£50,273.00 to £58,487.00 per year, £50273.00 - £58487.00 a year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Disability Confident:
No
Closing Date:
01/05/2026
About this job
Undertake home visiting for housebound patients and those patients residing in Care Homes. Assess patients presenting with acute illness or for review of long term chronic diseases.
Assess and triage patients, including same day triage and as appropriate provide definitive treatment or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team.
Diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs. Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate). Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to other community or voluntary services.
Perform specialist health checks and reviews; perform and interpret ECGs; perform investigatory procedures as required.
Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc.
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 sheltered housing). Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day GP home visit for the network and undertake clinical audits.
Communicate at all levels across organisations ensuring that an effective, patient-centred service is delivered.
Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and contributing to meetings as required.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice. Other Duties: Work within the policies of the Practices, PCN and GP First.
Promote client involvement in the management of the service.
Participate in regular supervision sessions and appraisals with your line manager.
Attend training and development activities as identified and participate in meetings as required.
Maintain administration systems and workspace used in a clean and tidy condition.
Maintain a good working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and fire precautions, and operate the correct procedures and participate in policy development and data collection where appropriate.
Work flexibly to meet the needs of patients. Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the post and within the post holder's clinical competence.
Health and Safety: To comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. To take responsibility for his/her own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her own acts or omissions.
Equality and Diversity: To carry out at all times his/her responsibilities in line with the Equal Opportunities Policy and Procedure.
Risk Management and Clinical Governance: To work within the Clinical Governance Framework of the practice, incorporating Risk Management and all other quality initiatives.
Confidentiality: To maintain confidentiality of information relating to patients, clients, staff and other users of the services working to the remits of Confidentiality and the General Data Protection Regulations. Any breach of confidentiality may render an individual liable for dismissal and/or prosecution.
General: To undertake any other duties commensurate with the role, within the bounds of his/her own competence. To work across Primary Care Network sites as required. To have full UK driving licence. Must have own transport.
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