Job summary
We have an exciting new opportunity for Clinical Practitioners to join our face-to face see-and treat service at Trafford Primary Care Centre, based at Trafford General Hospital. You will be working alongside our experienced GPs and ACPs, you will assess and treat patients within your scope of practice.
Hours/Shifts
We are seeking candidates to work 14 sessions per week 7.5 to 30 hours per week
- Monday & Tuesday: 08:00 16:00
- Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 12:00 20:00
- Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 18:00
Rates of pay £22.27ph to £30.58ph depending on day and times.
You must have right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer graduate or visa sponsorship and no visa extensions can be offered for this role.
Main duties of the job
The opportunity
is open to qualified Clinical Practitioners with Level 7 Minor Illness qualification
and the V300 NMP course who would like to gain further face to
face exposure and experience.
Overall
purpose of role is to provide care, support, and advice to patients across all age
groups, who require immediate healthcare advice, assessment, and treatment. You
will assess patients signs and symptoms based on their individual needs,
to
provide clinically effective patient care and promote best clinical practice.
The Clinical
Practitioner role will involve working in clinical setting where you will
provide advice over the phone, via video consultation or by assessment in our
treatment centre and any future services. It will be expected that you
appropriately conclude clinical cases at the first point of contact for minor
illness or injury, including common health enquiries. This will involve
signposting to evidence-based resources appropriate to the presenting
complaint, suitable safety netting to their own GP for timely follow up, or a
pharmacy for interim self-care and over the counter therapies.
About us
Mastercall Healthcare has over 29 years experience as an
innovative, highly performing, award-winning Social Enterprise organisation.
We are passionate about providing the very best patient care
at the very best place for the patient.
Our Social Value ethos commits us to ensuring the very best
use of the public pound, maximising the return on investment of our
commissioners, and supporting the NHS deliver affordable, effective, safe
patient centred services.
Our purpose is to ensure that we deliver safe, high quality,
patient centred services that support people to live and age well. We are here
to support our community and our health and social care partners. We provide a
range of highly effective urgent primary care services that support hospital
admission avoidance and early supported discharge from hospital where
clinically safe and appropriate.
Employee benefits include:
Living wage employer
NHS pension scheme
NHS blue light card/ discount schemes
Flexible and homeworking
Career development
Competitive rates of pay
Generous holiday entitlement, long service enhancements and
with option to purchase additional leave.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The opportunity
is open to qualified Clinical Practitioners with Level 7 Minor Illness qualification
and the V300 NMP course who would like to gain further face to
face exposure and experience.
Overall
purpose of role is to provide care, support, and advice to patients across all age
groups, who require immediate healthcare advice, assessment, and treatment. You
will assess patients signs and symptoms based on their individual needs,
to
provide clinically effective patient care and promote best clinical practice.
The Clinical
Practitioner role will involve working in clinical setting where you will
provide advice over the phone, via video consultation or by assessment in our
treatment centre and any future services. It will be expected that you
appropriately conclude clinical cases at the first point of contact for minor
illness or injury, including common health enquiries. This will involve
signposting to evidence-based resources appropriate to the presenting
complaint, suitable safety netting to their own GP for timely follow up, or a
pharmacy for interim self-care and over the counter therapies.
It is
expected as part of the clinical practitioner role that you remain up to date
with physical examination and clinical assessment skills by ensuring a minimum
of 50% of your clinical hours are in face-to-face clinical sessions.
With
appropriate training, you will be able to administer over label stock
medication for specific conditions as part of the Mastercalls patient group
directives (PGDs) in the out of hours period when there is urgent need.
However, as you are qualified as a non-medical prescriber, your individual
prescribing formulary would be agreed upon (prior to commencement of your role)
and reviewed/submitted annually. This is to ensure that your individual
formulary meets the scope of a clinical practitioner managing acute minor
illness or injury.
You will be
expected to provide clear and concise safety netting advice and inform patients
of red flags appropriate to the presenting complaint. While providing clear
instructions in the event of a change or worsening in the individuals
condition or symptoms, for example: to attend accident and emergency, 111,
urgent treatment centres, or 999 ambulance services.
