Job Description

Hollies Medical Practice, Tamworth

Advanced clinical practitioner (Full time - 37.5 hours)

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a specialist paramedic practitioner to join our busy team at the Hollies Medical Practice.

The Hollies is a friendly, high achieving practice based on the edge of Tamworth town centre and provides care to 15,800 patients. As part of the Mercian network we are a forward thinking practice and are keen to embrace new methods of working, for the benefit of our staff and patients.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for providing a high quality of care to our practice population by delivering health care in a safe and responsible manner. The successful applicant will have advanced clinical skills (post graduate qualifications) and be a prescriber who acts within their professional boundaries and works in accordance with the relevant standards of conduct, performance and ethics. The ideal candidate will have a full MSC and prescribing at level 7.

About us

If you join us at the practice, you will:

Be part of this supportive team, which includes 8 GP partners, 3 salaried GPs, 3 clinical pharmacists, a pharmacy technician, 1 senior practice nurse, 4 practice nurses, 2 healthcare assistants, 1 nursing associate, a trainee nursing associate and 2 care coordinators. We also have access to social prescribers via the network. In addition to the clinical staff, we have a strong management and administrative team. The Hollies is a well-established training practice and we support GP registrars from the Burton VTS and medical students from Keele University. The Hollies was rated good at the last CQC inspection and receive excellent feedback from our patients with 95% of patients who have completed the friends and family survey during 2025 rating their experience as good or very good.
The successful applicant will work closely with our GPs to advise on treatment and healthcare for patients including those presenting in the primary care setting and those in the community.

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Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team. Assess patients presenting with acute illness or for review of chronic disease conditions. Diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis. Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly. Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs and follow up as appropriate. Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate). Provide a first point of contact within the practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making to establish a diagnosis and management plan To provide assessment, treatment and diagnosis at point of first contact by attending to patients in a variety of clinical or non-clinical settings according to patients needs To undertake home visits in accordance with the relevant protocols To make professionally autonomous decisions for which they are accountable To refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat and discharge as appropriate To instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports To ensure that professional standards are maintained and within the guidance provided by the Department of Health, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the College of Paramedics (COP) To contribute to the practice achieving its quality targets to sustain high standards of patient care and service delivery To support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of the practice. To participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events To undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes To provide effective visible leadership that fosters a culture of professionalism, compassion, excellence and the development of effective team working To develop yourself and the role through participation in training

Experience required:

Minimum of 1 year working in and advanced clinical practice role.

Management of common minor injuries/illness Clinical examination skills Knowledge of the needs of patients with long term conditions

Desirable

Knowledge of general practice Experience of clinical governance, including audit Knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare

Qualifications

Essential

Registered paramedic/nurse Prescribing at masters level 7 Level 6 BSc in minor illness and minor injury (emergency care practitioner) or equivalent Advanced care practitioner MSC

Skills/Competencies

Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively.

Effective time management. Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure. Knowledge of IT systems to create simple plans and reports.

Desirable

Good clinical system knowledge - EMIS web, docman

Other requirements

Essential

Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity. Respect different lifestyles and diversity. Flexible and co-operative. Able to identify risk, assess and manage. Knowledge of confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety. Evidence of continuing professional development Access to own transport and ability to travel in the catchment area, including visiting people in care homes or their home.

Benefits include:

NHS pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Team building/social events

25 days annual leave (rising to 28 days after 5 years, 30 days after 10 years)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 40,553.00-59,504.00 per year

Benefits:

Sick pay Store discount
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 06/05/2025