About the Role
You will be required to provide a high-quality clinical service to the patients across the partnership, diagnosing and prescribing treatments and drugs, working within defined procedures and protocols as set out by the partnership. The service will provide additional clinical resource across all of our 9 Branches. You will work from our head office in a purpose-built confidential area.
Clinically you will be responsible for receiving patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and assess their healthcare needs. You will carry out assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, referral and discharge as appropriate and deliver key elements of the NSF’s, providing public health, health protection and promotion programmes that improve health and reduce inequalities. You will work closely with a team of GPs and practice nurses.
Responsibilities:
1. Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.
2. Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with acute medical and minor illness.
3. Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
4. Provide assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice.
5. Provide general and specific health screenings to the partnership patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
6. Arrange for the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc, as required.
7. Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded and amended.
8. Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.
9. Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate.
Interviews will be carried out for successful applicants on receipt of application, and we reserve the right to retract the advert if a suitable person is found before the end date.
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About the Candidate
The post holder must be an advanced nurse practitioner with experience of working within primary care and be able to demonstrate continued professional development and professionalism. They must hold a level 7 qualification in Clinical Assessment and be a prescriber.
The post holder must have experience of providing multi-skilled healthcare and clinical treatment and be able to work with patients and members of the public. They will have experience of working on clinical systems and be able to enter and use patient date efficiently, whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times.
The post holder must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and be able to liaise and communicate with clinical and administrative staff within each practice and partnership.
About Us
The Colte Partnership is very much ‘At The Heart of Primary Care’, being the largest GP Partnership in Essex; comprised of 9 local GP practices across Colchester and Tendring. We care for approx. 98,000 patients. Our Head Office is in Feering.
We pride ourselves on working to be at the forefront of primary care in our region and have many exciting ventures on the horizon.
We strive to look after our employees as well, with generous annual leave, flexible and family friendly working, and support during difficult times such as free counselling.
We also work as three collaborative Primary Care Networks (PCNs) which span across Colchester and Tendring:
10. ARA - Ambrose Avenue Group Practice, Riverside Medical Centre & Ardleigh Surgery
11. RMT - Mersea Island Medical Practice, Tiptree Medical Centre & Rowhedge Medical Centre
12. WCW - Walton Medical Centre, Colne Medical Centre & Wivenhoe Medical Centre
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for an Enhanced Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.