Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced minor injuries qualified Practitioner, someone who is passionate about patient centred care and wanting to enhance your primary care clinical skills.
Working as an Emergency Care Practitioner for The Birches Medical Centre and Martlesham Heath Surgery you will be responsible for on the day assessment for both health and clinical needs of our patients. Utilising your clinical skills and clinical judgement to fulfil consultations from start to finish, from diagnosis to treatment regimes, with the ability to refer patients if required.
This role will include face to face consultations.
We offer an Extended Access Clinic from The Birches Medical Centre on a Wednesday evening, this role would be inclusive of cover during 6.30pm and 8.30pm for our patients.
Main duties of the job
- To carry out daily consultations with patients or representative
- Facilitate a comprehensive patient history during the consultation; if needed physical examinations
- Use of your expert knowledge and clinical judgement to identify potential diagnosis
- Decide on and carry out treatment, referring to secondary care within local agreed pathways and protocols as appropriate
- To prescribe, if suitable, medication treatment regimes in accordance to local formularies and within practice prescribing protocols, with the ability to review guidelines where applicable or request additional information if not available
About us
We are small but passionate close knit surgeries located in Kesgrave and Martlesham, both are surrounded by affluent and prosperous areas on the outskirts of Ipswich. Our staff and patients are held with the upmost importance and we strive daily to look after them to the highest possible standard. All staff from clinical to non-clinical are offered a well-balanced workload and have full access to a supportive team both in and out of their specialist area.
Both The Birches Medical Centre and Martlesham Heath Surgery are pleased to announce our connection with Wolsey PCN, this new collaboration is between a select number of GP practices within the local area. This venture offers a significant part of our future GP funding, as such the PCN may fund your post but you will be based with our teams.
Our patients are often happy to take responsibility for their own health, however, we offer on the day contact to a wide selection of teams when they feel help is needed. The main access for our patients is via Anima, this has made a great improvement to the access we offer our patients and we are always looking at new technology to aid our patient journey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The remit of our Emergency Care Practitioner will be to work with and on behalf of the Clinical Team at The Birches Medical Centre and Martlesham Heath Surgery.
The focus and main responsibilities within the role is to deliver exceptional patient care, directing experience and knowledge to patients with an array of health complaints, from minor / acute problems to chronic / long-term conditions experiencing need for Clinical advice. Highlighting and implementing management and preventative interventions where applicable.
You will be responsible for advancing patient care, applying clinical decision-making based on each individual and delivering collaborative working, as a unit, with all teams situated at the surgery.
Full support of both practice and locally executed policies and procedures will be required while providing leadership and direction within the practice.
This role is open to Emergency Care Practitioners at any stage in their career. We have had Physicians Associates and Emergency Care Practitioners who we have supported in training in various stages of their careers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The remit of our Emergency Care Practitioner will be to work with and on behalf of the Clinical Team at The Birches Medical Centre and Martlesham Heath Surgery.
The focus and main responsibilities within the role is to deliver exceptional patient care, directing experience and knowledge to patients with an array of health complaints, from minor / acute problems to chronic / long-term conditions experiencing need for Clinical advice. Highlighting and implementing management and preventative interventions where applicable.
You will be responsible for advancing patient care, applying clinical decision-making based on each individual and delivering collaborative working, as a unit, with all teams situated at the surgery.
Full support of both practice and locally executed policies and procedures will be required while providing leadership and direction within the practice.
This role is open to Emergency Care Practitioners at any stage in their career. We have had Physicians Associates and Emergency Care Practitioners who we have supported in training in various stages of their careers.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Details of your past and present professional development are required - using examples where necessary
Desirable
- Experience of working within Primary Care or GP Practice
- Specialism in any long-term condition management is desirable but not essential.
- Other related experience, areas of expertise and skill sets also desiable but not essential.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Paramedic First Level Nurse or other healthcare professional qualification leading to registration
- Degree level study or equivalent (evidence required)
- Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
- Independent non-medical prescriber qualifications (evidence required)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Details of your past and present professional development are required - using examples where necessary
Desirable
- Experience of working within Primary Care or GP Practice
- Specialism in any long-term condition management is desirable but not essential.
- Other related experience, areas of expertise and skill sets also desiable but not essential.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Paramedic First Level Nurse or other healthcare professional qualification leading to registration
- Degree level study or equivalent (evidence required)
- Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
- Independent non-medical prescriber qualifications (evidence required)
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).