Health Care Practitioner (Maternity Cover) in Plymouth

The post holder will provide effective, evidence-based care to patients under the indirect supervision of a registered practitioner. They will plan, organise, and deliver delegated clinical care in line with NHS policies, clinical governance, and professional standards.

This position is for 28.5 hours per week, on a 12 month fixed term contract. Working independently and as part of the multidisciplinary team, the HCP will manage and prioritise their own workload, undertake delegated patient assessments, identify and manage care risks, and contribute to the delivery of a safe, high-quality, and cost-effective service.

The post holder will support audits and inspections, ensure Practice policies are followed, maintain their own professional development, and demonstrate flexibility in working hours to meet service needs.

• To provide effective, evidence based general and specific care to clients under the indirect supervision of registered practitioners.
• To plan, organise and deliver clinical care as agreed with the supervising practitioner in line with clinical governance and within agreed professional standards and guidelines.
• To use personal effectiveness and knowledge to contribute to the development and delivery of a quality service.
• To work pro-actively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in support of registered practitioners.
• The practitioner will work independently under the indirect supervision of a registered practitioner and will follow policies and procedures using own initiative and managing own workload.
• Organise and prioritise own workload, time and resources effectively to reduce risks to the quality for service delivery.
• Undertake client assessment following delegation from a registered nurse.
• Help the practice operate in a cost-effective manner.
• Identify and manage care risks on a continuing basis.
• Participate in audits and inspections as appropriate.
• Ensure that all Practice Policy is fully implemented.
• Responsible for your own continuing self-development, undertaking training as appropriate.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the grading of the post as required.
• Must be flexible with hours.

Beacon Medical Group Practice is a single practice, Primary Care Network (PCN), providing care to 43,000 patients across Plympton and the South Hams. We are a team of Partners, Salaried GPs, Paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Practice and specialist Nurses, HCAs, Phlebotomists, First Contact Physios, Social Prescribers, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Practitioners and Administrative support staff. Our mission is to give all our patients the right care, at the right time, in the right place. We are a forward thinking partnership always looking for opportunities to improve services for our patients. We have a good reputation for delivering good healthcare, leading at scale and innovating primary care services. This is a really exciting time to be joining us as we diversify our teams, our partnership and services.

If you join our team; you will receive support, opportunities to grow in your role, training, and work with colleagues who care about you.

Full job description attached in supporting documents.

As part of our application process please let us know how you meet the essential criteria of the job role by completing all of the additional application questions, if you do not do this your CV will not be considered. Please ensure that your application is entirely your own original work. Applications found to be generated by artificial intelligence (AI) will not be considered.

• Evidence of a good general standard of education.
• GCSE A-C in English and Maths.
• Level 2 in healthcare.

• Experience working as a Health Care Practitioner in General Practice.
• Knowledge of stock management systems.
• Experience in supporting internal stock movement.
• Experience of teaching colleagues.

• Competent to carry out the full range of General Practice Health Care Practitioners clinical procedures.
• Provides professional, patient centred care, and safe and ethical practice.
• Ability to create and build positive relationships.
• Enthusiastic lifelong learner recognising personal learning needs.
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
• An approachable, encouraging and effective colleague.
• Caring towards patients and colleagues.
• Effective and proactive communicator.

The candidate must demonstrate an understanding of our values.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.