Job summary
Advanced Practitioner (Advanced Nurse, Paramedic, Physician Associate or other Advanced Healthcare Professional)
Hours: 37.5 per week job share and / or part-time working
considered for exceptional applicants.
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Brunel Medical
Practice for an advanced practitioner to join our large, friendly and well established
multi-disciplinary clinical team. We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic
clinicians with recent clinical experience and the desire and drive to provide
our patients with the highest standard of care in undertaking the wide and
varied clinical role.
The practice seeks to further develop a patient centred model
of care, with Advanced Clinical Practitioners working together in a supportive
hub. Clinical support and ongoing
professional development play an integral part in our approach to delivering
excellent care.
A clinician at an earlier stage of their career and eager for development may be considered.
If you require any further information, to arrange an
informal visit or appointment to meet with us please do not hesitate to contact
the surgery.
Main duties of the job
- The
post holder will be an experienced healthcare professional, who acting
within their professional boundaries; will provide care for the presenting
patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis,
treatment and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe,
clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general
practice in alignment with the 4 pillars of advanced clinical practice.
- The
post holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general
practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of
policy and procedures.
- The
post holder will build effective working relationships with other health
care professionals.
- The
post holder will work within the team of GPs, Advanced Clinical
Practitioners, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, physician associates and
health care assistants to deliver excellent primary health care services
within the practice.
- The role will involve delivering acute care to housebound patients and those currently living in a care home.
About us
Brunel Medical Practice is based in Torquay and cares for more than 16000 patients. We are a member of the Torquay Primary Care Network and collaborate with all practices in the locality, working together as Torbay General Practice.
Brunel is based across 3 sites in Torquay, with a diverse team of more than 70 staff.
We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic clinician with
recent clinical experience and the desire and drive to provide our patients
with the highest standard of care in undertaking the wide and varied clinical role.
If you require any further information, to arrange an
informal visit or appointment to meet with us please do not hesitate to contact
the surgery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will be an experienced healthcare professional, who acting within their professional boundaries; will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice in alignment with the 4 pillars of advanced clinical practice.
- The post holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
- The post holder will build effective working relationships with other health care professionals.
- The post holder will work within the team of GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, physician associates and health care assistants to deliver excellent primary health care services within the practice.
- The role will involve delivering acute care to housebound patients and those living in care homes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will be an experienced healthcare professional, who acting within their professional boundaries; will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice in alignment with the 4 pillars of advanced clinical practice.
- The post holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
- The post holder will build effective working relationships with other health care professionals.
- The post holder will work within the team of GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, physician associates and health care assistants to deliver excellent primary health care services within the practice.
- The role will involve delivering acute care to housebound patients and those living in care homes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration
- Evidence of advanced clinical skills
- Evidence of advanced critical thinking skills, clinical decision making and assessment and management of clinical risk
- Autonomous practice qualification
- Clinical assessment qualification at Min of Academic Level 7
Desirable
- Masters level qualification
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Management qualification
- Mentorship or teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- 1 year recent relevant experience at AFC band 6 or above
- 5 years post qualification clinical experience
- Familiar with the interpretation of diagnostics and principles of clinical decision-making
- Understanding of Health Care Governance and its application
- Awareness of own scope of practice
- Ability to manage risk
Desirable
- Experience of teaching at informal and formal level
- Previous autonomous practice as nurse / AHP practitioner
- Level 3 safeguarding training in last 12 months
Skills, experience, qualities and attributes
Essential
- Able to role model and lead whilst working independently and within a team
- Effective communication at all levels
- Awareness of local and national issues relating to healthcare provision
- Awareness of current professional issues
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Organised, able to prioritise, make decisions and meet targets/deadlines
- Willingness to embrace change to meet the short and long term needs of the practice
- Ability to support staff in a demanding and challenging environment
- Personable- good role model
- Able to work under pressure
- Flexibility in approach
Desirable
- Leadership course/qualification
- Able to role model and lead whilst working independently and within a team
- Effective communication at all levels.
- Awareness of local and national issues relating to healthcare provision
- Awareness of current professional issues.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Good working knowledge of clinical assessment/diagnostics
- Organised, able to prioritise, make decisions and meet targets/deadlines
- Willingness to embrace change to meet the short and long term needs of the practice
- Personable- good role model
- Able to work under pressure
- Flexibility in approach. Good negotiation and advocacy skills
- Good team member
- Leadership qualities
- Knowledge of EMIS Web
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration
- Evidence of advanced clinical skills
- Evidence of advanced critical thinking skills, clinical decision making and assessment and management of clinical risk
- Autonomous practice qualification
- Clinical assessment qualification at Min of Academic Level 7
Desirable
- Masters level qualification
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Management qualification
- Mentorship or teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- 1 year recent relevant experience at AFC band 6 or above
- 5 years post qualification clinical experience
- Familiar with the interpretation of diagnostics and principles of clinical decision-making
- Understanding of Health Care Governance and its application
- Awareness of own scope of practice
- Ability to manage risk
Desirable
- Experience of teaching at informal and formal level
- Previous autonomous practice as nurse / AHP practitioner
- Level 3 safeguarding training in last 12 months
Skills, experience, qualities and attributes
Essential
- Able to role model and lead whilst working independently and within a team
- Effective communication at all levels
- Awareness of local and national issues relating to healthcare provision
- Awareness of current professional issues
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Organised, able to prioritise, make decisions and meet targets/deadlines
- Willingness to embrace change to meet the short and long term needs of the practice
- Ability to support staff in a demanding and challenging environment
- Personable- good role model
- Able to work under pressure
- Flexibility in approach
Desirable
- Leadership course/qualification
- Able to role model and lead whilst working independently and within a team
- Effective communication at all levels.
- Awareness of local and national issues relating to healthcare provision
- Awareness of current professional issues.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Good working knowledge of clinical assessment/diagnostics
- Organised, able to prioritise, make decisions and meet targets/deadlines
- Willingness to embrace change to meet the short and long term needs of the practice
- Personable- good role model
- Able to work under pressure
- Flexibility in approach. Good negotiation and advocacy skills
- Good team member
- Leadership qualities
- Knowledge of EMIS Web
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).
Additional information
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).