About this role
Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (ECP) or Trainee Enhanced Practitioner to join our team working in the Derby City South Community Service, working up to 37.5 hours per week.
We will positively consider applicants who fulfil the Person Specification, with the exception of non-medical prescribing and advanced clinical decision making/patient examination skills.
However, we will consider those applicants who do not meet this criteria and are willing to accept a Band 6 Trainee Enhanced Practitioner role until successful completion of both programmes and the completion of a training portfolio.
The role will be either Band 6 or 7 (dependent on experience and qualifications).
Main duties of the job
Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (Community)
The post holder will provide enhanced care in care homes by providing medical assessment and management of residents in residential and nursing homes. The post holder will conduct a weekly ward round in the care homes and visit others when required. Where required the post holder will provide clinical support for the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency service to deliver effective, efficient, and high-quality services for service users, providing mentorship, guidance and support where needed to aid clinical decision making.
Support is provided via a daily GP debrief and monthly GP ward round. Clinical support is provided via our ACP Clinical Leads.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- RGN or HCPC accredited degree
- Evidence of post registration clinical professional development
Desirable
- V300 Independant Non-Medical Prescriber
- MA level course
- Teaching qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of practical application of clinical governance
- High level of understanding regarding long term conditions agenda and wider NHS agenda
- Management of risk and health and safety, plus safeguarding adults and children procedures and ability to implement
Desirable
- Previous community experience
Skills
Essential
- High level clinical skills relevant to long term conditions and the management of chronic disease management
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Desirable
- Diagnostic and clinical assessment skills
- Experience of using IT patient records in Primary Care
Other
Essential
- The post holder will need to be able to visit patients in their own home throughout shifts, carrying appropriate equipment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address
Village Surgery
Browning St, Sunny Hill
Derby
DE23 8AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)