Are you looking to join a supportive, friendly and forward thinking general practice team? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ANP or ACP at our GP Practice in Ledbury.
We are seeking applicants who are clinically experienced, motivated, enthusiastic, able to work autonomously and safely within the limits of their own competence and enjoy working collaboratively within a team.
The role's two main focuses will be to provide high quality Planned and proactive care for care home patients and to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
The job is spread over 3 days in the week for a total of 24 hours.
The role will include:
· Working within the Care Home Team to provide patient-focused care.
· To support the practice with ongoing management of care home patients by reviewing patients and amending Personalised Care & Support Plans and RESPECT forms.
· To support care home patients with anticipatory care discussions and planning.
· To provide acute medical treatment for care home patients 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 management including seeking advice where appropriate.
· To work with a multidisciplinary team including community and voluntary sector to improve care home patient support.
· Actively take a personalised care approach and population centred care approach to enable shared decision making with the presenting person.
· Support practices with ward rounds and MDTs.
A non medical prescribing qualification and/or an interest in frailty would be beneficial for this post but is not essential. We encourage life-long learning and support and training will be provided.
The practice is situated in the market town of Ledbury at the foot of the Malvern Hills, surrounded by idyllic countryside. Ledbury has excellent transport links and is easily accessible from Hereford, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.
Our patient list size is 13,600 and our practice covers the town of Ledbury itself plus the surrounding villages and hamlets. We are a dynamic five Partner GP Team supported by a diverse multidisciplinary clinical team.
Our values are mutual support, high quality patient centred care, innovation, continuous service improvement, compassion and good humour
We are flexible and can offer up to full time hours; please suggest what would suit you.
Salary is dependent upon experience.
Informal visits to the practice are welcomed.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From £22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 24 per week
Benefits:
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person