Clinical Practitioner - Felixstowe, 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 and forward-thinking organisation that supports and develops its staff to provide quality care to patients? If so, Howard House Surgery might have just the opportunity for you


Main duties of the clinical practitioner role:

  • Provide assessment, diagnosis and 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 and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a longterm condition (as appropriate).
  • Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and nondrug based treatment methods into a management plan.
  • Accurately triage and 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 and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
  • Telephone triage as appropriate for clinics and home visits, providing access to GPs as necessary.
  • Evaluate clinical information from examination and historytaking, initiating appropriate treatment and/or referral, including admission to hospital if required.
For further information about this role, please see the attached job description.

  • Current registration with one of the bodies below:
  • Adult nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
  • Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Paramedic registered with the HCPC
  • RCN accredited nurse practitioner module
  • Registration as an independent nonmedical prescriber
  • Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
  • A mentorship qualification is desirable but not essential
For further details, please see the attached job specification.


About Us:


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 and tyres
  • Breakdown cover
  • Proper Pay
  • Living Wage Foundation Accredited
  • GP Remote Working
  • Eye Care Vouchers
  • Health Service Discounts


  • Annual Leave

  • Minimum 33 days, including 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 and John Lewis
  • Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
  • Gym salary sacrifice scheme
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