Primary Care Hub Practitioner

You have an opportunity to be part of this exciting projectof practitioner-led minor illness units throughout Cornwall, which will free uppractices to focus on proactive care, prevention and continuity of care.

As we approach winter and pressures increase across thesystem due to seasonal minor illnesses, it is even more important to support and proactively bolster Primary Care in readiness. Hence, we are looking for prescribing clinicians to join our team, especially for the winter months. However, we would welcome longer-term interest.

These hubs will provide additional appointments for peoplewho present on the day with minor illness symptoms. Practices can direct someof their patients to attend the hubs against set criteria.

You will be a confident practitioner who will be comfortable working under your own autonomy, and you will not be expected to work outsideof your competency. Less experienced individuals will be paired with GPs orothers more experienced. We understand this work may be a little outside of whatpractitioners are used to; however, it is a really exciting opportunity tochange how we deliver care to people in Cornwall and will go some way to makingprimary care a sustainable space to work in the longer term.

The pay rates for Non-Medical Prescribers is £100 - £120 per session (four hours) dependant on competencies and experience and the pay rates for GP's is £231.75 per session (four hours)

You will be a registered practitioner with experience ofminor illness, such as a GP or a prescribing advanced practitioner. These rolesare being offered as a short-term portfolio opportunity in addition to your existing working hours. It is essential that you are able and comfortable towork autonomously, although clinical oversight will be available either on siteor remotely.

The roles offer flexible working patterns to fit around timecommitments across 5 days a week. However, if you have availability on aweekend, please let us know.

Potential locations are:

• Launceston
• Liskeard
• Callington
• Bodmin
• Newquay
• Truro
• Falmouth
• Redruth
• Pool
• Mount Hawke
• Helston

To apply for this role, please visit our Kernow Health website job opportunities page to complete an expression of interest form, which is a short application that will capture your details, availability and suitability for the role.

Once we have received your expression of interest or application, we will arrange a short informal conversation to confirm your suitability for this role.

To enable us to rapidly recruit you, we have created a Passport to Employment and Employer Waiver form, this form will be sent to you following an expression of interest. You need to ask your current employer to complete this form. By doing so, your employer is endorsing your suitability for this role and is acknowledging that you are picking up additional hours.

Practitionerled Primary Care Hubs are being stood up throughout locations across Cornwallto ease the on the day demand from General Practice throughout the winterperiod. This enables General Practice to proactively manage their more frailregistered population supporting them to remain in their own homes and community.

As a practitioner working in the Primary Care Hub you will see, treat and advise patients seeking on the day support for minor illness presentations, who have been booked into the Hub bytheir GP practices. You will see age ranges from 2 years up wards who have beensignposted by their practice against a referral criteria suitable to be seen ata Primary Care Hub.

Youmust be a GP or a non-medical prescriber such as a registered nurse or allied health professional with post graduate qualifications, or suitable equivalent experience relevant to the position. You must act within your professional boundaries, providing care for the presenting patient, working within yourcompetencies. This will involve history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis,treatment and evaluation of their care. Youwill demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the Primary Care Hub.

Working collaboratively with the local multi-disciplinary general practice…