Job summary
An exciting opportunity exists for
progressive forward-thinking ACPs to join our high performing enthusiastic team
in the Urgent Treatment Centre collocated to the Emergency Department at the
Royal London Hospital site. We are proud to be rated GOOD by the CQC and
consistently achieve above 95% KPI for the 4 hour KPI.
We are a passionate and kind, management team
that is committed to providing a quality service for our patients and
supporting our staff to develop. We are
primary and secondary care working together being collocated to the Emergency
Department of the acute trust where we have close working relationships.
What we offer:
Working
in a diverse supportive environment committed to the personal and professional
development of our team you will be encouraged to expand your working horizons
and consolidate newly developed clinical skillsacross both primary and
secondary care. We will encourage and
support you to expand your leadership and management skills as well as audit to
fulfil the 4 pillars of advanced practice. The THGPCG offers the NHS pension
scheme and employee benefits scheme for accessing gym membership and well being
events.
Main duties of the job
The post
holder is an experienced clinician who, acting within their professional
boundaries, will work flexibly and collaboratively with other members of the
UTC team to provide care for the presenting-patient, from initial history
taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment to evaluation of care within
the urgent care setting.
The post
holder will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care,
including assessment and diagnostic skills to manage patients out of hospital taking
NHS 111 Direct booking calls to patients streamed to UTC.
The post
holder will understand complexity, demonstrate critical thinking, in the
clinical decision-making process whilst supporting the delivery of policy and
procedures, providing clinical leadership as required in line with the 4
pillars of advanced practice.
About us
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.
Read up more about Tower Hamlets GP Care Group, click here: https://www.gpcaregroup.org/
The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.
Click here to know more about Tower Hamlets Together partnership- https://www.towerhamletstogether.com/
The key priorities for the Care Group are:
Innovation and support for primary care
Being a great place to work
Integrating primary and community care
Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people
Influencing improvements in health outcomes
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with undiagnosed and undifferentiated illness and injury (children and adults) often with complexity.
- Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
- Triage telephone referrals, calls from external clinicians, patients and others into a range of services appropriately as required.
- Arrange and interpret investigations within the remit of the Urgent treatment service such as blood tests and X-rays.
- Acts as an autonomous practitioner within agreed protocols guided by organisational policies and within Scope of Professional Practice and governing body.
- Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
- Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and local protocols, and within scope of practice.
- Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
- Adapt to clinical services which may be new, innovative and challenging at times with a flexible approach to learning the skills required to perform optimally in the role.
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
- Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care.
- Maintain competence in clinical practice in line with the practitioners professional regulatory body in line with regulations and revalidation requirements.
- Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment including patients that are receiving bad news.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
- Maintain effective communication within the practice environment and with external stakeholders.
- Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues.
- Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance such as online/electronic evidence-based leaflets, signposting patients to relevant services and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate.
- Coordinating care for complex patients with consent to help them navigate the often complex healthcare system and support them through effective communication to remain well at home.
- To communicate with external stakeholders and other parties to share a positive image and message of Tower Hamlets GP Care Group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with undiagnosed and undifferentiated illness and injury (children and adults) often with complexity.
- Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
- Triage telephone referrals, calls from external clinicians, patients and others into a range of services appropriately as required.
- Arrange and interpret investigations within the remit of the Urgent treatment service such as blood tests and X-rays.
- Acts as an autonomous practitioner within agreed protocols guided by organisational policies and within Scope of Professional Practice and governing body.
- Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
- Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and local protocols, and within scope of practice.
- Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
- Adapt to clinical services which may be new, innovative and challenging at times with a flexible approach to learning the skills required to perform optimally in the role.
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
- Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care.
- Maintain competence in clinical practice in line with the practitioners professional regulatory body in line with regulations and revalidation requirements.
- Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment including patients that are receiving bad news.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
- Maintain effective communication within the practice environment and with external stakeholders.
- Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues.
- Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance such as online/electronic evidence-based leaflets, signposting patients to relevant services and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate.
- Coordinating care for complex patients with consent to help them navigate the often complex healthcare system and support them through effective communication to remain well at home.
- To communicate with external stakeholders and other parties to share a positive image and message of Tower Hamlets GP Care Group.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working independently with patients with urgent need
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to prescribe medications under scope of practice according to formulary
- Ability to interpret blood tests and X-rays
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Advanced Practice/Dip He (N) Advanced Practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the 4 pillars of advanced practice
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working independently with patients with urgent need
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to prescribe medications under scope of practice according to formulary
- Ability to interpret blood tests and X-rays
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Advanced Practice/Dip He (N) Advanced Practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the 4 pillars of advanced practice
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).
