Job summary Campingland Surgery has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced emergency care practitioner to join our team on a part-time basis, for 22.5 hours per week, ideally covering Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday but this can be flexible. This will include a mix of care home and surgery clinics. The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary, healthcare team, as you will work alongside fellow professionals within the practice in support of one another. Main duties of the job The main responsibilities of the role include: Urgently respond to referrals and provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment at first point of contact by attending to patients, according to patients needs either in the practice, care homes or patient homes. Support, and continue the development of, an on-the-day emergency patient service in the practice. Accurately triage and prioritise patients, including in both emergency situations and telephone triage, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history. Evaluate clinical information from examination and history taking, and initiate appropriate treatment and/or referral. Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes. Maintain accurate clinical records in an efficient manner. About us Our surgery is situated in the heart of Swaffham town centre with 5 partners, and a practice population of approximately 7500 patients. We are a busy training practice and have 2 care homes within a short distance of the surgery that are also part of our patient population. We are a surgery that is patient focused with family values which drives our staff. Benefits include: NHS pension scheme. MPS membership. Health service discounts. Enhanced maternity and paternity terms. Sick pay. Date posted 07 April 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number A0825-25-0000 Job locations Beech Close Swaffham Norfolk PE37 7RD Job description Job responsibilities 1. Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times. 2. Using advanced history taking skills, obtains a patient history in a systematic manner including pertinent physical, social, emotional, psychological or environmental factors. 3. Using advanced physical assessment skills, undertakes physical examination as appropriate, using techniques of observation, inspection, auscultation, palpation and percussion, including the safe use of diagnostic equipment as appropriate. 4. Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory and radiology investigations in order to distinguish between normal and abnormal findings on history and physical examination and relates these findings to possible diagnosis. 5. Makes clinical decisions using analytical and judgmental skills to reach a diagnosis and effectively communicates the information regarding these decisions, care pathways and policy to the patients/carers and multi professional team. 6. Develops and implements a plan of healthcare management which will include any necessary treatment and appropriate referral for further evaluation or follow up care to any member of the multidisciplinary team. Takes clinical responsibility for the diagnosis, management and discharge/referral/transfer of the patient and offers health promotion strategies where appropriate. 7. Utilise and ensure others utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data. Responsible for documenting all clinical notes both computerised and paper based. 8. Communicates effectively and works collaboratively with colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary and multi professional teams to develop and promote the unique contribution to patient care provided by EPs. 9. Remains up to date with clinical and professional developments and own learning, recognising limitations within own professional knowledge and practice. 10. Participate in an ongoing programme of audit to monitor and evaluate the service and support the implementation of change as appropriate. 11. Support the development and delivery of specialist teaching programmes for the Emergency Practitioner team in relation to their area and practice focus. 12. Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring varying levels of physical effort according to patients dependency/clinical need. 13. Support patients, carers and others during difficult and potentially highly distressing and emotional situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. imparting bad news or following an unexpected event. Job description Job responsibilities 1. Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times. 2. Using advanced history taking skills, obtains a patient history in a systematic manner including pertinent physical, social, emotional, psychological or environmental factors. 3. Using advanced physical assessment skills, undertakes physical examination as appropriate, using techniques of observation, inspection, auscultation, palpation and percussion, including the safe use of diagnostic equipment as appropriate. 4. Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory and radiology investigations in order to distinguish between normal and abnormal findings on history and physical examination and relates these findings to possible diagnosis. 5. Makes clinical decisions using analytical and judgmental skills to reach a diagnosis and effectively communicates the information regarding these decisions, care pathways and policy to the patients/carers and multi professional team. 6. Develops and implements a plan of healthcare management which will include any necessary treatment and appropriate referral for further evaluation or follow up care to any member of the multidisciplinary team. Takes clinical responsibility for the diagnosis, management and discharge/referral/transfer of the patient and offers health promotion strategies where appropriate. 7. Utilise and ensure others utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data. Responsible for documenting all clinical notes both computerised and paper based. 8. Communicates effectively and works collaboratively with colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary and multi professional teams to develop and promote the unique contribution to patient care provided by EPs. 9. Remains up to date with clinical and professional developments and own learning, recognising limitations within own professional knowledge and practice. 10. Participate in an ongoing programme of audit to monitor and evaluate the service and support the implementation of change as appropriate. 11. Support the development and delivery of specialist teaching programmes for the Emergency Practitioner team in relation to their area and practice focus. 12. Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring varying levels of physical effort according to patients dependency/clinical need. 13. Support patients, carers and others during difficult and potentially highly distressing and emotional situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. imparting bad news or following an unexpected event. Person Specification Qualifications Essential - Registered with a professional body. - Able and willing to undertake visits to patients homes and care home. - Resuscitation - minimum of BLS. - Independent prescriber. - Excellent interpersonal skills. - Driving license and access to a vehicle. Desirable - Advanced clinical practitioner or advanced level functional assessment qualification. - Working knowledge of EMIS. Person Specification Qualifications Essential - Registered with a professional body. - Able and willing to undertake visits to patients homes and care home. - Resuscitation - minimum of BLS. - Independent prescriber. - Excellent interpersonal skills. - Driving license and access to a vehicle. Desirable - Advanced clinical practitioner or advanced level functional assessment qualification. - Working knowledge of EMIS. 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). Employer details Employer name The Campingland Surgery Address Beech Close Swaffham Norfolk PE37 7RD Employer's website https://campinglandsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)