NHS Jobs • Walthamstow E17 9LY
About this role
Main duties of the job
Role Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to be: A level 7 (MSc) Practitioner (candidates with accreditation/ MSc course to ACP status may be considered) An Independent Prescriber Qualified in Minor injury and illness Deliver a high standard, safe patient care using specialist Advanced Nursing skills Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for his/her own professional actions Undertake telephone triage work and telephone advice calls Complete home visits of housebound or care-home based patients Proficient in clinical system EMIS
Web Ideal Competencies & Experience
To assess, diagnose and treat patients with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions, including but not exhaustive of: *
Respiratory
Exacerbations of Asthma or COPD Cold Sore throat Chesty cough Chest infection Wheeze Shortness of breath (talking in full sentences) *Ear,
Nose & Throat
Ear discharge & or pain Blocked ears Vertigo/room spinning/dizziness Sinus pain Hay fever (eye itch/running nose) Sore throat/tonsillitis *
Gastric Conditions
Heartburn Indigestion Lower abdominal pain Haemorrhoids Constipation Diarrhoea and vomiting *
Skin Conditions
Shingles painful blister-type rash Cellulitis skin infection (red swollen) Infected insect bites Infected cysts/boils Painful big toe (gout) Cold sores Fungal foot infections (athletes) Ringworm Ingrown hair/toenail *
Genital Urinary Conditions
UTI; Thrush Vaginal discharge Contraception Menstrual Bleeding *
MSK
Traumatic or non-traumatic symptoms within joints where the patient can weight bear or still use the joint *
Cardiology
High/raised BP Refers patients to other medical specialities for assessment if deemed appropriate If you would like to join our dedicated team at ARMP, where we aim to uphold our values inQuality, Compassion, Accountability, IntegrityandFun. We welcome your application. Apply now!
Notes
The job description and person specification may be amended following consultation with the post holder to facilitate the development of the role, the organisation and the individual.