A nurse/paramedic practitioner is required for a full-time/part-time, permanent vacancy at an expanding general practice in Spennymoor (15,000 patients over 2 sites). Salary would be discussed and would be depending on experience and hours.
The successful candidate will be supported by a large and diverse clinical team and will need to be able to communicate well and work well as part of a large team. It is desirable that you are a non-medical prescriber or have advanced clinical skills.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for attending to patients who wish to be seen by a health care professional whether in the surgery, at home, or via telephone; diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illnesses, seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical needs, mainly seeing patients with acute illnesses presenting on the day. The Practitioner will need to prioritize and triage the needs of patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
About us
The practice has 4 GP partners and 3 salaried GPs. We are a training practice, so usually have GP registrars in the practice as well. The clinical team currently comprises of advanced nurse and care practitioners, practice and long-term conditions nurses, HCAs, trainee nurse associates, pharmacists, and a phlebotomist. We all support each other and have a large administration and secretarial team who are also very supportive of the clinical team. We are a very busy practice which is on two sites both within Spennymoor.
Job responsibilities
A nurse practitioner or paramedic practitioner responsible to the partners (clinically) and practice manager (managerially). Must maintain registration with NMC or HCPC.
Must demonstrate critical thinking, acting within professional boundaries, safe and competent decision making. Must communicate and work collaboratively with the team.
Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients at the surgery or in their own home. Directly admits patients to secondary care in acute medical need. Refers patients to other specialties if deemed appropriate.
Where medication is required, advise patients of appropriate over-the-counter treatment or follow practice formularies and utilize prescribing authorization to generate prescriptions for endorsement by a GP.
Participate in evidence-based practice. Be aware of current evidence-based approaches to patient care.
Hours of work would be 37 hours per week. We also currently offer extended hours appointments until 8 PM on Wednesdays and some Saturdays 09:00 - 17:00 which are covered on a rotational basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Must be a registered nurse or paramedic.
* To have Non-medical prescribing and advanced clinical skills.
Experience
* Two years post-registration minimum.
* Experience of working in general practice or community team would be an advantage.
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.
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