Clinical Practitioner - Stowmarket, United Kingdom - Primary Care Careers

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About the Role:

Are you a prescriber with minor illness experience, looking for a new challenge? Do you want to be part of an innovative & forward-thinking organisation that supports and develops its staff to provide quality care to patients? If so, this opportunity may be for just right for you & we would love to hear from you.

Howard House Surgery has a fantastic opportunity for a clinical practitioner to join our busy, friendly team.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

  • Provide assessment, diagnosis & treatment at first point of contact by attending to patients according to their needs in the practice. Act as an autonomous clinician, with the support and guidance from the GPs
  • Proactively identify, diagnose & manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a longterm condition (as appropriate).
  • Diagnose & manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug & nondrug based treatment methods into a management plan.
  • Accurately triage & prioritise patients, including in emergency situations, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history.
  • Recognise, assess & refer patients presenting with mental health needs
  • Telephone triage as appropriate for clinics & home visits & provide access to GPs as necessary.
  • Evaluate clinical information from examination & history taking & initiate appropriate treatment &/or referral, including admission to hospital.
All applicants should have the following essential qualifications, registrations, skills and experience:

  • Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
  • Be registered on one of the below:
Registered adult nurse, registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Registered Paramedic with HCPC
RCN Accredited Nurse Practitioner Module
Registration as an independent non-medical prescriber


The following qualifications are desirable:

  • BSc (Hons)
  • Mentorship qualification

About Us:

SPC is an innovative partnership of Suffolk GP surgeries. Doctors & practice staff share resources & work together to ensure patients continue to receive high quality healthcare. Suffolk Primary Care is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in employment. Applicants will ideally be fully vaccinated against Covid.

Benefits of working for SPC include:

  • NHS Pension Scheme
  • The NHS pension scheme is a defined benefits scheme
  • Life insurance
  • Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children's pension
  • Ill health benefits
  • 20% employer contribution
  • Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
  • No deposit
  • No credit check
  • Fully comprehensive insurance
  • Servicing & tyres
  • Breakdown cover
  • Proper pay & cost of living benefits
  • Living Wage Foundation accredited
  • GP remote working
  • Eye care vouchers
  • Health service discounts
  • Annual leave: minimum 33 days inc. bank holidays FTE with enhancements for long service
  • Enhanced maternity & paternity terms
  • High street discounts through our own online portal
  • Technology and homewares salary sacrifice schemes with Currys & John Lewis
  • Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
  • Gym salary sacrifice scheme
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