ACP/ANP

Job description

Job responsibilities

An experienced ANP-ACP who can work independently and collaboratively within the clinical team.

A professional with highly developed clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.

Someone who applies critical thinking to deliver safe and effective care within their professional scope.

A proactive clinician who can help manage patient demand and support patients in making informed choices about their care.

Providing clinical care to a diverse patient population.

Using advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients.

Supporting the wider practice team in delivering responsive and efficient services

Work within clinical governance frameworks to ensure the highest standards of patient care, adhering to CQC guidance and evidence-based best practice.

Complete and maintain all mandatory training requirements in a timely and consistent manner.

Take responsibility for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment/interventions for patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions, including initiating appropriate referrals and further investigations.

Assess and manage patients' physical, psychological, and social needs, ensuring appropriate treatment, discharge, or referral pathways.

Deliver assessment, diagnosis, and treatment at the point of first contact, ensuring safe and effective care.

Clinical Practice

Prescribe medication independently as a qualified Non-Medical Prescriber, following a comprehensive clinical examination and in accordance with current clinical guidelines.

Maintain comprehensive, accurate, and timely patient records in line with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.

Promote and ensure effective communication within the practice and with external healthcare partners and stakeholders.

Participate in and contribute to practice meetings, clinical audits, and service development activities.

Identify and support opportunities for collaborative working across organisations to improve continuity and coordination of care.

Support and actively engage in shared learning, mentoring, and best practice dissemination across the practice and wider healthcare network.

Perform home visits where required.

Communicate effectively across all levels of the Practice and other healthcare organisations to ensure a consistent, patient-centred service.

Work closely with multi-disciplinary team members, including doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals, to ensure integrated care delivery.

Accept referrals from colleagues and refer patients appropriately to specialists and services in line with clinical pathways and service provision..

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Experience in a Primary Care setting desirable.

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters 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

Skelmanthorpe Family Doctors

Address

The Health Centre

Commercial Road Skelmanthorpe

Huddersfield

West Yorkshire

HD8 9DA

Employer's website

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