Job summary
Miles Platting, Newton Heath & Moston PCN would like to
recruit a full time Advanced Clinical Practitioner (8 sessions clinical, 1
session MDT and 1 session admin/personal development) to complement our current
clinical workforce, to support with delivery of the Enhanced Health in Care
Home service. One project within the PCN has been the creation of a specialist
visiting team to coordinate the provision of tailored and multi-disciplinary
care to residents in Care Homes in order to improve their planned care
experience.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Clinician to
join our existing team to support our GPs and the wider primary care workforce.
Working within your professional boundaries, you will be responsible for
working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary primary care teams the PCN.
Main duties of the job
Weekly visit to each of the 7 care homes within
the PCN as part of weekly care home round to deliver proactive care reviewing
routine (non urgent) follow ups and identify themes of Emergency Attendance
Review patients who have recently been
discharged from hospital
Create and review personalised care and support
plans for each resident
Identification of residents of concern for
preventative/proactive admission avoidance
Work alongside the MDT to conduct proactive care
planning including DNACPRs, Advance Care Plans, RESPECT, Emergency Care
Planning to improve care and reduce avoidable admissions
Manage a caseload of complex clients using
advanced problem-solving skills and advanced clinical reasoning skills
To maintain accurate documentation and patient
records
Liaising with Lead GP of Care Home /Reactive Care
home team/Community Services/Secondary Care /families/NOK where required
Holistic
assessments supported by Community Primary Care Team to assess, plan and
deliver specific interventions for patients in care home and supportive living
settings
Complete on ward referrals as required
To work alongside and support the MDT
Attend
and engage in educational sessions
About us
The PCN is the collaboration of GP practices who are working
together to deliver high quality services to our communities in an innovative
and flexible way. We are forward thinking and if you join us, you will be part
of a professional and committed Primary Care Network where we will encourage
and support you in your professional development and where you can play a key
role in helping us to develop new services
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weekly visit to each of the 7 care homes within
the PCN as part of weekly care home round to deliver proactive care reviewing
routine (non urgent) follow ups and identify themes of Emergency Attendance
Review patients who have recently been
discharged from hospital
Create and review personalised care and support
plans for each resident
Identification of residents of concern for
preventative/proactive admission avoidance
Work alongside the MDT to conduct proactive care
planning including DNACPRs, Advance Care Plans, RESPECT, Emergency Care
Planning to improve care and reduce avoidable admissions
Manage a caseload of complex clients using
advanced problem-solving skills and advanced clinical reasoning skills
To maintain accurate documentation and patient
records
Liaising with Lead GP of Care Home /Reactive Care
home team/Community Services/Secondary Care /families/NOK where required
Holistic
assessments supported by Community Primary Care Team to assess, plan and
deliver specific interventions for patients in care home and supportive living
settings
Complete on ward referrals as required
To work alongside and support the MDT
Attend and engage in educational sessions
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weekly visit to each of the 7 care homes within
the PCN as part of weekly care home round to deliver proactive care reviewing
routine (non urgent) follow ups and identify themes of Emergency Attendance
Review patients who have recently been
discharged from hospital
Create and review personalised care and support
plans for each resident
Identification of residents of concern for
preventative/proactive admission avoidance
Work alongside the MDT to conduct proactive care
planning including DNACPRs, Advance Care Plans, RESPECT, Emergency Care
Planning to improve care and reduce avoidable admissions
Manage a caseload of complex clients using
advanced problem-solving skills and advanced clinical reasoning skills
To maintain accurate documentation and patient
records
Liaising with Lead GP of Care Home /Reactive Care
home team/Community Services/Secondary Care /families/NOK where required
Holistic
assessments supported by Community Primary Care Team to assess, plan and
deliver specific interventions for patients in care home and supportive living
settings
Complete on ward referrals as required
To work alongside and support the MDT
Attend and engage in educational sessions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with relevant professional body
- Recognised Advanced Clinical Practice course (or working towards) MSc or evidenced capabilities through portfolio route
- Advanced Practice Digital Badge. Digital badge is for those who have an MSc OR have evidenced their capabilities through portfolio route
- Non-Medical prescriber
- Ability to see and treat a wide range of chronic conditions and associated multi morbidity
- To take a full comprehensive history, clinical physically examine and treat within level of own competence
- Able to work autonomously whilst using clinical decision making skills at an advanced level
- Willing to learn new clinical skills to enhance practice
- Evidence of on-going CPD
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, using a range of methods e.g. verbal, written and record keeping
- Maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of the patient and their relatives
- Competent to deal calmly and professional with patients, relatives and work colleagues in a confidential and sensitive manner
- Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment and cope when the service is under pressure
- Have a strong sense of personal and team accountability
- Good organisational skills
- To be flexible and multi-skilled to ensure the priorities of the PCN can be met
- Has previous experience working at an advanced level in primary care
Desirable
- Confidence around managing patients with palliative care needs including prescribing anticipatory medications
- Computer literacy with a range of software, databases and spreadsheets
- Has an understanding of EMIS Web
- Interpretation and actioning of bloods independently
- Understanding of Primary Care Networks
- Additional skills of assessing frail and elderly
- Teaching and development of staff
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex information / results from patient assessment
- Previously worked as part of an integrated team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with relevant professional body
- Recognised Advanced Clinical Practice course (or working towards) MSc or evidenced capabilities through portfolio route
- Advanced Practice Digital Badge. Digital badge is for those who have an MSc OR have evidenced their capabilities through portfolio route
- Non-Medical prescriber
- Ability to see and treat a wide range of chronic conditions and associated multi morbidity
- To take a full comprehensive history, clinical physically examine and treat within level of own competence
- Able to work autonomously whilst using clinical decision making skills at an advanced level
- Willing to learn new clinical skills to enhance practice
- Evidence of on-going CPD
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, using a range of methods e.g. verbal, written and record keeping
- Maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of the patient and their relatives
- Competent to deal calmly and professional with patients, relatives and work colleagues in a confidential and sensitive manner
- Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment and cope when the service is under pressure
- Have a strong sense of personal and team accountability
- Good organisational skills
- To be flexible and multi-skilled to ensure the priorities of the PCN can be met
- Has previous experience working at an advanced level in primary care
Desirable
- Confidence around managing patients with palliative care needs including prescribing anticipatory medications
- Computer literacy with a range of software, databases and spreadsheets
- Has an understanding of EMIS Web
- Interpretation and actioning of bloods independently
- Understanding of Primary Care Networks
- Additional skills of assessing frail and elderly
- Teaching and development of staff
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex information / results from patient assessment
- Previously worked as part of an integrated 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
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).
