Job summary
Redwell Medical Centre are looking for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner, either an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Paramedic or Clinical Pharmacist. Ideally the post holder will be an independent prescriber and have experience within Primary Care. The role is for part time hours, ideally 27 spread over 3 days.
Main duties of the job
The Clinician will be responsible for their own telephone and F2F clinics (mainly minor illness), manage the practice's two residential/nursing care homes which includes weekly ward rounds, as well as perform home visits as required.
The Clincian, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for thepresenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis,treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinicaldecision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills,for patients within general practice. They will be responsible for viewing, filing and actioning laboratory results, making referrals and reviewing clinical letters as necessary.
About us
We are a practice of 5 Partners, 4 of whom are GPs and 1 is an Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner. We currently have 4 other salaried GPs, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 1 Specialist Nurse, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 Nurse Associate and 1 HCA. We are well supported by a Business Manager, Operations Manager, Office Manager, Admin Support Manager and a friendly administration team. We also work closely with the PCN (Primary Care Network) and local Hub, using the services of a Pharmacist, Paramedic Home Visiting Service, Physiotherapists, CATCH team Nurses and Social Prescribers.
We are an EMIS web practice with approximately 12,200 registered patients living in theWellingborough area and surrounding villages, we area successful forward thinking Practice with a track record of achievement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is an experienced Clinician, (ANP/Paramedic/ClinicalPharmacist), ideally an independent prescriber and with Primary Care experience,who acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for thepresenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis,treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinicaldecision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills,for patients within general practice.
The post holder will have their ownclinics of booked minor illness appointments, as well as weekly care home wardrounds and home visits, as required.
They will be responsible for viewing, filing and actioning laboratory results, making referrals and reviewing clinical letters as necessary.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
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2. Registered Professional Clinician with the NMC/HCPC/GPC
3. Minor Illness qualification
Desirable
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5. Qualified independent prescriber
6. Post graduate diploma or degree (Advanced Practice Qualification)
Experience
Desirable
7. Experience of working in Primary Care