Job summary
We are looking for a flexible and experienced Advanced
Clinical Practitioner of any background (e.g. nursing, pharmacy, paramedic science, physiotherapy) etc.) to join our lovely team in a large teaching practice in
East London. The successful candidate will ideally have experience working in a
clinic or ED setting, and be able to manage a wide range of patient
presentations within general practice. The clinics will be a mixture of urgent
and routine, face-to-face and telephone consultations with patients, plus home
visits when required for our housebound population. You will work closely with
the GPs, registrars, AHPs and nursing team to provide excellent, timely care
for our diverse population.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will support the clinical team to assess, diagnose and treat patients with acute health complaints presenting to their GP surgery.
About us
Welcome to The Jubilee Street Practice, we would love to have you on board. We are a friendly bunch who share a passion for health equality and delivering clinically excellent care to our diverse patient population of 15,000 patients. We are seeking a qualified GP to join our teaching practice, who shares our values and is looking to expand their skillset.
About us:
- At our last CQC inspection, Jubilee Street Practice was rated as Outstanding. We have embedded Quality Improvement methodology to deliver bottom-up change and real multi-disciplinary engagement.
- We are committed to working with the local community via our JSP Wellbeing Project (including exercise classes, social hubs and gardening outside the practice).
- Clinicians have their own clinical rooms assigned to see patients face-to-face, but are invited to spend the rest of the day working in our Patient Triage Centre (PTC) to take calls, do admin tasks and discuss cases with colleagues.
- We are committed to teaching medical students, nursing students, GP Trainees and other AHPs, and feel that sharing our experience with enthusiastic learners keeps us fresh and on our toes.
- We work collaboratively with the Tower Network PCN, and deliver Enhanced Services offering increased continuity of care.
- We are part of the GP Care Group federation, a Community Interest Company.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical practice
- Assess, diagnose and treat patients with acute health complaints.
- Request and interpret investigations to inform diagnosis and management.
- Exercise professional judgement with a solid and accessible evidence base.
- Refer to secondary care or other primary care teams as required.
- Work with the wider MDT to ensure all patient needs are met.
- Maintain accurate clinical records on EMIS.
- Communicate effectively with patients and their advocates, plus other health and social care professionals where needed.
Education
- Providing teaching and shadowing opportunities to trainee ACP, medical students, GP registrars, trainee pharmacists and student nurses.
- Providing clinical support to colleagues who request help.
- Regularly evaluate and appraise own education needs.
- Promote health education to patients and get involved with practice activities for patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical practice
- Assess, diagnose and treat patients with acute health complaints.
- Request and interpret investigations to inform diagnosis and management.
- Exercise professional judgement with a solid and accessible evidence base.
- Refer to secondary care or other primary care teams as required.
- Work with the wider MDT to ensure all patient needs are met.
- Maintain accurate clinical records on EMIS.
- Communicate effectively with patients and their advocates, plus other health and social care professionals where needed.
Education
- Providing teaching and shadowing opportunities to trainee ACP, medical students, GP registrars, trainee pharmacists and student nurses.
- Providing clinical support to colleagues who request help.
- Regularly evaluate and appraise own education needs.
- Promote health education to patients and get involved with practice activities for patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/PG Dip in Nursing or other relevant healthcare professions (pharmacy, paramedic science, physiotherapy).
- Evidence of current registration with appropriate governing body e.g. NMC.
- MSc or PG Dip (HEE accredited) in Advanced Clinical Practice.
- Non-medical prescribing qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of proficiency in advanced clinical practice theoretical and practical knowledge enabling excellent assessment, diagnosis and management of patients using a stable evidence base.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with a large, multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of running and managing own clinics.
- Confident to manage same-day requests and urgent patient presentations.
- Able to carry out audit and research.
- Able to demonstrate competency in the 4 pillars of advanced clinical practice.
- Evidence of excellent clinical leadership.
Desirable
- At least 12 months experience working in general practice or a community/out of hours/emergency department setting.
- Evidence of leadership and management experience within a multidisciplinary team.
- Evidence of teaching experience.
- Evidence of expanded scope clinical skills e.g. LARC, MSK injections, other.
- Be able to work across the age spectrum.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/PG Dip in Nursing or other relevant healthcare professions (pharmacy, paramedic science, physiotherapy).
- Evidence of current registration with appropriate governing body e.g. NMC.
- MSc or PG Dip (HEE accredited) in Advanced Clinical Practice.
- Non-medical prescribing qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of proficiency in advanced clinical practice theoretical and practical knowledge enabling excellent assessment, diagnosis and management of patients using a stable evidence base.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with a large, multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of running and managing own clinics.
- Confident to manage same-day requests and urgent patient presentations.
- Able to carry out audit and research.
- Able to demonstrate competency in the 4 pillars of advanced clinical practice.
- Evidence of excellent clinical leadership.
Desirable
- At least 12 months experience working in general practice or a community/out of hours/emergency department setting.
- Evidence of leadership and management experience within a multidisciplinary team.
- Evidence of teaching experience.
- Evidence of expanded scope clinical skills e.g. LARC, MSK injections, other.
- Be able to work across the age spectrum.
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).
