We require a Minor Illness Clinical Practitioner to join our team, areyou who we are looking for?
We are a forward thinking, single practice PCN, based in Plympton and Ivybridge (Devon). We have a list size of 43,000 patients. This has allowed us to recognise the skills and knowledge within our group and expand our team to offer our patients the best care. To ensure job security, the practice employs all members of the PCN.
Are you someone who is dynamic, energetic and a positive team member that is passionate about the patient care?
The ideal candidate must have a flexible can do attitude with excellent communication skills, an eye for detail and a drive for health care. This is an interesting and challenging role, pivotal to patient care.
If you have the drive, ambition and energy to join a winning team then we want you!
If you would like more information about this exciting opportunity, please email alisonsanderson@nhs.net
We have two roles available - 31 hours per week Mon 9.30-6pm, Tue 9.30-6pm, Thur 10.30-6pm, Fri 9-5pm
and 22.5 hours Mon 10.30-6.30pm, Wed 9.30-6pm, Thur 10.30-6pm
Please ensure that your application is entirely your own original work. Applications found to be generated by artificial intelligence (AI) will not be considered.
Interviews are to be held Tuesday 28th October 2025
Main duties of the job
The post holder will commit to demonstrating critical thinking in the safe clinical decision-making process. They will communicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
Full job description available to download.
About us
Beacon Medical Group Practice is a single practice, Primary Care Network (PCN), providing care to 43,000 patients across Plympton and the South Hams. We are a team of Partners, Salaried GPs, Paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians,, Practice and specialist Nurses, HCAs, Phlebotomists, First Contact Physios, Social Prescribers, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Practitioners and Administrative support staff. Our mission is to give all our patients the right care, at the right time, in the right place. We are a forward thinking partnership always looking for opportunities to improve services for our patients. We have a good reputation for delivering good healthcare, leading at scale and innovating primary care services. This is a really exciting time to be joining us as we diversify our teams, our partnership and services.
If you join our team; you will receive support, opportunities to grow in your role, training, and work with colleagues who care about you.
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
The post holder will commit to demonstrating critical thinking in the safe clinical decisionmaking process. They will communicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
Scope and Purpose of the role
* Treat patients deemed to have a minor illness needing to see a health care professional using a variety of techniques to elicit and interpret the history of an event/illness, including past medical history and drug history in order to reach a clinical decision, provide appropriate care and/or make any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team.
* To undertake clinical assessment and treatment of patients attending the same day
* To provide a face-to-face consultation to manage on the day demand for minor illness
* To exercise a high degree of professional autonomy and work closely as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
* To provide a minor illness Service including prescribing or suggesting medications as appropriate to your prescribing qualification.
* To provide advice and information in appropriate non-clinical language to empower patients to undertake self-care of their presenting clinical condition.
* To maintain accurate and timely record of all clinical consultations and ensure that your Professional code of conduct is adhered to.
* To be able to work with a degree of independence and manage own workload according to priorities.
* Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.
* Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary
* To play an active role in the development/ improvement and audit of processes that facilitates and improves patient flow.
* To ensure that accurate documentation and records of patient care are kept.
Job Dimensions
To manage own clinical workload in general practice responding effectively to patient need and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.
To work effectively and within the boundaries of professional practice as part of an Urgent Care Team delivering an on the day service to meet patients needs.
Clinical Practice
Practice in compliance with respective code of professional conduct and within scope of practice, being responsible and accountable for decisions, actions, and omissions at this level of practice.
Provide a first point of contact within the Practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed minor illness, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
Where the post holder is an independent prescriber have the ability to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework.
Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make positive changes, with an emphasis on prevention and self- care.
Work with multi-disciplinary team within the Practice, and across the broader healthcare community, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care.
Contribute to the practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.
Education, Teaching and Mentoring
Maintain a clinical portfolio that evidences practice. In conjunction with Line Manager and Educational Lead formulate a personal development plan to evidence a commitment to continual professional development. Using agreed competency framework appropriate to the individuals scope of practice.
Participate in regular performance review with the Line Manager
Demonstrate and meet competencies to deliver appropriate health care such as history taking and physical assessment.
Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained.
Professional
Promote evidence-based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice-based research.
Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review.
Maintain their professional registration.
Keep up to date with pertinent health-related policy and research. Critically appraise and synthesise the work to underpin own practice and to inform others within the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation.
Pro-actively promote the role of allied professionals within the Practice, and externally to key stakeholders and agencies.
Help the practice operate in a cost-effective manner.
Identify and manage care risks on a continuing basis.
Evaluate own practice and participate in multi-disciplinary service and team evaluation. Actively engage in peer review to inform own and others practice, formulating and implementing strategies to act on learning and make improvements.
Work closely with others in the setting up and/or improving of practice systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical Governance and Quality Indicator targets.
Ensure that all Practice Policies are fully implemented.
Health and Safety
Ensure all members of staff comply with the Groups health and safety policy, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System.
The post-holder will comply with the Data Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).
Carry out risk assessments to comply with current Health and Safety legislation
Ensure any health and safety concerns are reported to the appropriate Senior Manager
To be aware of and adhere to applicable practice rules, regulations, legislation and procedures, national legislation (Health and Safety, COSHH, Data Protection).
Equality and Diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues
Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with group processes and policies and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner that is welcoming, non-judgemental and respects the individuals circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights
The details contained in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as the post develops.
Governance:
Identify and record risks and issues, developing contingency plans with service and contract leads
Ensure the PCN is compliant with health and safety policies and procedures to reflect current best practice
Confidentiality:
To maintain confidentiality of information acquired in the course of undertaking duties for the practice.
The post-holder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.
Special Working Conditions:
The post-holder is required to travel independently between practice sites, patient homes (where applicable), and to attend meetings etc. hosted by other agencies.
The post-holder will have contact with body fluids i.e., wound exudates, urine etc. while in clinical practice.
The practice operates extended hours on a rota basis and the post holder may be required to work some extended hours shifts as detailed in your employment contract.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1994:
Because of the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1994 (Exceptions) Order 1995. Applicants for posts are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are spent under the provisions of the Act and in the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in disciplinary action or dismissal by the Practice. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an applicant of a position to which the order applies.
Job Description Agreement:
This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position. This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the Practice. All members of staff should be prepared to take on any additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the Practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered with the appropriate clinical body
* Post registration qualification to evidence autonomous clinical practice relevant to Minor Illness
* NMP Qualification
The Groups Values
* The candidate must demonstrate an understanding of our values.
Experience
* Post registration experience to evidence autonomous clinical practice relevant to Minor Illness or General Practice
* Specialist Minor Illness knowledge underpinned by theory and experience.
* Experience of working under pressure and managing varying workloads and changing demands
* Administration of medications within Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
* Sound knowledge of local primary care services
* Demonstrable experience of Minor Illness knowledge in all age groups, without limitation in scope
* Able to evidence competency in management of patients
* Able to evidence safe prescribing practice and is an Independent Prescriber
* Experience in more than one clinical environment
* Able to use systmone
Skills
* Ability to support and manage a caseload of patients including assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluation
* Working autonomously and within professional boundaries when ordering tests, requesting investigations, and developing interventions. Minimal supervision and support required.
* Able to seek support from peers when faced with patients with presenting conditions outside of their scope of clinical knowledge and skills.
* Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise own work and work within a team.
* Ability to liaise effectively with members from other Health Care Providers within Primary and Secondary Care and external agencies as required
Personal Quallities
* Committed and Enthusiastic to service and personal development
* Team Player
* Flexibility of working hours
* Willing to embrace change that will enhance the quality of the service and contribute to developing patient quality audits and pathways
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.
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