eMed UK is a private healthcare company offering both nhs services via GP@hand which is the largest NHS practice in the UK and private digital and physical appointments with a range of primary care professionals
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
- Provide a high quality, safe and supportive environment for patients, meeting their identified physical and psycho-social needs within the scope of individual accountable practice
- Work within Practice guidelines, policies, protocols and procedures reporting outcomes to appropriate clinical staff so standards of care can be monitored and improved where necessary. This includes adhering to the following agendas: infection control, equality and diversity, health and safety
- Maintain effective communication with patients, carers, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team ensuring information is shared appropriately and confidentially so patient needs are met in accordance with NHS directives and safeguarding policies (DH 2003; DH 2010)
- Protect and maintain patient records to the agreed Practice standard and in accordance with professional record keeping standards (NMC 2009)
- Administer medicines in accordance with a non-medical prescribing framework, patient specific direction or patient group direction in accordance with the standards for medicine management (NMC 2007)
- Organise, manage and prioritise own workload ensuring care of patients is paramount
- Develop the role by using evidence-based practice and continuously improving own knowledge as defined by the NMC and revalidation guidelines.
- Chronic disease management: Respiratory Disease (Asthma/COPD), Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease – postholder should possess diplomas
- If appropriate, prescribe medicines in accordance with the NMC Standards for Medicines Management (2007), the NMC Code of Professional Standards (2015) and the Nurse Prescribing Implementation Plan (1998).
- Assist in/perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by Nurse Manager and GPs
- Contraception
- Ear wax removal
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care / Doppler
- Travel health
- Removal of sutures
- New patient medicals / Urinalysis
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension management
- Ear syringing
- Routine immunisations / childhood immunisations
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to Nurse Manager or GPs as appropriate
Other tasks include:
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms including stocking and rotating items as required
- Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
- Ordering of health promotion literature
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems in the practice
- At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
- A duty to advise the management team of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
- Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required
- On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the role.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- Registered General Nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
- GPN qualification
Desirable:
- Non medical prescribing qualification
- Experince with sexual health
- Competent in travel medicine including yelow fever
- Digital consultations
WHO YOU ARE
- A willingness to undertake additional courses, training and education to meet the needs of the position; this includes attendance at on and off-site meetings and some study during non-working hours
- A willingness to adapt working practice to meet changing practice and service development
- Flexibility of working across sites if required
- Performance is monitored on an ongoing basis and formally appraised annually
- Travel to eMed HQ (London) may be required
WHAT WE OFFER
- Salary: £46,798.58 pro rated
- 27 days annual leave pro rated
- 5% employer pension contribution for 5% employee contribution
- Life Insurance 4x annual base salary
- Health cash plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Eye care voucher reimbursement (up to £20)
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay.
- Health & Wellbeing resources
- Up to £80 towards noise cancelling headphones
WORKING AT EMED
Whether you work in one of our amazing offices, clinics or part of our remote clinician workforce, eMed is highly collaborative and fun! You’ll have a chance to work in a fast-paced environment with experienced industry leaders. We have a learning environment where you can make an impact.
WHO WE ARE
At eMed our people aren’t just part of a team, they’re part of something bigger. We’re a vibrant community of creative thinkers and doers, forging the way for a new generation of healthcare. We’re only as good as our people. So, finding the best people is everything to us. We serve millions, but we choose our people one at a time…
DIVERSITY
We believe that difference inspires a better, healthier world. That’s why it’s at the heart of everything we do. From our people to our products, difference enriches every part of our business and creates a culture based on equality of opportunity, and in which all employees can progress their careers. We’re committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, pregnancy status, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
