About this role
Job summary
Cardinal Medical Practice has a fantastic and highly rewarding opportunity for a dedicated and motivated Salaried GP to join our progressive and innovative training practice, which encourages the development of all staff and where you will have support and investment in your career progression.
Patient care is paramount to the Partners alongside the well-being of the team within the practice. With outstanding staff retention, a varied multi-disciplinary team, Cardinal Medical Practice offers a chance to the right candidate to be part of an amazing team who arent afraid to think outside of the box and can offer incredible prospects and a happy, friendly place to work.
Our strong emphasis on education and development makes us well suited for newly qualified GP's as well as those who are far more experienced. We are flexible and keenly support and promote staff work-life balance and development, currently supporting 4 Nurses on various stages of the Nurse Practitioner pathway and modules.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will be the first point of contact for patients with all types of health problems. He/she will make decisions and apply appropriate nursing interventions to the presenting patient in their own home or in the surgery. This will include initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. He/she will work autonomously but within the Practices and NMC policies, protocols and guidelines, demonstrating safe clinical decision-making, high levels of critical thinking and holistic practice. The post-holder will be expected to act independently but will have access at all times to a GP for advice and support as necessary.
About us
Located on the outskirts of Ipswich town centre, Cardinal Medical Practice is the largest medical practice in Suffolk and was formed as a result of a merger between Chesterfield Drive, Deben Road and Norwich Road Surgeries. The practice is vastly dedicated to offering high quality care to a population of approximately 30,000 patients.
The practice has a clinical team of 4 GP Partners, 10 Salaried GP's, 2 GP Registrars, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Paramedics, Physicians Associates, Practice Nurses, Nurse Associates, Healthcare Assistants, Care Co-ordinators and additional healthcare professionals. The team is supported by Management and a large administrative team.
If you would like any further information about the role, please contact Andrew Preston, General Manager in the first instance - [email protected]
Job description Job responsibilities
Work within professional boundaries to accurately examine and assess patients with an undifferentiated diagnosis, from a physiological, psychological and social perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly. Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan. Seek advice and support from a senior clinician as appropriate to inform decision making around patient care. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care. Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient needs, and administer medication in accordance with PGD/ Independent Nurse Prescribing. Provide information and advice on prescribed or non-prescription medication, on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions. Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Ensure full and accurate documentation in patient notes of clinical history, physical examination, diagnosis and treatment plan. Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, CQC. A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice. Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation Contributing to the housekeeping and updating of computer-based patient records. To comply with the Practice IT policy. Contributing to read-coding patient data. Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Monthly training sessions as necessary
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 Cardinal Medical Practice
Address Deben Road Surgery
2 Deben Road
Ipswich
IP1 5EN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cardinalmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)