Minor Illness Practitioner - Northampton, United Kingdom - Eleanor Cross Healthcare

Description

JOB TITLE:
Milnor Illness Practitioner




REPORTS TO:
The Partners (Clinically)

The Practice Manager / Lead Nurse (Administratively)




HOURS:
Full Time 37.5 per week




LOCATION:
Delapre Medical Centre / Whitefields Surgery

Job Summary

• To provide Practice patients with an alternative to the GP for their care
• To provide an alternative source of referral for other health professionals to utilise
• To provide a complementary source of care to that of the GP
• To work across role boundaries
• To provide health care sensitive to the needs of the local population.
• To assist in the developing elements of PMS or the new GP contract ways of working

Responsibilities:


To provide assessment, screening treatment services/ health education advice

• Organise and co‐ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice to include the delegation of duties to other practice nursing staff as appropriate
• Provide nursing treatment to patients in participation with doctors or independently to agreed protocols
• Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to doctors as necessary
• Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to doctors as necessary

Treatment room supplies and equipment

• In participation with other member of the PHCT and the Manager to ensure maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

• Undertake the collection of pathological specimens, including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the doctors.

Administrative and professional responsibilities

• Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.
• Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice
• Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports
• Attend and participate in all practice meetings as required
• Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policies
• Maintain a notice board in the waiting areas in conjunction with other members of the

PHCT - designated for patient health care education


Education and training of GP Registrars, Students and Practice Staff

• Participate in the education and training of GP Registrars, Medical Students and Practice

Staff in all disciplines within the practice with appropriate regard to confidentiality


Training and personal development

• Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the practice. It is the individuals' responsibility to remain up to date with recent developments.
• Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate
• Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development, ensuring PREP requirements are met.
• If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, full training will be given.
• Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan

Liaison

• As well as the nursing team, there is a need to work closely with reception, office to ensure the smooth running of the practice, reporting any problems encountered to the relevant person and ensuring everyone is aware of the different roles within the nursing team
• There is also the need to establish and maintain good liaison with other surgeries and agencies, including secondary care

Meetings

• It will be necessary to attend and contribute to various practice meetings as requested.

The only reason for not attending will be annual, study or sick leave.


Confidentiality

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post‐holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of pers