Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness

· Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional, making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team

· Patients with problems needing referral to secondary care should be discussed with the registered GP before making such referral.

· Ensure clinical Practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledged limitations.

· Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments, with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary

· To undertake home visits, primarily for acute conditions, as assessed by your duty doctor, and within the boundaries of professional qualifications.

· To communicate at all levels within the team ensuring an effective service is delivered.

· To maintain accurate, up-to-date healthcare records appropriate to the consultation.

· Ensure evidenced-based care is delivered to the highest standards.

· Enhance own performance through Continuous Professional Development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service.

· To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and Practice change in order to meet patient need.

· Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues.

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

· Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc. Perform investigatory procedures requested by the GPs

Administration and professional responsibilities

· Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team

· Ensure System 1 is kept up to date, with accurate details recorded and amended

· Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Practice

· Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit

· Attend and participate in Practice meetings as required

Training and personal development

· Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with Practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the Practice. It is the individuals’ responsibility to remain up to date with recent developments.

· Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of the Practice staff where appropriate

· Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.

· If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, full training will be given.

· The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment.

· Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Person Specification

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• An excellent standard of written and verbal English
• Excellent listening skills
• Ability to make autonomous decisions
• Ability to assess, minimise and manage risks and defuse stressful situations, ability to stay calm
• Competent use of IT systems, Excel, Word and Outlook

Desirable

• Use of SystmOne
• An understanding of Chronic Disease Registers and QOF

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an urgent care/emergency setting.
• Experience of working in primary care setting
• Ability to work within a team to provide the best outcome for the patient.
• An ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge, to respond to enquiries and requests while adhering to Practice limitations.
• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner
• Evidence of appropriate knowledge base.

Desirable

• Independent Prescribing qualification

Other

Essential

• Flexible attitude to work. To be willing to work later/earlier as duties/events require
• Clean driving licence

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

Bridge Medical Centre

Address

Wassand Close

Three Bridges

Crawley

West Sussex

RH10 1LL

Employer's website

https://www.bridgemedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)