and THGPCG.
- Ensure that confidentiality
is maintained at all times including the storage of records and the transfer of
verbal and written information.
- Work within
multidisciplinary care teams promoting good communication with the Trust and
hospital staff, statutory and voluntary agencies.
- Ensure that patients and carers who face language
barriers are helped to understand and make use of the service available. Take
into account cultural belief and values of the patient.
- Identify any safeguarding issues patients may have and
act on the information.
Management
- Contribute to the
recruitment and selection process.
- Support other members of the health care team.
- Ensure new staff are
familiar with and adhere to THGPCG policies and clinical pathways and policies.
- Take part in the day to day
management of the team at the UTC.
- Maintain effective communication with stakeholders and
other outside agencies promoting a positive image of the UTC.
- Contribute to the
development, monitoring, auditing and reviewing of policies, procedures
protocols and guidelines within the UTC.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Use holistic patient assessment skills of adults and
children so that clinical decision making will ensure prompt and appropriate action in the best interest of the patients/families well being.
- Undertake assessment of
their health and presenting complaint, diagnosing, treating, giving advice and
discharging or referring patients to other health professionals including the
GP and speciality on call teams according to protocols.
- Request and interpret X-rays and blood tests if clinically appropriate.
- Act as an effective role model, through the
application of skills to patient care and acting as advisor to the wider MDT.
- Work under pressure in a
rapidly changing environment.
- Prescribe medications under own professional scope of
practice and within the formulary acknowledging own professional boundaries.
- Keep accurate and immediate
records of every enquiry including assessment and advise regarding patient care
using both CRS and Adastra
- Encourage patients to carry
out self care as appropriate through effective communication and health care
advice.
Professional
- Be responsible and accountable for all the patients on
own caseload, seeking guidance from ACP/GP when clinically appropriate.
- Maintain own professional
development. Identifies any training
needs and attend relevant courses necessary to ensure best practice.
- Keep up to date with current
developments in patient care and evidence based practice.
- Work within all policies,
protocols and guidelines of the UTC and THGPCG.
- Ensure that confidentiality
is maintained at all times including the storage of records and the transfer of
verbal and written information.
- Work within
multidisciplinary care teams promoting good communication with the Trust and
hospital staff, statutory and voluntary agencies.
- Ensure that patients and carers who face language
barriers are helped to understand and make use of the service available. Take
into account cultural belief and values of the patient.
- Identify any safeguarding issues patients may have and
act on the information.
Management
- Contribute to the
recruitment and selection process.
- Support other members of the health care team.
- Ensure new staff are
familiar with and adhere to THGPCG policies and clinical pathways and policies.
- Take part in the day to day
management of the team at the UTC.
- Maintain effective communication with stakeholders and
other outside agencies promoting a positive image of the UTC.
- Contribute to the
development, monitoring, auditing and reviewing of policies, procedures
protocols and guidelines within the UTC.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in an Emergency Care/Acute setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC or HCP Registration with no cautions or conditions of practice.
Experience
Essential
- Advanced Physical Assessment & Minor Injury Assessment qualification at Level 7.
Qualifications
Essential
- Independent non-medical prescribing qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in an Emergency Care/Acute setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC or HCP Registration with no cautions or conditions of practice.
Experience
Essential
- Advanced Physical Assessment & Minor Injury Assessment qualification at Level 7.
Qualifications
Essential
- Independent non-medical prescribing qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration 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).
