Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our team.
The position available is for 20 hours per week,across 3 days - Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
The hourly rate for this role is from £22.00 - £33.00, depending on experience
Main duties of the job
You will support core general practice capacity and work as part of a positive, proactive and collaborative team. You will be experienced in general practice and be able to work autonomously, managing a caseload of booked appointments for on-the-day and urgent care needs, with minimal indirect supervision from the onsite GP under a primary care consultant model. You will need to be skilled in providing urgent care and minor illness management and providing support to patients with long term conditions.
About us
We are a team that is dedicated to delivering exceptional high quality care to our patients. We have a diverse practice team including the additional roles of social prescribing link workers, Clinical Pharmacist, Care Coordinator and Paramedics. We are active members of our Primary Care Network.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see supporting documents for the full job description, list of responsibilities and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see supporting documents for the full job description, list of responsibilities and person specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience.
- Recent primary or community experience.
- Healthcare-led management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries
- Healthcare-led triage.
- Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines.
- Clinical Leadership.
- Audit and Research.
- Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP) Qualification
Desirable
- Project management.
- Working with community development initiatives.
- Health-needs assessment.
- Experience as a supervisor / facilitator for clinical supervision
Skills
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills, management of patients with long-term conditions, urgent and on-the-day needs.
- Management of patients with complex needs.
- Ability to manage patients at the point of presentation.
- Clinical examination skills.
- Strong clinical leadership.
- Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Negotiation, resource and conflict management.
- Change management / Service improvement.
- Teaching and mentorship in the clinical setting.
Desirable
- Supervisor / facilitator for clinical supervision.
- Competent with spirometry performance and interpretation
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE's (C and above) or equivalent
- First level professional registration with appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, NMC, GPhC).
- Relevant health-related degree.
- Advanced Clinical Practice / MSc or equivalent level of practice evidenced through a recognised credentialing process.
- Mentor/teaching qualification.
- Extended/independent prescribing qualification.
Desirable
- Community or Primary Care specialist qualification.
- Care of the elderly specialist qualification.
- Additional qualification in management of a specific long term condition.
- Clinical supervision training and experience.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience.
- Recent primary or community experience.
- Healthcare-led management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries
- Healthcare-led triage.
- Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines.
- Clinical Leadership.
- Audit and Research.
- Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP) Qualification
Desirable
- Project management.
- Working with community development initiatives.
- Health-needs assessment.
- Experience as a supervisor / facilitator for clinical supervision
Skills
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills, management of patients with long-term conditions, urgent and on-the-day needs.
- Management of patients with complex needs.
- Ability to manage patients at the point of presentation.
- Clinical examination skills.
- Strong clinical leadership.
- Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Negotiation, resource and conflict management.
- Change management / Service improvement.
- Teaching and mentorship in the clinical setting.
Desirable
- Supervisor / facilitator for clinical supervision.
- Competent with spirometry performance and interpretation
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE's (C and above) or equivalent
- First level professional registration with appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, NMC, GPhC).
- Relevant health-related degree.
- Advanced Clinical Practice / MSc or equivalent level of practice evidenced through a recognised credentialing process.
- Mentor/teaching qualification.
- Extended/independent prescribing qualification.
Desirable
- Community or Primary Care specialist qualification.
- Care of the elderly specialist qualification.
- Additional qualification in management of a specific long term condition.
- Clinical supervision training and experience.
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).
