Salaried GP to work 5-8 sessions per week

Our 17,000 patients are cared for by 8 partners, 6 Salaried GPs, 5 Nurses (including minor illness nurses), 3 HCAs, a Pharmacist and Paramedic. Our dynamic and supportive Management Group along with highly-skilled administrative staff complete our friendly and approachable team.

Cranleigh Medical Practice is a first class modern, forward thinking and innovative training practice operating from a purpose built building in the heart of Cranleigh.  We pride ourselves on putting our patients first and growing our team around them, to provide the very best primary health care.

Nestled at the foot of the beautiful Surrey Hills, Cranleigh is the largest village in England and is at the foot of the Surrey Hills – with easy access to both Guildford and Horsham and their surrounding villages. There are lots of new housing developments in the area, bringing in new families. In order to support our growing patient list, we are recruiting an additional salaried GP for 5-8 sessions per week.

We offer:

• A personal list of patients
• 15 minute appointments
• ‘Virtual’ appointments (eConsult)
• Minimal home visits – our paramedic undertakes many of these
• Minimal administration – we use innovative tools to ensure appropriate use of resources
• The opportunity to develop special interests
• Training and regular update opportunities
• An open, friendly and supportive environment
• Daily coffee meetings with the team.
• Access to visiting clinicians running services from our site
• Close working with the Health Visitors, Community Matrons and DNs on site
• Positive feedback from our patients, including the supportive patient group
• 6 weeks holiday and 1 week study leave (pro-rata)
• Systems used include: EMIS web, Docman 10 and AccuRx

For an informal discussion please contact the Practice Manager, Mrs Frances Boer by emailing Cranleigh.manager@nhs.net or calling 01483 273951.

Applications via NHS Jobs or cv and covering letter.

Informal visits welcome.

Practice Nurse

Cranleigh Medical Practice have an exciting opportunity for an experienced practice nurse to join our friendly practice team. You will be supported by a fantastic MDT team, comprising of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, HCAs, Practice Paramedics, a Physiotherapist and a Clinical Pharmacist, along with a very friendly patient services team and practice management team. The successful candidate will also benefit from the ongoing support of a large nursing team.

We are happy to consider both full time and part time applicants.

The successful candidate will be expected to perform and manage all Practice Nursing duties, including;

• Chronic Disease Management (Asthma, COPD, Diabetes etc.)
• Primary Immunisations
• Travel Immunisations
• Wound Care/Management
• Cervical Screening
• ECGs
• Stock Management
• Vaccine Management

Cranleigh Medical Practice is a large GP surgery in the village of Cranleigh, Surrey. We are based within a modern, purpose built surgery on Cranleigh High Street.

We are a friendly team who are dedicated to providing high quality services to our patients. We are an innovative group who are always looking at ways to improve the services we offer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition, as appropriate
• Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage & treat long-term conditions including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and Practice needs
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and Practice protocols.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy living, and apply principles of self-care
• Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
• Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice
• Participate in organising and co-ordinating the provision of nursing services for the Practice to include the delegation of duties to other Practice team members as appropriate.
• Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.
• Provide general and specific health screenings to the Practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.
• Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.
• Deliver vaccinations and immunisations as required.
• Meet the needs of patients presenting for wound care
• Supplies and equipment – Treatment room and other areas
• Ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.
• Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures
• Undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears, etc and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.

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 in the patients’ notes and on the clinical computer system as appropriate.
• 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, audits and research programmes.
• Attend and participate in Practice clinical meetings on a regular basis.
• Assist in the formulation of Practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols.

Research projects

• Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the Practice.

Student/staff education and training

• Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of Practice staff.

Liaison

• Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the Practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality.

Professional/Personal development

• Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development, and participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment.
• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work including participation in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model.
• Support the development of others in order to maximise potential.

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 personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others’ health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Reporting potential risks identified

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered first level nurse Community nursing specialist qualification or equivalent Relevant nursing/health degree
• Mentor/teaching qualification

Desirable criteria

• Diabetes Management
• Independent/supplementary nurse prescribing qualification
• Clinical supervision training and experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum 3 years post-registration experience
• At least 2 years recent primary/community nursing experience
• Experience of nurse-led management of long-term conditions
• Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
• Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
• Audit experience

Person Spec

Essential criteria

• Self-directed practitioner
• Highly motivated
• Flexible
• Enthusiastic
• Team player
• Ability to work across boundaries

If the above sounds like you, please get in touch – cranleigh.manager@nhs.net
We welcome informal visits.

Paramedic Practitioner

Cranleigh Medical Practice (CMP) have an exciting opportunity available for a Paramedic Practitioner with a background in Emergency / Urgent / Primary care to join our medical team and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

You will be responsible for clinical assessment, treatment and / or referral or giving advice as appropriate to both adults and children presenting with a wide spectrum of clinical conditions.

You will be a Registered Paramedic; have broad, autonomous practice experience and can use your advanced clinical examination skills within general practice, utilising advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, treat and refer patients requiring relevant diagnostic investigations or for advice of relevant specialities. This will be via telephone triage and virtual / face-to-face consultation and carrying out Home Visits as required.

You will have excellent non-verbal and verbal communication skills when dealing with patients and their carers, have the ability to make clear decisions with confidence and communicate these effectively. You will have excellent Team skills and be able to demonstrate experience of multi-disciplinary team working.

A non-medical prescriber is desirable but not essential.

This is an exciting role, in a dynamic and friendly environment.

In return, we offer:

• Salary range £45,000 – £50,000 dependent on experience
• Min 5 weeks annual leave entitlement (pro rata)
• NHS Pension

So, if this sound like you, please get in touch.

Full Job Description available via email:  cranleigh.manager@nhs.net