Job summary
Are you an experienced Clinical Practitioner passionate about working in Urgent Care or Walk in Services? Opportunities have arisen for Emergency Clinical Practitioners across our Central London Urgent Care/ Walk in Services.
As a highly valued member of our team, the quality of care we provide starts with you. We pride ourselves on our ACP/ENP's being up to date with the latest evidenced-based practices as well as being supportive of our staff in their professional development.The post holder will be expected to work autonomously as an Emergency Clinical Practitioner delivering care to our patients, utilising expert diagnostic skills and clinical reasoning to provide autonomous, unscheduled care for patients presenting with acute undifferentiated conditions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver care in collaboration with Emergency services, other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies.
To work in association with colleagues in defining standards of care and practice aimed at maintaining, developing or improving quality.
To work with the senior staff in the operational management and the organisational development of the service.
Act as the team Leader on a rotational basis assuming responsibility for day to day management of the service.
Take designated responsibility for discrete areas of operational management/clinical practice.
Communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff.
Deliver care within a culturally sensitive framework.
Implement, carry out disseminate and evaluate service audits
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or Registered Health Professional (physio, paramedic) with HCPC.
- Evidence of completion of Level 7 Advanced Clinical Assessment Module
- Minor Illness Experience
Desirable
- Independent Prescriber (or on pathway to complete)
- Qualification in prehospital care or community care
- Qualification in teaching or practice-based learning.
- University accredited Minor injuries Module
- University accredited paediatric advanced assessment module
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled medical care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions
- Substantial experience in patient care
- Experience in working autonomously in an emergency or other unscheduled care environment or working autonomously within a GP surgery.
- Experience of clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience of team / service/ staff management.
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care and developing others to do so
- Experience of conducting research projects and audit
- Experience of change management and implementing change in practice
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
- Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
- Able to deal with conflict and manage appropriately
- Able to identify own and other's learning and development needs and actively seek ways to meeting those needs
- Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills and prescribing/treatment
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of anatomy and physiology of body systems
- Clinical knowledge across a range of long-term conditions.
Desirable
- Able to lead and motivate a team and implement change
- Knowledge of resource management.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or Registered Health Professional (physio, paramedic) with HCPC.
- Evidence of completion of Level 7 Advanced Clinical Assessment Module
- Minor Illness Experience
Desirable
- Independent Prescriber (or on pathway to complete)
- Qualification in prehospital care or community care
- Qualification in teaching or practice-based learning.
- University accredited Minor injuries Module
- University accredited paediatric advanced assessment module
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled medical care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions
- Substantial experience in patient care
- Experience in working autonomously in an emergency or other unscheduled care environment or working autonomously within a GP surgery.
- Experience of clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience of team / service/ staff management.
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care and developing others to do so
- Experience of conducting research projects and audit
- Experience of change management and implementing change in practice
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
- Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
- Able to deal with conflict and manage appropriately
- Able to identify own and other's learning and development needs and actively seek ways to meeting those needs
- Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills and prescribing/treatment
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of anatomy and physiology of body systems
- Clinical knowledge across a range of long-term conditions.
Desirable
- Able to lead and motivate a team and implement change
- Knowledge of resource management.
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).
