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Current Staff Vacancies

Beckington Family Practice have the following exciting opportunities to join our existing talented team

  1. Permanent Advanced Care Practitioner.
  2. Receptionist/Care Navigator

See below for the description and how to apply.

1. Beckington Family Practice is looking for a Permanent Advanced Care Practitioner for acute care for approximately 16 hours per week, including Wednesday and Friday. 

We are currently looking for a hardworking, reliable person to join our team of clinicians to provide acute care appointments as an expansion to our existing team and as part of an ongoing programme of change to our on the day care provision.

 

We are a friendly, well established and growing semi-rural training practice based south of Bath, with an ethos for a high standard of patient care.

 

  • GMS Practice list size 11,400
  • Three partners, six salaried GPs, two ANPs
  • Four First Contact Physiotherapists, two PCN Paramedics, Health Connector, Practice & PCN Pharmacist and two PCN Pharmacy Technicians
  • Purpose built main surgery in Beckington, modern branch surgery in Frome Health Centre
  • Dispensing at one site
  • EMIS Web across both sites
  • Training and Teaching Practice

 

Essential Qualifications: 

  • Current Registration – RGN BSc (Hons) or equivalent.
  • have an active registration with the NMC or equivalent.
  • Experience and qualifications in triaging urgent care requests and managing minor illness and injuries
  • be educated to Masters level and to be an independent prescriber or have a clear plan for completing this
  • practice within the four pillars
  • meet revalidation requirements

 

Desirable qualities: 

  • Ability to work autonomously, although you will not be expected to work alone
  • Enthusiasm for expanding and developing our service
  • Willingness to engage with QOF data entry

 

We offer:

  • A very friendly, supportive and professional environment, joining an established team which is looking forwards to new ways of working.
  • Support (both financial and supervisory) to extend your qualifications and develop your career.
  • In-House Educational Peer Support Group
  • Regular clinical governance meetings and MDTs
  • Excellent GP support
  • Flexibility around working hours and locations – all our sites are only minutes from the A36 and easily commutable from Bath (several members of our team live in Bath already)
  • 15 minute appointments
  • NHS pension, holiday and study leave

 

Salary: £31 per hour

 

If you would like to discuss further then please contact Katharina Burry on 01373 867989

Please apply with CV, covering letter and an application form which can be downloaded here to:

 

Katharina Burry,

Practice Manager,

St. Luke's Surgery,

The Beckington Family Practice,

St Luke’s Surgery, St Luke’s Road,

Beckington, Frome BA11 6SE

Email: somicb.bfp.staffvacancies@nhs.net

 

Our job applicant privacy notice can be accessed here.

2. Receptionist/Care Navigator Vacancy

We are a busy GP practice located between Bath and Frome and are strengthening our support team.

You will be welcoming patients to the practice, booking appointments over the telephone, online and in person, including signposting patients to the most appropriate care for their needs. Excellent communication skills and a good basic knowledge of computers together with attention to detail are vital.

 

The position will be for 20 to full time hours per week. Some Saturday mornings may also be included. Some sessions commence at 7:45am and some finish after 7:00 pm and could be at either Beckington or Fromefield surgery.

 

The ability to work flexibly to cover extra sessions is an express requirement for this role.

 

Closing date for applications – 1st August 2024

 

Interviews will be held Tuesday 13th August

 

If you wish to become part of a busy and enthusiastic Practice team, please apply for the role by completing an application form which can either be downloaded here or requested from:

 

Tracey Gale – Office Manager,

The Beckington Family Practice

St Luke’s Surgery, St Luke’s Road,

Beckington, Frome BA11 6SE

Email: somicb.bfp.staffvacancies@nhs.net

Please return completed application form by email or post.

 

A detailed job description can be accessed here.

 

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

 

Work Location: In person

 

Application deadline: 01/08/2024 

 

Our job applicant privacy notice can be accessed via our website here.