GP Hub Independent Prescriber - Minor Illness Nurse​/Paramedic​/NP

GP Hub Independent Prescriber
- Minor Illness Nurse / Paramedic / NP

We are a GP practice serving patients in Bodmin andthe surrounding area, and operate a GP Acute Hub as part of our neighbourhood team.

We are looking to recruit a GP Hub Independent Prescriber
- Minor Illness Nurse / Paramedic / NP to work within our primary care team; we are initially looking to recruit to cover Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays weekly.

This role would be toprovide clinics seeing acute illness, with same day booking working alongside the Duty GP, as a supplement to the acute team to meet the on-the day demand.

Responsible for attending to patients who wish tobe seen by a health care professional; diagnosing and treating patients presenting with acute on the day illness seeing and advising people in respectof their continuing medical and nursing needs.

The Clinician will work to an approved GP Hub SOP with designated patient criteria for direct booking.

We are a very friendly,forward thinking practice comprising of GPs, Pharmacy, Nursing, Mental Health Practitioners, Attached Staffand Administrative Teams. Collectively we are a very supportive team working towards excellent patient care.

This is an extension to primary care through our neighbourhood and will be integral to acute minor illness provision across selected days.

Job Summary

You will be:

• a clinical professional who has developed their skills to safely see, assess and treat acute presentations on the day.
• You will utilise your independent prescriber qualification to autonomously issue medication following your clinical review.

You will have excellent communication skills, a compassionate and friendly nature who can operate in a busy environment with a range of people and professions, as you will be working our clinical and administration teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Undertaking clinical assessments of patients
• Liaising with the Duty team should additional tests or investigations be required
• Managing episodes of patient care
• Using different sources of information to assess and manage the care of a patient.
• Work alongside other health professionals, and provide support for others as required.

PATIENT ASSESSMENT

• Evaluating and/or collecting information from physiological assessments, patient history, and diagnostic data to identify relevant problems.
• Non-medical prescribing
• Using clinical decision making to initiate appropriate management/treatments according to agreed protocols and clinical judgement.

PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

• Utilise evidence-based knowledge within practice development.
• Support and promote an integrated approach to quality, seeking always to improve patient care.
• Contribute to the clinical governance agenda within the Practice as required.

RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

• Maintain accurate records and provide necessary data for statistical analysis.
• To act as a role model ensuring own actions promote quality and identify and manage any risks.
• To raise quality issues and report related risks within the local healthcare network to address poor standards and incidents.
• To keep up to date and act consistently with quality standards and guidelines within their own clinical area and associated areas

• Experience of working in accordance with the UKCC Code of professional Conduct and the Scope of Professional Practice
• Experience of dealing with the public / patients Registered General Nurse Recognised qualification to diploma level or above
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional development
• Qualification
• * Specific nursing skills / or equivalent qualifications
• * Team Player
• * An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for
• strict confidentiality
• * Ability to work with direct supervision and determine workload
• priorities
• * Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skills team
• * Able to use own initiative
• * Flexibility of working hours / able to work at the desired times
• * Previous experience of working in General Practice.
• * Experience of EMIS Web Clinical System.
• * Qualifications and Certificates in:
  Independent Prescribing and Minor Ailments Course
• Computer Skills.
• * Ability to use own judgement and common sense.
• * Pleasant and articulate.
• * Able to work under pressure.
• * Used to a changing environment.

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.