Urgent Care Practitioner

We are looking for upto full time Nurse Practitioners, Paramedic Practitioners to work with our expanding friendly and supportive team at Faversham Medical Group and Urgent Treatment Centre.

An independentprescribing qualification would be beneficial but is not essential.

This position requires working some Bank Holidays, regular weekends, evenings and other cover when needed as our Urgent Treatment Centre is open 7 days a week 8am to 8pm.

We are based in aHealth Centre with newly renovated consulting rooms and X-ray facilitieson-site. You will be joining a team of urgent care practitioners, GPs, our practice nurses and health care assistants.

Staff working out ofhours will receive an unsocial hours addition. This is paid at additional 30% rate for working on a Saturday and additional 60% rate for working on a Sundayor Bank Holiday, during contracted hours.

We also give aprescribing premium of £3,000 gross per annum to FTE UCPs that have successfully passed the prescribing qualification and have become independentprescribers, payable over 12 months.

This is pro-rata for part-time UCPs.

The post holder will be responsible for providing consultations for patients presenting withminor injuries, unscheduled and scheduled primary care conditions and minor illnesses. Theywill act as an autonomous clinician and take responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of patients.

Faversham Medical Group consists of 2 GP surgeries;

Faversham Medical Practice and Newton Place Surgery. We also run an Urgent Treatment Centre based at Faversham Health Centre.

We are a friendly and supportive team.

Faversham is a beautiful, historic market town. It is closeto the vibrant city of Canterbury; just 60 miles from London and yet within easy reach of attractive coastline areas and beaches.

Job responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Assistthe Clinical Lead and Medical Director in implementing systems and processes that will ensure excellent standards of care

Undertakeface to face assessment and treatment of patients who attend the Urgent Treatment Centre [UTC] and Faversham Medical Group, including home visits.

Provide assessment, treatment and diagnosis at point of first contact, by attending to patients in a variety of clinical or non-clinical settings according to patients needs including care planning.

Refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat and discharge as appropriate

Ensure that professional standards are maintained in the provision of care within the guidance by the Department of Health and the NMC, HCPC or other relevantauthority.

Ensure that the robust system in place for maintaining clinical governance within

Faversham Medical Group (FMG) is adhered to.

Implement the monitoring plan designed by the Clinical Lead, Medical Director (MD) to evaluate standards of evidence based care and practice. Report results to the Clinical Lead andassist in developing action plans where necessary to improve standards andfeed-back the results to the Clinical Lead and MD

Network with external care providers to ensure continuity of care

Linkwith the Clinical Governance Team to ensure clinical policies and procedures are current

Management:

Provide leadership and support to Receptionist/HCAs

Assistthe Clinical Lead to establish the mandatory training requirements of the HCAroles and identify training resources

Ensurean efficient and effective service delivery by actively supporting the Clinical Lead and other members of the team

Ensurerecords are kept on FMG activities and produce statistical data

Ensure accurate learning and development records are maintained

Professional and Clinical:

Provide professional leadership for all Receptionists/HCAs providing a source ofadvice, consultation and support, to lead and motivate

Beconversant with the NMC or HCPC Code of Professional Conduct and any associatednational guidelines and abide by their guidance

Support the implementation of any audit findings

Communication and Key Working Relationships:

Thepost holder must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all times, and build and maintain good working relationships with all…