Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job responsibilities

The main duties of the role will be patient facing clinics including home visits managing minor ailments and acute conditions, this will include the following:

Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice.

Request and undertake the collection of pathological specimens where necessary.

Process, interpret and action pathology and other test results as required

Keep accurate notes on patient care and ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively.

Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.

Support the implementation and evaluation of individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients. Promoting the management and support of patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to the patients health.

Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required.

Contribute to practice targets and the formulation of documents (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regional guidance.

Support with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies. Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)

Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies and digital requests.

Deliver opportunistic health promotion and data collection where appropriate.

Participate in the home visiting service including ad hoc visits to care homes.

Able to refer appropriately to secondary care or organise emergency admissions.

Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in Primary Care General Practice or OOH setting
• Evidence of professional development
• Experience in telephone triage
• Experience of dealing with patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions
• Experience in minor illness
• Chronic Disease Management

Desirable

• Experience in audit

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse or Paramedic
• Accredited training in chronic disease management
• Minor illness qualification
• Advanced Nurse Practitioner Qualification or equivalent
• Physical Assessment and clinical Consultation

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber / Registered non-medical prescribing qualification
• Non-medical referral training for Radiology requests (IR(ME)R)

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Smart, polite and confident
• Caring, empathy
• Planning and organising
• Performing under pressure
• Adaptability, Flexibility
• Using initiative
• Team working
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge relating to current Primary Care Policy and National Legislation

Desirable

• IT skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Time Management
• Problem solving skills
• Leadership skills
• Administration skills

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).