Clinical Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnoses within your sphere of competence

• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs

• Utilise your clinical supervisor/mentor and other clinical staff appropriately to ensure safe and effective patient care, demonstrating awareness of your own limitations

• Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care within the surgery, patients own home or other environment where patient care is carried out

• Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate, utilising practice and local guidelines and in a timely manner

• Proactively identify, diagnose, monitor and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long term condition as appropriate

• Diagnose and manage acute conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan

• Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within own scope of practice. Utilise Patient Group Directions for the administration of medication as appropriate

• Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments

• Provide information and advice on prescribed and over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions

• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote health living and to apply principles of self-care

• Recognise, assess and refer patients with mental health needs as appropriate

Leadership responsibilities:

• Act as a positive role model

• Support the development of others in order to maximise potential

• Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and external good practice

• Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work

• Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility

• Contribute and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards

• Ensure the principles of infection control and local/national policies and guidelines are applied through the practice, monitoring and implementing changes as required

Other responsibilities:

• Recognise and work within own competence and in accordance with the professional code of conduct of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as appropriate

• Monitor the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice through quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit, mentor feedback, case review and peer review

• Maintain accurate and complete documentation and records utilising IT as appropriate and in accordance with practice protocol

• Use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense

• Deliver care according to evidence based practice, following agreed protocols, local and national guidelines

• Understand the applicable legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance

• Work within policies regarding family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour and refer as appropriate

• Contribute to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QoF and other Key Performance Indicator targets

• Attend in-house governance, educational and staff meetings as appropriate

• Assist with the training of other staff members and also with the education of doctors, nurses and other health professionals in training as appropriate

• Pro-active engagement with the practice population and wider community to promote healthy living and encourage uptake of services. This may include visits to local schools, community centres and other groups as necessary

• Undertake additional tasks as required within your general role as a Clinical Practitioner and senior member of the team

Learning and development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by James Alexander Family Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:-

• Participation in individual performance reviews, including maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

• Working in conjunction with senior clinicians, assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate

• Develop and utilise a written Personal Development Plan

• Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up to date evidence based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained

• Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information

• Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments

• Undertake mandatory and statutory training as required

Team working:

• Understand own role and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time and assist with this development

• Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working

• Accept delegation from other clinicians, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management strategies are embedded in own practice

• Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care

• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

• Participate and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team

• Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of those taking on delegated duties

• Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, James Alexander Family Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to James Alexander Family Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of James Alexander Family Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with James Alexander Family Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in James Alexander Family Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to James Alexander Family Practice guidelines

• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

• Reporting potential risks identified

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with James Alexander Family Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within James Alexander Family Practice, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

• Apply James Alexander Family Practice policies, standards and guidance

• Working within own limitations and experience

• Be aware of and co-operate with audit

• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

• Portray a professional image at all times

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members

• Communicate effectively with patients and carers

• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Other:

This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and will be reviewed periodically in conjunction with you. You are required to carry out any duties that may reasonably be requested by the Partners or management team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• You should be a skilled Registered Nurse, Registered Paramedic or Registered Physiotherapist with the appropriate attitude, skills and knowledge base.

Desirable

• Although a dependent practitioner, you should be able to work independently and make independent decisions enabled by a collaborative and supportive working relationship with your clinical supervisor.
• You will need to demonstrate safe and effective clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment, diagnostic and management skills.
• As well as dealing with acute illness, experience of being involved in the management of long term conditions would be advantageous.

Experience

Essential

• The ability to recognise and work within own competence and in accordance with the professional code of conduct of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as appropriate

Desirable

• A current qualification at degree level in management of minor illness, a Bachelors degree or working towards a Bachelors degree, or currently be undertaking a Masters level programme in Advanced Clinical Practice.

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

James Alexander Family Practice

Address

Goodhart Road

Bransholme

Hull

HU7 4DW

Employer's website

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