About the role
Salary: Negotiable
The post-holder
will be responsible for patients presenting with scheduled appointments
or acute urgent appointments. The post-holder will also be required to carry
out telephone triage and advising people in respect of their medical needs. The post holder will
also be responsible for promoting and facilitating a healthy lifestyle and
provide preventative health care and health education. The post holder will act as a role model in the delivery of the service
by being a highly efficient and productive senior clinician using their expert
knowledge and experience. You will need to prioritise the needs of the service,
team and patients accordingly making any necessary decisions to maintain the
safety of the patients and the effectiveness of the service.
Provide expert assessment, screening treatment services and health care advice.
Assess, treat and advise patients presenting with health care / nursing needs.
Provide supervision of the clinical team, assisting and developing the team and individuals clinical skills.
Monitor the teams safe clinical effectiveness.
When required ensure patients are referred on to other members of the primary health care team or secondary care as necessary and support and guide others as required.
Ensure all practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence of individuals and to acknowledge limitations.
Perform investigatory procedures, including collection of pathology samples.
Assist/perform minor procedures.
In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the duties and responsibilities associated with an expert practitioner working within primary care.
Develop and maintain clinical/nursing policies, procedures and protocols.
Provide expert assessment, screening treatment services and health care advice.
Assess, treat and advise patients presenting with health care / nursing needs.
Provide supervision of the clinical team, assisting and developing the team and individuals clinical skills.
Monitor the teams safe clinical effectiveness.
When required ensure patients are referred on to other members of the primary health care team or secondary care as necessary and support and guide others as required.
Ensure all practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence of individuals and to acknowledge limitations.
Perform investigatory procedures, including collection of pathology samples.
Assist/perform minor procedures.
In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the duties and responsibilities associated with an expert practitioner working within primary care.
Develop and maintain clinical/nursing policies, procedures and protocols.
Other Responsibilities within the Organisation
- Organise, coordinate and lead the provision of the clinical team for the service
- Promote the service and maintain the positive reputation within the local health economy
- Lead in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team
- Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations, treatments and attendances are recorded.
- Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date.
- Ensure data collection requirements are maintained
- Lead and contribute in staff/practice meetings
- Support and develop close working relationships with reception, office and other staff.
Build and develop good working relationships with other service providers,
Meetings
It will be necessary to attend and contribute to various practice meetings as requested. The only reason for not attending will be annual, study or sick leave or circumstances deemed appropriate by the partnership or management.