This role involves working autonomously to a high standard of care within the same day care team triaging, assessing, diagnosing, and treating minor illness and ailments as part of our on-the-day service, both on-site and at home.
Supply, administer, and prescribe medicines as indicated (and appropriate) to address patient needs, according to medicines management policy, patient group, or patient-specific directions or NMC/HCPC standards.
Provide telephone or video consultations, including the safe and effective triage of acutely unwell patients. Conduct reactive home visits to those acutely unwell patients, assess, plan, treat, and arrange admission to hospital if required, for the practice and within the PCN.
Conduct proactive home visits to housebound patients with long-term conditions, including but not exclusively dementia, diabetes, and respiratory disease. Provide advice to patients and their families or carers on general health care, lifestyle, and referring to internal or external services.
Ensure clinical practice is safe, effective, and evidence-based and remains within boundaries of competence. Acknowledge limitations to work within a team, be part of, and create a positive culture and atmosphere for patients and staff.
Make appropriate referrals to primary, secondary, and social care services, following practice (and/or locally agreed) pathways and protocols. Promote self-care and educate service users to empower them to make informed choices about treatment.
Understand local safeguarding referral process and be aware of appropriate referral mechanisms for children and vulnerable adults.
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