Acute / Enhanced Clinical Practitioner - Acute Hub, Martock, Somerset

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited; South Petherton; On-site; GBP 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A primary care provider in South Somerset is seeking an experienced Acute / Enhanced Clinical Practitioner. The role involves providing care for acutely presenting patients and requires a minimum of 5 years paramedic experience. Candidates must hold relevant qualifications and demonstrate strong clinical decision-making. The annual salary is £49,256 for 27 hours per week, with options for NHS or NEST pensions and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Option to join NHS or NEST pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Flexible working from day one

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years paramedic work experience is required.
• Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
• Experience of working within a clinical / nursing team.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients from history taking to treatment and evaluation.
• Demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making in a general practice setting.
• Collaborate with the general practice team to meet patient needs.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Time management skills

Ability to collaborate with partners

Knowledge of primary care operating environment

Excellent analytical skills

Commitment to quality and safety

Education

Qualified paramedic or specialist paramedic registered with the HCPC

Diploma or Degree in a healthcare related discipline

GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics

A Level qualifications or equivalent

Job description

Acute / Enhanced Clinical Practitioner - Acute Hub, Martock, Somerset

Symphony Healthcare Services has an opportunity for an experienced Acute / Enhanced Clinical Practitioner to join our passionate, multidisciplinary teams across the South Somerset West (SSW) Primary Care Network (PNC) GP practices.

This role will be based at the Acute Hub in Martock Surgery, but you will be expected to work flexibly across all practices within the SSW PCN as and when required. These include:

Martock Surgery

South Petherton Surgery

Hamdon Medical Centre (Stoke Sub Hamdon)

Crewkerne Medical Centre

The hours available are 27 hours per week. Working pattern (days and hours will be discussed at interview.

The annual salary for this post is £49,256 per annum (pro rata for part time workers) and the option to join either a NHS or NEST pension, as one of our many employee benefits.

Main duties of the job

Working within their professional boundaries, you will provide care for acutely presenting patients including history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and coordination of any necessary follow-up.

You will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making with a strong evidence basis, for patients within the same-day urgent care setting, in accordance with published clinical pathways, policies and protocols.

To work at this level, professional body requirements for practice must be met

About us

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited was established in 2016 as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing new models of care. We now support 16 practices across Somerset providing care for over 100,000 patients.

Symphony has developed a model where each practice is encouraged to operate autonomously, but as a subsidiary of NHS Somerset Foundation Trust (SFT), and with backing from a central support team (HR, finance, corporate and strategic management matters).

Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practices in Somerset and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision.

We work closely with our practice teams to grow, enhance and transform patient care and working practices, with innovation and technology at our core.

Symphony welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. When undertaking recruitment and selection for our services. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

Symphony offers many fantastic employee benefits, including the option to join a NHS or NEST pension scheme, plus varied salary sacrifice options (see attached poster), plus generous annual leave, flexible working from day one of employment and home working options where appropriate to the role.

Thank you for your interest in joining Symphony! We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.

Job responsibilities

You will bean experienced nurse/practitioner who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.

You will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills at an advanced level, for patients within the general practice.

You will also will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. In order to work at this level, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.

Please read the attached job description (JD) carefully before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified paramedic or specialist paramedic registered with the HCPC
• GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics
• A Level qualifications or equivalent
• Diploma or Degree in a healthcare related discipline

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of primary care operating environment
• Excellent analytical skills, including analysis of data
• Time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload
• Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality and safety
• Able to work outside of normal hours as and when required
• Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working
• Understanding of the South Somerset Symphony Programme and New Models of Care
• Understanding of the NHS GP Contract
• Use of EMIS searches and protocols
• Able to multi-task and cope with an unpredictable work pattern

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years paramedic work experience
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity
• Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely
• Experience of working within a clinical / nursing team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

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.