Job responsibilities
1.Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment or make necessary referrals to other members of the PCN team
2.advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to other community or voluntary services.
3.be ableto:
a.perform specialist health checks andreviews
b.perform and interpretECGs; alongside other results as appropriate
c.perform investigatory procedures as required
d.undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs,etc.
e.perform investigatory procedures needed by patients and those requested by GPs and the wider PCN
4.support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain community services (e.g. monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients living in shelteredhousing)
5.provide an alternative model to urgent and same day home visits for the PCN and undertake clinicalaudits
6.communicate at all levels across PCNs and other organizations, ensuring effective, patient-centred service
7.communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and contributing to meetings asrequired
8.collaborate with other members of the PCN including doctors, nurses and other AHPs, accepting referrals and referring to them for specialist care
9.maintainaccurateandcontemporaneoushealthrecordsappropriateto the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice
10.prescribe, issue and review medications as appropriate following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local carepathways. This will be done in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice
11.work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments
12.provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
13.assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, and patients with complex needs
14.clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly
15.prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
16.diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan
17.support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care
Quality Requirements
1.enhance own performance through continuous professional development,keep up to date with current evidence-based practice, andimpart own knowledge and skills to PCN colleagues to meet the needs of theservice
2.recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by theHCPC and College of Paramedics
3.assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
4.participate in research and utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required
5.in partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
Administrative requirements
6.produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
7.be aware of data protection (GDPR) and confidentiality issues particularly within a PCN
8.use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information
9.review and process data using accurate read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.
Supervision
The postholder will have access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the PCN to provide general advice and support on a day to day basis.
Hours
Part-time
Monday to Friday
Benefits
Flexible working (subject to business needs)
5 weeks holiday, plus bank holidays pro-rata
Pension
Employee DiscountScheme
Free Parking
Support for development and progression
Note:We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received