Overnight IUC Clinical Practitioner - Prescriber

BrisDoc Healthcare Services; West of England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned

Job summary

BrisDoc Healthcare Services provides NHS primary care across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We seek a Clinical Practitioner to deliver patient-centred, autonomous care for routine and urgent needs, in both remote and face-to-face settings.

The role involves history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning, with collaboration across GPs, nurses and paramedics to ensure safe, effective care and timely referrals.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary care for patients referred from 111, 999, ED and practice settings with routine or urgent needs.
• Liaise with GPs, paramedics and nurses to support patient management and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Work autonomously within clinical team to ensure right care first time.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment for diverse physical, mental health and psycho-social needs.
• Examine patient needs from physiological and psychological perspectives and plan appropriate care.
• Diagnose and manage presentations using drug and non-drug treatments, support treatment adherence.
• Provide medication information, contraindications and interactions, and promote health promotion strategies.
• Provide face-to-face and remote assessments and management plans, including safe netting and risk management.
• Undertake home visits as required and make referrals to system partners to ensure holistic care.

Job description

Responsibilities

This exciting, variable, and autonomous role requires the post holder to work effectively within their professional boundaries, focusing on the management of routine and urgent patient needs. The post holder will be responsible for the safe application of:

• History taking.
• Clinical Assessment (remote and face to face)
• Critical thinking and decision making
• Diagnosis and Treatment
• Management (including safety netting)
• and Referral.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Practitioner will provide exemplary care, meeting population health needs through consultations with patients referred from 111 (1-, 2-, 6-, 12-, and 24-hour timescales), 999, Emergency Department, Emergency Treatment Centres, and those presenting to practices with routine or urgent needs. Clinicians will liaise with other community healthcare professionals such as GPs, paramedics, and nurses regarding patient management, admission avoidance, and, where necessary, admission to secondary care. While working autonomously and potentially in isolation, the post holder will collaborate with the wider clinical team, including nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, GPs, consultants, mental health practitioners, and operational colleagues, to support patients and ensure the right care first time.

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, complex needs, acute and chronic conditions for both physical, mental health and psycho-social needs.
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly
• Diagnose and manage patient presentations, integrating both drug and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan
• Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments
• Provide information and advice medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care
• To provide face-to-face and remote clinical assessment/treatment and management plans
• To provide clinical support to the range of other Health Care Professionals and operational colleagues within the team
• To undertake visits to patient’s homes as required
• Compose and ensure robust safety netting and risk management for patients presenting to the service
• Make effective referrals to system partners and other care providers to ensure a holistic provision of care for patient’s needs

BrisDoc Is An Employee-owned Social Enterprise That Has Been Providing NHS Healthcare For Over Twenty Years. Serving More Than One Million Patients Across Bristol, North Somerset, And South Gloucestershire, BrisDoc Offers a Range Of Primary Care Services, Including

• Severnside Integrated Urgent Care (IUC): A 24/7 NHS urgent care service combining NHS 111 and the GP Out of Hours Service, and more, ensuring patients receive timely medical attention when their GP practice is closed
• In-Hours Primary Care: Operating GP practices such as Broadmead Medical Centre and Charlotte Keel Medical Practice, providing comprehensive healthcare services during standard hours
• Homeless Health Service: Dedicated to addressing the healthcare needs of homeless individuals, offering support through clinics and outreach teams

As a social enterprise, BrisDoc prioritises the health of its patients, environmental sustainability, and the social and economic well-being of the community. The organisation is committed to reducing health inequalities and improving overall well-being.

At BrisDoc, we are proud to be an employee-owned organisation, meaning every member of our team is a 'co-owner' with a real stake in the success of the business. This unique structure empowers our staff to influence decisions, shape the future direction of the organisation, and take pride in the care and services we provide.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anjana Thankachan Job title: People Team Advisor Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01179370900