For patients
who require additional support, senior clinical advice or a face-to-face
assessment with a GP or ACP you will triage the case in a timely and efficient
manner and forward to the most appropriate resource. Ensuring that their
priority of need is appropriate to the presenting complaint and considerate to
the service provision to be able to respond; especially in times of increased
demand, time of day and resource availability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The opportunity
is open to qualified Clinical Practitioners with Level 7 Minor Illness qualification
and the V300 NMP course who would like to gain further face to
face exposure and experience.
Overall
purpose of role is to provide care, support, and advice to patients across all age
groups, who require immediate healthcare advice, assessment, and treatment. You
will assess patients signs and symptoms based on their individual needs,
to
provide clinically effective patient care and promote best clinical practice.
The Clinical
Practitioner role will involve working in clinical setting where you will
provide advice over the phone, via video consultation or by assessment in our
treatment centre and any future services. It will be expected that you
appropriately conclude clinical cases at the first point of contact for minor
illness or injury, including common health enquiries. This will involve
signposting to evidence-based resources appropriate to the presenting
complaint, suitable safety netting to their own GP for timely follow up, or a
pharmacy for interim self-care and over the counter therapies.
It is
expected as part of the clinical practitioner role that you remain up to date
with physical examination and clinical assessment skills by ensuring a minimum
of 50% of your clinical hours are in face-to-face clinical sessions.
With
appropriate training, you will be able to administer over label stock
medication for specific conditions as part of the Mastercalls patient group
directives (PGDs) in the out of hours period when there is urgent need.
However, as you are qualified as a non-medical prescriber, your individual
prescribing formulary would be agreed upon (prior to commencement of your role)
and reviewed/submitted annually. This is to ensure that your individual
formulary meets the scope of a clinical practitioner managing acute minor
illness or injury.
You will be
expected to provide clear and concise safety netting advice and inform patients
of red flags appropriate to the presenting complaint. While providing clear
instructions in the event of a change or worsening in the individuals
condition or symptoms, for example: to attend accident and emergency, 111,
urgent treatment centres, or 999 ambulance services.
For patients
who require additional support, senior clinical advice or a face-to-face
assessment with a GP or ACP you will triage the case in a timely and efficient
manner and forward to the most appropriate resource. Ensuring that their
priority of need is appropriate to the presenting complaint and considerate to
the service provision to be able to respond; especially in times of increased
demand, time of day and resource availability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse, paramedic, physiotherapist, or pharmacist
- Recognised minor illness practitioner qualification (minimum 6-month course at level 6)
- Independent Prescribing qualification (V300 or equivalent)
Desirable
- Nurse, paramedic, physiotherapy, or Pharmacist degree
- Mentor/teaching qualification
- Clinical supervision training
- Level 7 recognised minor illness practitioner qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience
- Experience in working in a minor illness role
- Knowledge and experience in triage or MTS
- Knowledge of community/public health
Desirable
- Conflict resolution training
General Qualities
Essential
- Self-directed, motivated, enthusiastic supportive and approachable
- Excellent team player and positive role model
- Flexible and adaptable to the requirements of current service needs and to meet the patients needs
- Dynamic Problem solving
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Exemplary customer service approach to patients communication
- Confident, compassionate and caring professional.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse, paramedic, physiotherapist, or pharmacist
- Recognised minor illness practitioner qualification (minimum 6-month course at level 6)
- Independent Prescribing qualification (V300 or equivalent)
Desirable
- Nurse, paramedic, physiotherapy, or Pharmacist degree
- Mentor/teaching qualification
- Clinical supervision training
- Level 7 recognised minor illness practitioner qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience
- Experience in working in a minor illness role
- Knowledge and experience in triage or MTS
- Knowledge of community/public health
Desirable
- Conflict resolution training
General Qualities
Essential
- Self-directed, motivated, enthusiastic supportive and approachable
- Excellent team player and positive role model
- Flexible and adaptable to the requirements of current service needs and to meet the patients needs
- Dynamic Problem solving
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Exemplary customer service approach to patients communication
- Confident, compassionate and caring professional.
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).
