Job summary
Join NPC - Flexible Clinical Roles Across Primary Care Settings
At NPC, we offer an exciting opportunity for clinicians who want variety, flexibility, and the chance to make a real difference across multiple care settings.
Our services deliver high quality Primary Care and General Practice support across a range of locations, including:
- Emergency Departments across the 3 acute hospitals (NNUH, JPUH, QEHKL)
- GP Practices through our Enhanced Access services
- Patients homes via our Home Visiting Service
Youll be part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, and Advanced Clinical Practitioners, working collaboratively across these settings.
Why join NPC?
- Flexible working choose sessions that fit your lifestyle across different services
- Varied clinical experience work in ED, general practice, and community settings
- Collaborative environment be part of a supportive, highly skilled clinical team
- Make a real impact provide vital additional Primary Care support where its needed most
Whether youre looking to diversify your clinical experience, maintain a better work life balance, or contribute to innovative models of care, NPC offers a rewarding and flexible way to practice.
This is a locum role on a self-employed basis.
Main duties of the job
You will be an experienced Primary Care clinician, who will
be acting autonomously within their professional boundaries and competencies.
You will clarify appropriate patients to attend the services, as well as
utilising your clinical acumen to provide appropriate care for the presenting
patient, from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis,
treatment, referral (where required), evaluation, and discharge from the
service.
You will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and
expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for the patients
attending the Service. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in
the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with the
onsite / remote teams to ensure patient journeys are appropriate and timely.
In order to work at this level, those registered with the
NMC / HCPC, requirements for Advanced Practice must be met.
About us
Norfolk Primary Care Ltd is a Community Interest Company. It was established to:
- Support and strengthen primary care and to promote and assist practices to improve quality by working with and on behalf of primary care in Norfolk.
- Help with challenges identified by practices workload, GP recruitment, sharing best practice.
- Recognise the changing nature of primary care and assist to ensure that the right level of service is provided to address the needs of the local population.
- Provide benefit to patients of primary care, the clinicians and administrators who work in it and practice organisations in Norfolk.
- Work within health systems to provide patient care in innovative and solution-focused ways.
- We offer successful candidates a supportive working environment, competitive salary, excellent working conditions and the benefits of the NHS pension scheme. Other benefits include access to NHS discounts and discounted First Bus travel.
- If you are interested in working in an organisation committed to a culture of professionalism, growth, integrity, positivity and kindness then we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify patients appropriate to the services based on initial assessment, documented reason for referral and excellent communication skills.
- Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly.
- Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with simple or complex, on the day needs.
- Proactively identify, diagnose and identify treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).
- Refer patients for investigation for specialist opinion, where appropriate.
- Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions with an acute presentation, integrating both drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.
- Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
- Ensure provision of continuity of care including safety netting and suggest follow up, as required.
- Take advice, guidance and instruction from the registered GP, when and if required.
- Prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework and local formularies.
- Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimes, side-effects and interactions.
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
- Refer patients to other health care professionals as appropriate for clinical needs and in accordance with local framework/guidelines if indicated.
- Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic long term condition management or assessment.
- Be able to undertake general telephone triage / first contact assessment.
- To manage own clinical workload within the GPFD Service, responding effectively to patient need.
- Adhere to the NMC / HCPC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable adults:
- All staff are expected to behave in such a way that supports the commitment of NPC to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young adults, and vulnerable adults.
- You will be responsible for safeguarding the interests of children and adults who you come into contact during your work. To fulfil these duties, you will be required to have attended or attend training and development to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse or individuals at risk, to follow local and national policy relating to safeguarding practice and to report and act on concerns you may have appropriately.
Other duties:
- Any other duties may be considered, as agreed with the Service or Clinical Lead to meet the needs of the organisation, and may involve travel to other sites within the organisation as required.
- You should hold a full drivers licence with access to a vehicle to use for purposes of travel to and from sites depending on your home location. This will involve having the appropriate insurance to use your vehicle for business use. NPC takes no responsibility to ensure you can attend a specific location or multiple locations unless agreed at time of booking (e.g. travelling to vaccinations in patients own home).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify patients appropriate to the services based on initial assessment, documented reason for referral and excellent communication skills.
- Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly.
- Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with simple or complex, on the day needs.
- Proactively identify, diagnose and identify treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).
- Refer patients for investigation for specialist opinion, where appropriate.
- Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions with an acute presentation, integrating both drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.
- Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
- Ensure provision of continuity of care including safety netting and suggest follow up, as required.
- Take advice, guidance and instruction from the registered GP, when and if required.
- Prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework and local formularies.
- Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimes, side-effects and interactions.
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
- Refer patients to other health care professionals as appropriate for clinical needs and in accordance with local framework/guidelines if indicated.
- Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic long term condition management or assessment.
- Be able to undertake general telephone triage / first contact assessment.
- To manage own clinical workload within the GPFD Service, responding effectively to patient need.
- Adhere to the NMC / HCPC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable adults:
- All staff are expected to behave in such a way that supports the commitment of NPC to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young adults, and vulnerable adults.
- You will be responsible for safeguarding the interests of children and adults who you come into contact during your work. To fulfil these duties, you will be required to have attended or attend training and development to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse or individuals at risk, to follow local and national policy relating to safeguarding practice and to report and act on concerns you may have appropriately.
Other duties:
- Any other duties may be considered, as agreed with the Service or Clinical Lead to meet the needs of the organisation, and may involve travel to other sites within the organisation as required.
- You should hold a full drivers licence with access to a vehicle to use for purposes of travel to and from sites depending on your home location. This will involve having the appropriate insurance to use your vehicle for business use. NPC takes no responsibility to ensure you can attend a specific location or multiple locations unless agreed at time of booking (e.g. travelling to vaccinations in patients own home).
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Management and treatment of patients with acute exacerbation of long-term conditions
- Clinical examination skills
- Clinical leadership skills
- Clinical Systems e.g. SystmOne
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Change management
- Highly motivated
- Flexibility
- Enthusiasm
- Team Player
- Flexible approach to working hours, willingness to work anti-social hours, shifts, cover at other locations as required
Desirable
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
- Resource Management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse / BSc (Hons) or MSc Advanced Practice (or equivalent), or HCPC registration, whichever is appropriate
- Post registration qualification Advanced Nursing Practice, autonomous practice or equivalent
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber or near completion
- Basic Life Support
Desirable
- Masters level qualification
- Mentor / Teaching qualification
- Clinical supervision training and experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as senior clinician
- Experience of having worked in Primary Care
Desirable
- Experience in leading / managing a clinical team
- Experience of working in an unscheduled care service
- Accountability of own role and other roles in a Primary Care provided service
- Experience of leading/managing quality improvement
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Management and treatment of patients with acute exacerbation of long-term conditions
- Clinical examination skills
- Clinical leadership skills
- Clinical Systems e.g. SystmOne
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Change management
- Highly motivated
- Flexibility
- Enthusiasm
- Team Player
- Flexible approach to working hours, willingness to work anti-social hours, shifts, cover at other locations as required
Desirable
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
- Resource Management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse / BSc (Hons) or MSc Advanced Practice (or equivalent), or HCPC registration, whichever is appropriate
- Post registration qualification Advanced Nursing Practice, autonomous practice or equivalent
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber or near completion
- Basic Life Support
Desirable
- Masters level qualification
- Mentor / Teaching qualification
- Clinical supervision training and experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as senior clinician
- Experience of having worked in Primary Care
Desirable
- Experience in leading / managing a clinical team
- Experience of working in an unscheduled care service
- Accountability of own role and other roles in a Primary Care provided service
- Experience of leading/managing quality improvement
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).
