About this role
Job summary
Your day-to-day work will focus on the autonomous management of patients with minor illnesses from a pre-determined and agreed list of presentations. You must constantly strive to make the care of your patients your primary concern whilst being a patient advocate. The role at times will be to act as a senior presence to other members of the team with the potential to develop and will include patient contacts within the practice and home visits.
Main duties of the job
Clinical - ability to assess, refer and prescribeLeadership - role model and support to colleaguesLearning - actively participate in CPD, keep training up to dateResearch - participate in research
About us
Kingswood Medical Group (KMG), comprises of Kingswood Surgery and Carfax Medical Centre.
We are based in Swindon, operating as a Primary Care Network (PCN) in our own right, and are also part of the Brunel Group, offering opportunities to help shape clinical services for the wider community.
Our patient population is approximately 29,000, covering some of the most deprived areas of Swindon but our patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Our clinical team includes:
Five GP Partners and salaried GPs A strong Nursing team Pharmacists Physiotherapists A Personalised Care Team, including Mental Health Nurses, Social Prescribers, and a Dietitian
Job description Job responsibilities
Main Duties
Clinical
Utilise assessment and clinical reasoning skills to triage, examine, provide treatment, and make relevant referrals for patients who present with an urgent healthcare need within defined and agreed parameters dependent of clinician competence.Use appropriate assessment tools and clinical guidelines to assist with clinical decision making (NEWS, POPS, CRB-65). Ability to assess capacity and understand that competent patients are within their right to make a bad decision. Follow practice policies and protocols whilst undertaking the practitioner role.Refer patients to an Advanced Practitioner or General Practitioner when required.Prescribe and review medications within competence in line with the Royal Pharmaceutical Societys Prescribing Competency Framework.Within competence, perform, request, and interpret a variety of tests relevant to the role.Assist and support nonclinical staff who might have queries and questions regarding patient needs. Leadership
Role model and act as a senior practitioner to support colleagues supporting staff of all levels.Demonstrate an understanding and participate in clinical governance practices.Support and mentor students and colleagues of all disciplines when required.Provide teaching sessions and supervision to junior practitioners.Participate in clinical audits when requested by line manager. Learning
Keep an up-to-date professional portfolio and log of evidence in preparation for CQC inspections.Actively participate in Continual Professional Development (CPD).Participate and attend clinical meetings where indicated.Keep up to date with mandatory training relevant to the role.Please be aware we are unable to provide working sponsorship.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Practitioner with the NMC or HCPC. Independent Prescribing Qualification. Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning Qualification. Experience managing patients with complex needs from diverse background.
Desirable
Paediatric assessment training/module Working towards or have achieved one of the following relevant qualifications: Level 6 Graduate Certificate/Diploma Level 7 Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma Level 7 Masters degree
Experience Essential
Worked within a GP Surgery. Experienced managing patients with complex needs from diverse backgrounds. Understanding of safeguarding adults and children. Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service.
Desirable
Experience of working in primary care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Kingswood Medical Group
Address Kingswood Avenue
Park North
Swindon
SN3 2RJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kingswoodmedicalgroup.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)