This trainee post sits within the Mid Dorset Primary Care Network, employed through Mid Dorset Primary Healthcare, and is one day a week to begin with. The role centres on helping patients with complex long-term respiratory conditions, spotting those at risk of flare-ups or admission and referring them to services such as pulmonary rehabilitation. The postholder follows a structured programme under PCN clinical leads, building towards autonomous specialist practice and specialist consultations. Only UK residents can apply, as the employer cannot sponsor candidates.
What the job involves
- Assess, diagnose and manage patients with respiratory conditions, using clinical judgement and starting evidence-based treatment
- Identify patients at risk of flare-ups or admission, refer them to pulmonary rehabilitation and stop-smoking support, and promote vaccination uptake
- Carry out specialist procedures that need accuracy, such as spirometry, and maintain competence in them
- Manage full episodes of care and follow-up, delegating and referring as appropriate
- Interpret clinical investigations and initiate appropriate plans
- Use health promotion and prevention to assess patients for risk factors and early signs of ill health
- Prescribe as an independent prescriber where qualified, monitoring and revising medication
- Take part in multidisciplinary team meetings and case presentations, working with GPs, practice nurses, pharmacists, community and secondary care
- Take part in audit, quality improvement and education for colleagues, following a structured development programme under PCN clinical leads
- Prioritise own workload and elevate when patient care would otherwise be compromised
- Work within own competence and professional code as regulated by the NMC or HCPC, acknowledging limits in knowledge and skill
- Produce accurate, complete consultation records in line with legislation and local policy
Qualifications
- Registered nurse or allied health professional
Experience
- Clinical experience within respiratory medicine
Skills & knowledge
- Clinical decision-making skills
- Knowledge of own professional accountability and autonomous practice
- Knowledge of clinical human factors in practice-based care
- Skilled written, verbal and presentation communication, adapting to patient needs and communication barriers
- Ability to work under pressure, manage complex situations and act within national and local guidelines
- Basic computer and keyboard skills
Checks & eligibility
- UK resident; visa sponsorship not available
- Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
Other
- Self-motivated, committed to own practice, development and further education
- Supportive, friendly, adaptable and patient-focused, with effective interpersonal skills
- Professional conduct at all times, acting as a positive role model
- Self-analysis of own work, recognising and acting on own limitations
- Excellent time management and ability to plan and prioritise own workload on own initiative
- Willingness to travel for professional development
Nice to have
- Diploma, degree or masters in COPD and asthma (respiratory medicine)
- ARTP registration
- Independent prescriber
- Experience in primary care or community health settings
- Experience with paediatric and adult respiratory presentations
- Knowledge of local and national healthcare agendas, strategy and policy
- Knowledge of primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare issues affecting the local population
What’s offered
- Structured development programme towards autonomous specialist practice
- Support to complete relevant accredited training
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
