Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Millcroft Medical Centre for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner Manager to join our team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and forward thinking individual who can work well as an autonomous practitioner or part of a multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner Manager will be responsible for the management of the ACP/NP/Paramedic and Triage team, consulting patients with acute medical problems, health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, as well as, supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.
About us
We are a growing practice with a population of over 30,000 patients working within a purpose built building in Crewe, Cheshire.
We are an Emis-Web, Docman, Accurx, paper light practice. We are a friendly, open and transparent practice whose goal is to provide the highest standards of health care to our patients through a team approach. We are an innovative practice with high achievements in the local and national targets.
Our current team has a full complement of allied health care professionals including, six GP partners, salaried GP's, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Nurse Associate, Health Care Assistants, Paramedics, SPLW's, First Contact Practitioners, Pharmacists, Business Manager, Practice Manager and a complement of highly skilled support staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the ACP Manager. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- Work with the Senior Management Team to coordinate the ACP/NP/Paramedic & Triage team rota, ensuring sufficient staff are available to meet patient needs.
- Support the PM in managing holiday requests from the team to ensure adequate cover at all times.
- Lead the planning and implementation of changes within the team, enhancing the provision of services to patients
- Provide clinical supervision to the team, setting, monitoring, and reporting on development goals for the team.
- Ensure all members of the team are up to date with all necessary training including mandatory training.
- Support the practice manager in ensuring the team are compliant with professional registration and a staff record is kept on Teamnet.
- Support all members of the team, providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs analyses as required
- Comply with their respective code of professional conduct and within their scope of practice, being responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions and omissions at this level of practice
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of their broadened level of responsibility and autonomy and the limits of own competence and professional scope of practice, including when working with complexity, risk, uncertainty and incomplete information
- Act on professional judgement about when to seek help, demonstrating critical reflection on own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change
- Work in partnership with individuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate
- Demonstrate effective communication skills, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make a positive change
- Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning
- Initiate, evaluate and modify a range of interventions which may include prescribing medicines, therapies, lifestyle advice and care
- Exercise professional judgement to manage risk
- Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice
- Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients
- Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health
- Be a professional role model for the organisation
- Actively engage in peer review to inform own and others practice, formulating and implementing strategies to act on learning and make improvements
- Actively seek feedback and involvement from individuals, families, carers, communities, and colleagues in the co-production of service improvements
- Critically assess and address own learning needs, negotiating a personal development plan that reflects the breadth of ongoing professional development across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice (clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research).
- Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
- Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation and to ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
- Critically appraise and synthesise the outcome of relevant research, evaluation and audit, using the results to underpin own practice and to inform that of others
- Develop and implement robust governance systems and contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidance
- Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
- Support the team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
- Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviors, referring patients appropriately
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the ACP Manager. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- Work with the Senior Management Team to coordinate the ACP/NP/Paramedic & Triage team rota, ensuring sufficient staff are available to meet patient needs.
- Support the PM in managing holiday requests from the team to ensure adequate cover at all times.
- Lead the planning and implementation of changes within the team, enhancing the provision of services to patients
- Provide clinical supervision to the team, setting, monitoring, and reporting on development goals for the team.
- Ensure all members of the team are up to date with all necessary training including mandatory training.
- Support the practice manager in ensuring the team are compliant with professional registration and a staff record is kept on Teamnet.
- Support all members of the team, providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs analyses as required
- Comply with their respective code of professional conduct and within their scope of practice, being responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions and omissions at this level of practice
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of their broadened level of responsibility and autonomy and the limits of own competence and professional scope of practice, including when working with complexity, risk, uncertainty and incomplete information
- Act on professional judgement about when to seek help, demonstrating critical reflection on own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change
- Work in partnership with individuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate
- Demonstrate effective communication skills, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make a positive change
- Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning
- Initiate, evaluate and modify a range of interventions which may include prescribing medicines, therapies, lifestyle advice and care
- Exercise professional judgement to manage risk
- Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice
- Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients
- Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health
- Be a professional role model for the organisation
- Actively engage in peer review to inform own and others practice, formulating and implementing strategies to act on learning and make improvements
- Actively seek feedback and involvement from individuals, families, carers, communities, and colleagues in the co-production of service improvements
- Critically assess and address own learning needs, negotiating a personal development plan that reflects the breadth of ongoing professional development across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice (clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research).
- Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
- Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation and to ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
- Critically appraise and synthesise the outcome of relevant research, evaluation and audit, using the results to underpin own practice and to inform that of others
- Develop and implement robust governance systems and contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidance
- Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
- Support the team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
- Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviors, referring patients appropriately
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Qualified healthcare professional Educated to Masters degree as detailed within the HEE document tilted Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England Qualified independent prescriber - V300
- Teaching qualification ALS and PALS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of practice within the four pillars Job plan that demonstrates advanced clinical practice and has equity with peers working at this level Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews Experience of working in a primary care environment
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Qualified healthcare professional Educated to Masters degree as detailed within the HEE document tilted Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England Qualified independent prescriber - V300
- Teaching qualification ALS and PALS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of practice within the four pillars Job plan that demonstrates advanced clinical practice and has equity with peers working at this level Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews Experience of working in a primary care environment
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).