Job summary
We are looking to recruit experienced Emergency Care Practitioners to join our On-The-Day-Team; our On-The-Day-Team currently consists of GPs, Nurse Practitioners and a Clinical Pharmacist. We are a successful busy group on the Devon/Cornwall border serving 25,000 patients.
We are a training group and offer development for our staff including external and internal training opportunities. We use the SystmOne clinical system and are committed to providing high quality health care to our rural population.
Please note, interviews for this position are scheduled to take place virtually over Microsoft Teams in the weeks commencing 1st February and/or 8th February 2021.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate must be able to work well within a team environment and will have experience of seeing and treating minor illnesses. Training will be offered to the right candidate. As well as On-The-Day-Team duties, there will be occasional home visiting duties as required by the group.
About us
We are a friendly, forward-looking group who values the work-life balance our Group is able to provide allowing us to enjoy the beautiful countryside and coast.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a registered ECP/paramedic
with post graduate qualifications relevant to the position, who acting within
their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient
from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and
evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making
and expert care for patients within the general practice. They will work
collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the
needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a registered ECP/paramedic
with post graduate qualifications relevant to the position, who acting within
their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient
from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and
evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making
and expert care for patients within the general practice. They will work
collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the
needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using Patient Group Directions to supply medication to patients (applicable to relevant registrants)
- Demonstrable experience post qualification years, post registration experience working within an emergency/urgent care
- Evidence of practice as a qualified ECP
- Experience of providing emergency care, and an understanding of the care pathways.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of developing relationships with external agencies and organisations
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries within health or social care
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Able to work a flexible rota in order to provide a service that meets demand and patient needs
- Able to vary days worked and location worked
- Access to reliable transport and means of travel
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with HCPC
- Evidence of successful completion of a recognised post-graduate ECP course as defined by the Competence and Curriculum Framework for ECPs Skills for Health, DOH or a willingness to undertake
- Hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification at Degree level
- Willingness to achieve prescribing/supplementary prescriber qualification at Degree level if needed
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of team dynamics, including what factors make teamwork well and what can go wrong; particularly in relation to a multi-disciplinary team and cross boundary working.
- An understanding of the law relating to e.g. Data Protection
- An understanding of the implications of cultural difference for service delivery and an understanding of the steps that need to be taken to provide appropriate, accessible and sensitive primary health care services.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Able to work with and without direct supervision to achieve the objectives of the post.
- Able to prioritise work from more than one source.
- Able to communicate clearly and succinctly in writing.
- Able to provide clear and concise verbal communication.
- Able to communicate electronically and via the telephone.
- Able to present complex clinical information to other healthcare professional as required.
- Able to communicate to patients, friends and relatives professional in stressful situations.
- Able to build effective working relationships at all levels across disciplines and organisations.
- Able to work alone in patients homes within protocols and guidelines and demonstrates confidence and a professional manner.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using Patient Group Directions to supply medication to patients (applicable to relevant registrants)
- Demonstrable experience post qualification years, post registration experience working within an emergency/urgent care
- Evidence of practice as a qualified ECP
- Experience of providing emergency care, and an understanding of the care pathways.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of developing relationships with external agencies and organisations
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries within health or social care
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Able to work a flexible rota in order to provide a service that meets demand and patient needs
- Able to vary days worked and location worked
- Access to reliable transport and means of travel
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with HCPC
- Evidence of successful completion of a recognised post-graduate ECP course as defined by the Competence and Curriculum Framework for ECPs Skills for Health, DOH or a willingness to undertake
- Hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification at Degree level
- Willingness to achieve prescribing/supplementary prescriber qualification at Degree level if needed
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of team dynamics, including what factors make teamwork well and what can go wrong; particularly in relation to a multi-disciplinary team and cross boundary working.
- An understanding of the law relating to e.g. Data Protection
- An understanding of the implications of cultural difference for service delivery and an understanding of the steps that need to be taken to provide appropriate, accessible and sensitive primary health care services.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Able to work with and without direct supervision to achieve the objectives of the post.
- Able to prioritise work from more than one source.
- Able to communicate clearly and succinctly in writing.
- Able to provide clear and concise verbal communication.
- Able to communicate electronically and via the telephone.
- Able to present complex clinical information to other healthcare professional as required.
- Able to communicate to patients, friends and relatives professional in stressful situations.
- Able to build effective working relationships at all levels across disciplines and organisations.
- Able to work alone in patients homes within protocols and guidelines and demonstrates confidence and a professional manner.
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
