About this role
Job summary
The postholder will be an Advanced Clinical Practitioner ACP and will:
Act as an autonomous practitioner working independently and in conjunction with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat patients within the practice, initiating direct referrals as appropriate.
Provide day-to-day clinical care.
Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.
To develop new and innovative concepts, models, methods and practices to deliver new and improved primary care services to meet the needs of the practice and local population.
To provide education and training to other staff and students as directed.
To participate in the home visits rota.
To undertake research as part of the role.
Main duties of the job
Please see Job Description attached.
The postholder will be an Advanced Clinical Practitioner ACP and will:
Act as an autonomous practitioner working independently and in conjunction with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat patients within the practice, initiating direct referrals as appropriate.
Provide day-to-day clinical care.
Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.
To develop new and innovative concepts, models, methods and practices to deliver new and improved primary care services to meet the needs of the practice and local population.
To provide education and training to other staff and students as directed.
To participate in the home visits rota.
To undertake research as part of the role.
About us
We are a traditional non judgemental family practice of 9,200 patients of mixed ages & backgrounds.
We are active members of our PCN & early adopters of our IMT neighbourhood schemes.
Our team has 4 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, 3 Practice Nurses, 1 HCA, a Pharmacist, an Advanced Paramedic, GP Registrars, an excellent Admin team and access to many community assets. Not forgetting an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Advanced Practitioner works autonomously and is accountable for own professional actions.
Undertakes Clinical Practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary health care services.
Assesses diagnoses and treats patients attending primary health care services with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.
Assesses diagnoses and treats patients in surgery or own home who require acute medical attention and refer to appropriate agency.
Refers patients to other medical specialities for assessment if deemed appropriate.
Refers patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations as directed.
Undertakes and interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures e.g. cytology, venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring etc.
Makes decisions within scope of responsibility
Advises and supports others within laid down protocols.
Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives and carers.
Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have a chronic disease e.g. Diabetes, COPD, asthma, IHD referring to other clinical staff as appropriate.
Contributes to practice targets both local and national within the disease management agenda e.g. QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, NSFs, National benchmarking.
Audits outcomes of care against standards and initiate changes as necessary.
Works within professional guidelines and codes of conduct.
Works within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning, risk management.
Extended and supplementary prescriber as qualified & within local laid down policy
Working with our Nursing Homes including Ward Rounds & liaising with GPs as appropriate & necessary
A. Strategic Development
Contributes to the strategic development of primary care and public health services to meet patient and population needs within the practice and across the wider organisation. Works & liaises across multi-professional and agency boundaries.
Works at the forefront of practice innovation. Determines how to deal with ambiguous or unique problems to develop and advance primary care services for the benefit of patients, carers and communities.
Develops links within the PCN and other local and national bodies relevant to primary care initiatives.
Takes responsibility for their own development & compulsory practice training.
B. Communication
Provides and receives highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and frequently deals with situations which are hostile or emotive.
Uses developed communication, negotiation, conflict management skills which require empathy, reassurance and persuasive skills where there can be significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome.
Makes operational judgements, manages conflicting views and reconciles inter and intra-professional differences of opinion.
Builds and communicates therapeutic working relationships with a wide array of statutory and voluntary organisations for the benefit of patient care and facilitates good working relationships.
C. Leadership
Develops a leadership role within the practice.
Encourages and motivates others to be forward thinking and innovative in ideas that address the health needs of the practice.
Develops and leads on evidence based practice.
Promotes effective communication and relationships within the team.
Partakes in clinical supervision for own development.
Actively participates in clinical and practice meetings.
Assists in the mentorship and assessment of trainee Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioners.
Acts as mentor for pre-registration students and other staff within the practice.
Leads on setting standards and promotes best practice in line with CQC requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
In order to work at this level, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met, with experience as an Independent nurse prescriber.
Experience Essential
Advanced clinical practice skills and Prescribing Management of patients with long-term conditions Management of patients with complex needs Clinical examination skills
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.
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 Hove Medical Centre
Address West Way
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 8LD
Employer's website https://www.hovemedicalcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)