Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Urgent Care Practitioner to work alongside our other Urgent Care Practitioners compromising of the Duty Doctor, Physicians Associate and Nurse Practitioner.
We are looking for an autonomous practitioner who can deliver a high standard of clinical care, prescribing is not essential.
Main duties of the job
Can you make professional autonomous decisions?
See patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and make an assessment of their healthcare needs?
Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness?
Make differential diagnosis using decision-making and problem-solving skills?
Develop care plans for health, with an emphasis on preventative measures?
Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals and disciplines?
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of patient care. The successful candidate would join our well-established medical practice and expanding clinical team in a friendly and supportive team environment.
The ideal candidate will have excellent patient skills, the ability to work at a face pace whilst maintaining attention to detail, and work well in a team.
About us
The practice is based in the beautiful rural Gloucestershire countryside, we look after just over 6700 patients. We are part of the TWNS PCN, with Mythe Medical Practice, Church Street and West Cheltenham practices and Newent Surgery.
We are a well-established practice team including 2 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GP's, 1 Nurse Practitioner, 1 Physicians Associate, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 Healthcare Assistant, 1 Clinical Pharmacist, 1 Pharmacy Technician, 1 MSK Physiotherapist, 1 Social Prescriber, 1 General Practitioner Assistant, experienced Reception, Administration and Dispensary Team.
The practice is committed to innovation, development and providing excellent patient care. We are looking for a dedicated professional who shares the same values to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To practice as an Urgent Care Practitioner and
demonstrate advanced clinical competence.
Provide a point of contact within the Practice for
patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of
skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical
decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
Assess, plan, treat and refer patients
appropriately, carrying out consultations in the surgery or the community as an
autonomous practitioner.
Using own clinical judgement to diagnose and treat
patients either face to face consultation, clinical telephone triage and other
mediums.
Making appropriate referrals to primary, secondary
and social services care, following practice (and/or locally agreed) pathways
and protocols.
To recognise the need for and initiate where
appropriate relevant diagnostic investigations, using their skills in this area
to take the correct course of action.
Understanding local safeguarding referral process
and be aware of appropriate referral mechanisms for children and vulnerable
adults
Ensure complete and accurate documentation of every
patient contact, including advice given. Records must be accurate and reflect
the clinical activity in accordance with NMC guidelines on clinical record
keeping.
Minor illness assessment, diagnosis and treatment
with access to seek advice, review and onward referral within clinical teams at
Staunton and Corse Surgery.
To develop care plans for patients when required
(as developed and supervised with the Partners)
Be involved with continuity of care of our
patients, e.g. end of life care, chronic disease management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with a professional body as a paramedic, physicians associate or as a nurse
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Clinical examination skills
- Ability to management workload effectively
- Accountability of own role
- Good understanding of local and national health policy
- Good communicator, verbal and written
- Numerate and IT literate
- Team Player
- Ability to liaise effectively with colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to listen and empathise
- Excellent time management
- Ability to adapt to change
Experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues both in wider and local practice area
- Working knowledge of TPP SystmOne clinical system
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Staunton and Corse Surgery
Address
Gloucester Road
Corse
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL19 3RB