About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced Walk In Centre Practitioner / Minor Illness Practitioner looking to join a forward thinking and supportive GP Team?
We are recruiting another Clinician (Nurse, Paramedic or Pharmacist) to join our team on a Friday to work as part of our Duty Team, alongside a GP, Paramedic and other members of the team.
Hours/days: Friday 9am - 6pm
Salary: This post will be Band 6 / Band 7 (£19.78 - £24.65/hr), depending on experience.
Main duties of the job
Duties of the Minor Illness Clinician will include:
Assessing and deciding the treatment plan for acute minor illness presentations such as
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) Respiratory tract infections (URTI/LRTI) Sore throats Ear symptomsb. Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
c. Provide a triage service, actively managing or referring patients or treating patients within own scope of practice
d. Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
e. Provide wound care (ulcer /Doppler etc.) to patients
f. Request pathology services as necessary, processing and interpreting results as required
g. Refer patients directly to other services as appropriate
h. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
i. Ensure read codes are used effectively
j. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
k. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
About us
Topsham Surgery is a friendly and forward thinking practice.
We are made up of 2 sites, one in Topsham and a branch site at Countess Wear.
The 2 sites are spacious with a variety of consulting and administration rooms with a pharmacy based at the Glasshouse site.
We care for over 11,900 patients across a large practice boundary from Middlemoor and St Leonards to Lympstone in the South and Aylesbeare in the East.
Job description Job responsibilities
Duties of the Minor Illness Clinician will include:
Assessing and deciding the treatment plan for acute minor illness presentations such as
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) Respiratory tract infections (URTI/LRTI) Sore throats Ear symptomsb. Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
c. Provide a triage service, actively managing or referring patients or treating patients within own scope of practice
d. Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
e. Provide wound care (ulcer /Doppler etc.) to patients
f. Request pathology services as necessary, processing and interpreting results as required
g. Refer patients directly to other services as appropriate
h. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
i. Ensure read codes are used effectively
j. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
k. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Paramedic or Nurse or Pharmacist Minor illness / injury qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
Prescribing qualification
Experience Essential
Experience of assessing and treating minor illness / injury Experience of working autonomously Experience of working in either a GP Practice, Walk In Centre or Minor Injury Unit setting
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 Topsham Surgery
Address Holman Way
Topsham
Exeter
EX3 0EN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.topshamsurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)