Job summary
As an Advanced
Nurse/Clinical Practitioner you will be
confident working autonomously carrying out clinical consultations, providing
assessment, diagnosis, treatment and medication through independent prescribing.
In addition, your experience will provide management and leadership to the
teams delivering urgent treatment and improved access services. To succeed in
this role you will need excellent interpersonal, communication and
organisational skills.
In return we offer:
a competitive salary, expenses for travelling between sites, the NHS pension
scheme membership and full medical indemnity cover. Other benefits include
support from our highly skilled, diverse workforce and your own personal mentor
who will help you settle in, develop a comprehensive induction plan and provide
active, long term support for your continued professional development.
There is a generous leave allowance of 5 weeks plus all Bank Holidays, paid sick leave after 6 months service and you will receive travelling expenses when working away from your base.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner who has experience working in urgent or primary care. The post holder will spend 20% of their time providing management support to the staff and 80% of their time in clinical practice. This will give you an opportunity to develop your management and leadership skills.
Undertakes
Clinical Practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical
skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary health care
services.
Assesses
diagnoses and treats patients with a range sub-acute and chronic medical
conditions.
Refers
patients to other medical specialities for assessment if deemed appropriate.
Refers
patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team,
secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations including
referral for x-ray, ultrasounds etc.
Works
within professional guidelines and codes of conduct.
Works
within the Scope of Practice and their Scope of Prescribing Practice
Works
within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g., infection
control, chaperoning, risk management.
Independent
Prescriber.
Works with and
supports the UTC and EA Lead in the management of staff and running of the
services, acting as a deputy when the Lead is not available.
About us
Channel Health Alliance (CHA) is a collaborative federation of 28 GP practices in and around the South Kent Coast that are within NHS Kent & Medway. To enable primary care to provide safe, quality services to residents, the local GPs decided to set up a Federation that would enable them to deliver services at scale.
The CHA team deliver a variety of directly contracted or PCN hosted services including UTC and Improved Access services Home Visiting, Enhanced Health in Care Homes as well as services developed in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic including vaccine centres in Dover & Folkestone.
Our services rely on a highly professional multi-disciplinary team who support each other to deliver high quality services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reports to: Lead for UTC and EA
Hours:
Full or Part Time Hours
Negotiable Location:
Provide senior support to services
which are delivered to Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone, Buckland Hospital
Dover and Victoria Hospital Deal.
Job
Summary: -
To
act as an autonomous practitioner working independently and in conjunction with
other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of
patients from birth upwards attending Enhanced Access Services and Urgent
Treatment Centres initiating direct referrals as appropriate.
Provide
expert professional advice to patients, carers and ensure the maintenance of
clinical excellence.
Independent
Prescriber
To
develop new and innovative concepts, models, methods, and practices to deliver
new and improved primary care services to meet the needs of the local
population.
To
provide education and training to other staff and students.
To
participate in Enhanced Access and Urgent Treatment Centre Services which will
include weekends and Bank Holiday working.
To
contribute to strategies surrounding performance and improvement.
Deputise
for UTC and EA Lead as required.
To
participate in the Organisations on call rota.
See supporting documents for full job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reports to: Lead for UTC and EA
Hours:
Full or Part Time Hours
Negotiable Location:
Provide senior support to services
which are delivered to Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone, Buckland Hospital
Dover and Victoria Hospital Deal.
Job
Summary: -
To
act as an autonomous practitioner working independently and in conjunction with
other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of
patients from birth upwards attending Enhanced Access Services and Urgent
Treatment Centres initiating direct referrals as appropriate.
Provide
expert professional advice to patients, carers and ensure the maintenance of
clinical excellence.
Independent
Prescriber
To
develop new and innovative concepts, models, methods, and practices to deliver
new and improved primary care services to meet the needs of the local
population.
To
provide education and training to other staff and students.
To
participate in Enhanced Access and Urgent Treatment Centre Services which will
include weekends and Bank Holiday working.
To
contribute to strategies surrounding performance and improvement.
Deputise
for UTC and EA Lead as required.
To
participate in the Organisations on call rota.
See supporting documents for full job description
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- NMC registered nurse
- Completed advanced clinical practice MSc recorded on Advancing Practice Faculty or equivalent
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
- Significant relevant experience to the level of advanced practice for all patient ages.
- Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues
- Analytical Skills Problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to make decisions autonomously on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Excellent Communication skills, negotiation skills, influencing skills
- Management Skills and leadership skills - Must be able to prioritise own work effectively
- Experience working as an autonomous practitioner in a Nurse Practitioner/AHP role or equivalent
- Post registration specialty experience to the level of advanced practice
- Experience of change management working across the system
- Experience of management of staff and resources
- Highly motivated with ability to influence and inspire others
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals, and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organiser/prioritisation skills
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty
- Convey highly complex concepts in an easily understood language with a creative and visionary approach to problem solving.
- Interest in own professional development
- Clean driving licence with access to a fully insured car as required for business purposes
Desirable
- Pediatric experience for under 2-year-old or willingness to work towards.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- NMC registered nurse
- Completed advanced clinical practice MSc recorded on Advancing Practice Faculty or equivalent
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
- Significant relevant experience to the level of advanced practice for all patient ages.
- Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues
- Analytical Skills Problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to make decisions autonomously on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Excellent Communication skills, negotiation skills, influencing skills
- Management Skills and leadership skills - Must be able to prioritise own work effectively
- Experience working as an autonomous practitioner in a Nurse Practitioner/AHP role or equivalent
- Post registration specialty experience to the level of advanced practice
- Experience of change management working across the system
- Experience of management of staff and resources
- Highly motivated with ability to influence and inspire others
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals, and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organiser/prioritisation skills
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty
- Convey highly complex concepts in an easily understood language with a creative and visionary approach to problem solving.
- Interest in own professional development
- Clean driving licence with access to a fully insured car as required for business purposes
Desirable
- Pediatric experience for under 2-year-old or willingness to work towards.
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
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