Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic andhighly motivated health care professional.
The applicant will have an interest in acute illness with skills to join/compliment our same day team.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate would be an experienced health care professional with excellent clinical skills. A non-medical prescribing qualification is desirable but not essential if the right candidate is willing to work towards this requirement.
About us
Northam Surgery provides a great working environment, we are an enthusiastic and hardworking team which is committed to delivering the highest standard of patient care. Our forward thinking and progressive practice, constantly works towards improving standards, the patient journey and clinical outcomes.
Our clinical workforce consists of 12 GPs, 2 ANPs, 1 Practice Nurse and 5 HCAs.
Northam Surgery is a training practice, with GP registrars and medical students often in placement, we pride ourselves on nurturing talent and offer development for our practice staff including external and internal training opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ideal candidate will:
- Work as part of the ‘Same Day Team’ at Northam Surgery
- Assess andtriage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate providedefinitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy,patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines andlocal care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of theprimary care team
- Advise patientson general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, includingsignposting patients to the organisations social prescribing service and,where appropriate, other community or voluntary services
Be able to:
- Performspecialist health checks and reviews within their scope of practice and inline with local and national guidance
- Perform ECGs
- Performinvestigatory procedures as required and undertake the collection ofpathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs and othersamples within their scope of practice and within line of local and nationalguidance
- Communicate atall levels across organisations ensuring that an effective, person-centredservice is delivered
- Communicateproactively and effectively with all colleagues across the MDT, attending andcontributing to meetings as required
- Maintainaccurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation,ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated withpatient healthcare and registration with the organisation
- Communicate effectively with patients and, whereappropriate, family members and their carers, where applicable, complex and sensitiveinformation regarding their physical health needs, results, findings and treatmentchoices
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ideal candidate will:
- Work as part of the ‘Same Day Team’ at Northam Surgery
- Assess andtriage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate providedefinitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy,patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines andlocal care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of theprimary care team
- Advise patientson general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, includingsignposting patients to the organisations social prescribing service and,where appropriate, other community or voluntary services
Be able to:
- Performspecialist health checks and reviews within their scope of practice and inline with local and national guidance
- Perform ECGs
- Performinvestigatory procedures as required and undertake the collection ofpathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs and othersamples within their scope of practice and within line of local and nationalguidance
- Communicate atall levels across organisations ensuring that an effective, person-centredservice is delivered
- Communicateproactively and effectively with all colleagues across the MDT, attending andcontributing to meetings as required
- Maintainaccurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation,ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated withpatient healthcare and registration with the organisation
- Communicate effectively with patients and, whereappropriate, family members and their carers, where applicable, complex and sensitiveinformation regarding their physical health needs, results, findings and treatmentchoices
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experienced in triage
- Experienced in dealing with a range of clinical conditions
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate degree level to meet the job specification
- Registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council
Desirable
- Post graduate qualifications in minor injury/illness and advanced patient assessment
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way
- Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
- Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential
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- Ability to use discretion and sensitivity
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
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- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
- High level of written and oral communication skills
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety
Desirable
- Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
- Has previously worked in a primary care setting or a Primary Care Network
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experienced in triage
- Experienced in dealing with a range of clinical conditions
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate degree level to meet the job specification
- Registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council
Desirable
- Post graduate qualifications in minor injury/illness and advanced patient assessment
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way
- Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
- Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential
-
- Ability to use discretion and sensitivity
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
-
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
- High level of written and oral communication skills
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety
Desirable
- Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
- Has previously worked in a primary care setting or a Primary Care Network
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
