Job summary
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) plays
a pivotal role in enhancing the level of care provided to patients through
advanced practice interventions. This role involves autonomously managing
complete episodes of clinical care across all age groups and all demographics,
encompassing a wide range of clinical conditions, diagnosing, treating, and
referring patients as appropriate. The ACP operates within a multi-disciplinary
team and is instrumental in mentoring and supporting both nursing staff and
trainee practitioners.
Key responsibilities include the application
of advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, treat, and advise patients
across a variety of settings including face to face, telephone video and
econsultations, ensuring the use of evidence-based practice. The ACP will also
lead in the development of new services and pathways to improve the quality of
care and patient outcomes. This role requires dynamic clinical leadership and
active participation in practice research activities to promote a culture of
learning and continuous improvement within the practice.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities:
Patient Care: Deliver
advanced and complex clinical care
Autonomous
Practice: Work independently within the scope of practice to manage complete and undifferentiated clinical episodes
Case Management:
Manage patient cases from initial assessment to conclusion.
Prescribing:
Utilise prescriptive authority responsibly
Home visiting:
undertake home visiting as and when required
Leadership and Guidance:
Mentorship:
Provide mentorship and supervision to nursing staff
Service
Development: Lead the development and implementation of new clinical services
Professional
Development: Engage in continuous professional development
Research and Quality
Improvement:
Research
Participation: Participate in clinical audits and research activities
Quality
Assurance: Implement quality improvement initiatives
Educational Activities:
Training Provision:
Deliver training sessions to healthcare staff
CPD Activities
Administrative and
Organisational Duties:
Record Keeping:
Maintain comprehensive records using SystmOne.
Meetings: Attend
and contribute to team meetings
About us
The Fuller and Forbes Partnership is a primary care provider with practices currently in Gateshead, Plymouth, Exeter, Barnstaple, Leeds and Burnley
The 4 sites in Gateshead operate at Crawcrook, Blaydon, Grange Road and Rowlands Gill, providing care to over 20,500 patients.
The organisation is patient-driven and has used patient feedback in the past to develop innovative services such as a bespoke smart phone app, patient-centred practice websites, joint working with the third sector and a bespoke e-consultation service.
Our vision is to enable to patients to live longer healthier lives that are full active and meaningful.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical Responsibilities:
Patient Care: Deliver
advanced and complex clinical care, providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment,
and prescribing for patients with acute, chronic, and complex conditions.
Autonomous
Practice: Work independently within the scope of practice to manage complete
clinical episodes, using advanced diagnostic skills and clinical judgment.
Case Management:
Manage patient cases from initial assessment to conclusion, including
follow-ups and referrals, ensuring continuity of care.
Prescribing:
Utilise prescriptive authority responsibly following current guidelines and
protocols to enhance therapeutic outcomes for patients.
Home visiting:
undertake home visiting as and when required, including triage of home visits.
Leadership and Guidance:
Mentorship:
Provide mentorship and supervision to nursing staff, trainee advanced
practitioners, and other healthcare professionals to enhance team competencies.
Service
Development: Lead the development and implementation of new clinical services
and pathways, improving processes and patient care.
Professional
Development: Engage in continuous professional development to keep abreast of
medical advancements and to further develop clinical skills.
Research and Quality
Improvement:
Research
Participation: Participate in clinical audits and research activities to
contribute to the evidence base for practice.
Quality
Assurance: Implement quality improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with
health care standards and best practices in patient care.
Educational Activities:
Training Provision:
Deliver training sessions to healthcare staff on clinical skills, advanced
practice techniques, and case management.
CPD Activities:
Facilitate and participate in Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
activities within the practice.
Administrative and
Organisational Duties:
Record Keeping:
Maintain comprehensive and accurate patient records using SystmOne.
Meetings: Attend
and contribute to team meetings, providing updates and insights on patient care
strategies and outcomes
Miscellaneous:
The Practice recognises
that the role of an Advanced Clinical Practitioner is wide and varied is
evolving in nature. Therefore, this job description is not intended to be
exhaustive and there will be other tasks and duties that the post holder will
be expected to perform within what is ordinarily expected of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical Responsibilities:
Patient Care: Deliver
advanced and complex clinical care, providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment,
and prescribing for patients with acute, chronic, and complex conditions.
Autonomous
Practice: Work independently within the scope of practice to manage complete
clinical episodes, using advanced diagnostic skills and clinical judgment.
Case Management:
Manage patient cases from initial assessment to conclusion, including
follow-ups and referrals, ensuring continuity of care.
Prescribing:
Utilise prescriptive authority responsibly following current guidelines and
protocols to enhance therapeutic outcomes for patients.
Home visiting:
undertake home visiting as and when required, including triage of home visits.
Leadership and Guidance:
Mentorship:
Provide mentorship and supervision to nursing staff, trainee advanced
practitioners, and other healthcare professionals to enhance team competencies.
Service
Development: Lead the development and implementation of new clinical services
and pathways, improving processes and patient care.
Professional
Development: Engage in continuous professional development to keep abreast of
medical advancements and to further develop clinical skills.
Research and Quality
Improvement:
Research
Participation: Participate in clinical audits and research activities to
contribute to the evidence base for practice.
Quality
Assurance: Implement quality improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with
health care standards and best practices in patient care.
Educational Activities:
Training Provision:
Deliver training sessions to healthcare staff on clinical skills, advanced
practice techniques, and case management.
CPD Activities:
Facilitate and participate in Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
activities within the practice.
Administrative and
Organisational Duties:
Record Keeping:
Maintain comprehensive and accurate patient records using SystmOne.
Meetings: Attend
and contribute to team meetings, providing updates and insights on patient care
strategies and outcomes
Miscellaneous:
The Practice recognises
that the role of an Advanced Clinical Practitioner is wide and varied is
evolving in nature. Therefore, this job description is not intended to be
exhaustive and there will be other tasks and duties that the post holder will
be expected to perform within what is ordinarily expected of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educational Background:
- Masters degree in advanced Practice, or equivalent post-graduate qualification, or full accreditation or eportfolio.
- Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or other regulatory body as appropriate.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Skills:
- Extensive experience in managing complete episodes of clinical care
- Advanced clinical skills in a primary care setting with proficiency in using clinical diagnostic tools and conducting complex clinical procedures.
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills:
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to convey complex information to patients and team members effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the capability of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Leadership and Mentorship:
- Experience in a leadership role
- Demonstrated ability to lead service improvement initiatives and develop new clinical pathways.
- IT Proficiency:
- Competence in using SystmOne
- Regulatory Knowledge:
- In-depth knowledge of current national health policies and clinical guidelines relevant to primary care and advanced practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educational Background:
- Masters degree in advanced Practice, or equivalent post-graduate qualification, or full accreditation or eportfolio.
- Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or other regulatory body as appropriate.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Skills:
- Extensive experience in managing complete episodes of clinical care
- Advanced clinical skills in a primary care setting with proficiency in using clinical diagnostic tools and conducting complex clinical procedures.
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills:
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to convey complex information to patients and team members effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the capability of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Leadership and Mentorship:
- Experience in a leadership role
- Demonstrated ability to lead service improvement initiatives and develop new clinical pathways.
- IT Proficiency:
- Competence in using SystmOne
- Regulatory Knowledge:
- In-depth knowledge of current national health policies and clinical guidelines relevant to primary care and advanced 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).
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).
