Job summary
- To work with practice team in providing patient-focused care responsive to health needs.
- To work in partnership with the practice in developing the role further.
- To support the running of an acute and routine home visiting service, treating the most in need patients.
- To provide first point of contact direct access for patients of all ages with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems seeking a primary health care service including on-call, telephone triage, face to face consultations, and home visits.
- To assess and manage patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed health care needs including investigating, treating, and referring patients as appropriate.
- Independently prescribe (where applicable to the role) and review appropriate medications in accordance with local policies and evidence based medical practice and work collaboratively with the wider team to support patients and to promote medication adherence.
- To order investigations, follow-up results and arrange appropriate management including seeking advice where appropriate.
- To work with a multidisciplinary team including community and voluntary sector to improve patient care.
- Actively take a personalised care approach and population centred care approach to enable shared decision making with the presenting person.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details about the main duties of this role.
About us
Five Towns PCN is a
proactive group of four practices (Patience lane surgery, Castleford Medical
practice, Kings Medical Practice and Health Care First) covering approximately
58,000 patients. Our vision is that all our patients should
have the same chance at a happy, healthy life. We believe that a sustainable,
resilient Primary Care Service working collaboratively with volunteer,
community services and social enterprise organisations supports this vision.
Our Mission is to add years to the lives of our patients and to add life to
those years.
Conexus Healthcare Limited is the
Confederation for general practice in Wakefield, we have four areas of work.
1.
Delivery
of high-quality public facing Health and Wellbeing services across
the Wakefield District
2.
Delivery of Training, Development and
Consultancy support across the United Kingdom
3.
Supporting
Our Practices and Primary Care Networks (PCNs)
4.
Providing
a voice and influence for General Practice in the Health and Care System
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Clinical Assessment
- Acute and Chronic Disease Management
- Promote Health
- Manage and Use Information
- Communication
- Management of Self/Others
- Rise Management
- Health & Safety and Infection Control
- Confidentiality
Please refer to the attached job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Clinical Assessment
- Acute and Chronic Disease Management
- Promote Health
- Manage and Use Information
- Communication
- Management of Self/Others
- Rise Management
- Health & Safety and Infection Control
- Confidentiality
Please refer to the attached job description for further details.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven post registration experience within the field
- Competent management of minor conditions
- Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
- Leadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Leading a team
- Auditing
- Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
Desirable
- Project Management
- Working with community development initiatives
- Health-needs assessment
- Telephone triage/consultations
- Recent primary care and community experience
- Experience working with patients with learning disabilities
Qualifications
Essential
- Working towards Post Graduate Degree Qualification in your field, Clinical Practice or equivalent qualification, with evidence of academic study
- Registered Healthcare Practitioner
- Working towards and independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Attained Post Graduate Degree Qualification in your field, Clinical Practice, or equivalent qualification, with evidence of academic study
- Teaching/mentorship qualification
- Independent prescribing qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Clinical examination
- Accountability of own role and other roles
- Local and national health policy
- Wider health economy
- Clinical governance issues
- Patient group directions and associated policy
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues
- Able to identify determinants on health in the area.
- Knowledge of public health issues in the area
- Management of patients with long-term conditions
- Knowledge of the Primary Care Environment
- Good working knowledge of SystmOne/EMIS.
Skills
Essential
- Clinical leadership skills
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Communication of difficult messages to patients and families
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Change management.
- Resource management
- Management of patients with complex needs
Other
Essential
- Autonomous practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Collaborative worker
- Driving license and access to a car to carry out home visits
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven post registration experience within the field
- Competent management of minor conditions
- Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
- Leadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Leading a team
- Auditing
- Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
Desirable
- Project Management
- Working with community development initiatives
- Health-needs assessment
- Telephone triage/consultations
- Recent primary care and community experience
- Experience working with patients with learning disabilities
Qualifications
Essential
- Working towards Post Graduate Degree Qualification in your field, Clinical Practice or equivalent qualification, with evidence of academic study
- Registered Healthcare Practitioner
- Working towards and independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Attained Post Graduate Degree Qualification in your field, Clinical Practice, or equivalent qualification, with evidence of academic study
- Teaching/mentorship qualification
- Independent prescribing qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Clinical examination
- Accountability of own role and other roles
- Local and national health policy
- Wider health economy
- Clinical governance issues
- Patient group directions and associated policy
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues
- Able to identify determinants on health in the area.
- Knowledge of public health issues in the area
- Management of patients with long-term conditions
- Knowledge of the Primary Care Environment
- Good working knowledge of SystmOne/EMIS.
Skills
Essential
- Clinical leadership skills
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Communication of difficult messages to patients and families
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Change management.
- Resource management
- Management of patients with complex needs
Other
Essential
- Autonomous practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Collaborative worker
- Driving license and access to a car to carry out home visits
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).
