Primary Care Hub Practitioner
| Posting date: | 09 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £19.67 to £30.21 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £19.67 - £30.21 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 November 2025 |
| Location: | Truro, TR1 3LP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0306-25-0021 |
Summary
Practitioner led Primary Care Hubs are being stood up throughout locations across Cornwall to ease the on the day demand from General Practice throughout the winter period. This enables General Practice to proactively manage their more frail registered population supporting them to remain in their own homes and community. As a practitioner working in the Primary Care Hub you will see, treat and advise patients seeking on the day support for minor illness presentations, who have been booked into the Hub by their GP practices. You will see age ranges from 2 years up wards who have been signposted by their practice against a referral criteria suitable to be seen at a Primary Care Hub. You must be a GP or a non-medical prescriber such as a registered nurse or allied health professional with post graduate qualifications, or suitable equivalent experience relevant to the position. You must act within your professional boundaries, providing care for the presenting patient, working within your competencies. This will involve history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. You will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the Primary Care Hub. Working collaboratively with the local multi-disciplinary general practice and community teams where necessary to meet the needs of patients, abiding by local policy and procedures. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Clinical Care Act as an expert practitioner, demonstrating clinical competence and a sound knowledge base. Utilise the medical model of history taking to identify diagnoses and differential diagnoses for patients presenting with unspecified presentations. Undertake systems based physical assessment of patients in order to diagnose and manage conditions autonomously. Undertake appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment or referral of patients booked into the minor illness clinic initiating any treatment as required and ensuring robust safety netting conversations are undertaken with each patient (or the patients carer). Make direct referrals to primary, secondary and social services within locally agreed pathways, guidance and protocols. Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care, delivered in a timely manner. Ensure complete and accurate documentation for each and every patient contact Competent in the use of electronic health record systems, such as SystmOne and/or Emis. Work as an independent practitioner, in order to ensure patients needs are met. Ensure that professional standards are maintained and within the guidance of the Department of Health and professional accountable bodies. Professional Adhere to own professional body requirements and always work within the scope of professional practice. Ensure that professional practice adheres to organisational policies, procedures and guidelines. Maintain a professional manner and act as a role model for others. Maintain confidentiality with regard to information pertaining to patients and staff. Ensure that the service interfaces with other partner organisations where necessary in a professional and productive manner. Communication Communicate effectively with patients and families regarding complex information about their care. Taking a Health Coaching approach by providing advice and information to patients, carers and their families where appropriate. Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and allied health professionals, to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated service. Ensure accurate documentation and record keeping, in line with local policies and own professional body guidelines. Promote and demonstrate effective communication networks within the organisation, with partner organisations and other service providers. Clinical Governance and Freedom to act Work autonomously making complex clinical decisions with limited supervision within local and national policies, being responsible for how these policies are interpreted. Adhere to Primary Care Hub operating procedures and guidelines. Service Improvement Contribute to quality improvement within the service through the identification and initiation of changes, which lead to better evidence-based practice and improved standards of care. Participate in clinical audit, identifying areas of best practice and areas for improvement. Contribute to the setting and monitoring of standards of care. Help develop the services available to the urgent care population to reflect identified needs. When in a senior position act as a mentor /supervisor of staff as appropriate. Educational/Personal Development Contribute to the development and maintenance of an excellent learning environment. Adhere to professional registration requirements. Participate in defining your own developmental plan to maintain and develop own clinical skills and ensure own professional development. Ensure completion of all statutory and mandatory training. General Demonstrate commitment to flexible working patterns, to meet the needs of the service and staff Actively contribute to the Organisations values and behaviours ensuring that relevant processes are open and transparent and encourage the confidence of staff, patients, partner organisations, the public and other agencies. Promote a positive organisational image. Promote own personal and others health, safety, and security, taking the appropriate action to report risk in accordance with policy. Ensure that equipment and resources are managed effectively to reduce waste and promote cost efficiency. Ensure the safe keeping and maintenance of equipment in accordance with policy, reporting defect or loss. Maintain personal development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in an annual appraisal and appropriate training activities. Ensure compliance with all Kernow Health CIC statutory and mandatory training requirements, policies and protocols.