Advanced Practitioner - Northampton

Job responsibilities

What your typical day looks like:

• Autonomous practice utilising your advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, treat, and refer patients, ensuring comprehensive clinical care.
• Excelling in communication, both verbal and nonverbal, establishing rapport with patients and caregivers. Making confident decisions and communicating them effectively, ensuring clarity and understanding.
• Recognising and initiating where appropriate advice of relevant specialisms.
• Maintaining appropriate clinical records in line with current practice guidelines.
• Working effectively as part of a multi professional team in collaboration with other members of the service.
• Discharging or referring patients as appropriate to internal or external clinical pathways.

To be a successful Advanced Practitioner youll need:

• To be a registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), a Paramedic registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), a pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registered as an independent non-medical prescriber.
• A minimum of 2 modules at Level 7, these must include Minor Illness & Minor Injury
• Capability to conduct a concise clinical history and physical examination.
• The ability to formulate a differential diagnosis management plan.
• Effective communication abilities in clinical settings, alongside strong verbal and written skills, and proficiency in computer usage.
• Strong negotiation skills and critical thinking techniques.
• Thorough awareness of contemporary frameworks and advancements in out-of-hours care, as well as specialised clinical/technical skills in health and social care
• Motivation, passion, positivity, resilience, and a determination to provide outstanding patient care.
• Right to work in the UK

More information on our recruitment process can be found here or reach out to our team of talent acquisition professionals by emailing: Careers@DHUHealthCare.nhs.uk

At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and we remain committed to ensuring every person, in each of our teams, can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. As such, we would welcome applications from diverse audience representing the communities we continue to serve.

We proudly embrace forces-friendly practices and dedicate unwavering support to our Veterans/Service Leavers; Reservists; Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses/partners, fostering a workplace that values their unique skills and contributions.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Paramedic registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Registered as an independent non medical prescriber.
• Educated to Masters level award or equivalent

Desirable

• MSc (Advanced Practice)
• Mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• Substantial Autonomous practice working and multi-professional team
• Can show evidence of using autonomous physical examination and assessment skills in practice
• Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children
• Has experience in one of the following: nurse led clinics, emergency care centres ,out of hours facilities or walk in centres
• Consolidated Independent Prescribing experience.

Desirable

• Use of examination skills in practice.
• Experience of telephone triage
• Experience of Emergency Care
• Experience of General Practice

Skills & knowledge

Essential

• Can complete a concise clinical history and physical examination.
• Can formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan.
• Prepared to participate in service development
• Demonstrable awareness of accountability in clinical practice
• Can give evidence of using effective communication skills within practice
• Must have excellent verbal and written skills
• Computer literate
• Is able to use negotiation skills
• skills, employing critical thinking.
• Ability to identify individual client needs
• Able to prioritize, effective time management.
• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Counselling & communication skills
• Facilitation & negotiation skills
• Aware of current structures and developments in out of hours care, health and social care
• Specialist clinical/Technical skills

Desirable

• A selection of specific sites may require skills in the following areas-
• ALS / PALS
• Cannulation and Venepuncture
• ECG recording and interpretation
• Plastering
• Suturing and wound closure
• IRMER & X-Ray interpretation.
• Pathology interpretation
• Telephone triage

Job Circumstances

Essential

• Commitment to the role. Able to work unsocial hours including bank holidays
• Flexibility to meet service/Rota needs
• Be prepared to travel between different primary Care Sites when on duty.
• Full driving license essential (LLR Home Visiting Service only)

Desirable

• Full driving License (All other DHU Health Care CIC divisions)

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Proven team player
• Able to work autonomously
• Committed to continuing professional development
• Positive effect
• High level of interpersonal skills
• Willingness to continue with additional training to achieve a full MSc in advanced clinical 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).