The successful candidate will be required to work independently, within the scope of their professional boundaries, to assess and manage patients. The role will involve visiting patients at home, with acute presentations, and ongoing assessments of patients with chronic disease and end of life care.
We are developing the role of paramedics within the surgery, and we are keen to hear from individuals who may have done additional training, including minor illness and prescribing, who may be able to assist with triage and minor illness clinics within the surgery.
You will need to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills. Patients requiring a referral to secondary care should be discussed with their own GP or the Duty Doctor. You will be working alongside the MDT team within the practice.
Main duties of the job
Alongside the Duty Doctor, they will provide a first point of contact within the Practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving, and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
Provide assessment, treatment, and diagnosis at first contact, by attending to patients in a variety of clinical or non-clinical settings according to patients' needs.
Undertake home visits, in accordance with relevant protocols.
Make professionally autonomous decisions for which they are accountable.
Refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat & discharge as appropriate.
Initiate necessary invasive/non-invasive diagnostic tests/investigations and interpret findings/reports.
Ensure that professional standards are maintained and within the guidance issued by the DoH, HCPC, and COP.
Maintain a robust system for clinical governance.
Work with multidisciplinary teams 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 high standards of patient care and service delivery.
About us
You will be joining a friendly, dynamic team of 8 Partners from diverse backgrounds, serving approximately 14,000 patients. We are an Emis Web practice offering a full range of enhanced services.
Our team includes Nursing staff, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Social Prescribers, a Health & Wellbeing Coach, and a First Contact Physiotherapist. You will also be supported by our excellent reception and admin team. We are planning to become a training practice soon. We are a consistently high QOF achieving surgery. We encourage daily morning coffee breaks for team catch-ups.
Job responsibilities
Same as main duties, including providing a first point of contact, assessment, treatment, and diagnosis, undertaking home visits, making autonomous decisions, and working within professional standards and governance systems.
Person Specification
Experience
* Triage and Minor illness
* Triage and Minor illness
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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