ACP (Acute Clinical Practitioner)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities

Ø Will work autonomously within a health care team consisting of Shift Managers, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, GP’s, Drivers, Call Handlers and Receptionists.

Ø The composition of this team will vary from shift to shift and Advanced Clinical Practitioners must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with all staff members.

Ø Be clinically competent to deal with patients of all ages, of a diverse nature managing all clinical presentations

Ø Will be required to use a multi skilled approach. Whilst using the available technology, the ACP will use effective listening and communication skills and patient records in order to make clinical decisions

Ø Must be able to retrieve and use information regarding healthcare provision in the patient’s locality, allowing appropriate referral where necessary.

Experience:

Ø Experience of working autonomously diagnosing and treating patients

Ø Experience in Paediatrics & mental health assessment

Ø Experience of telephone triage

Ø Experience of working as a practitioner in a primary care environment, Emergency Department, Urgent Care/Treatment Centre, MAU/EAU or other first contact setting

Ø Evidence of comprehensive history taking and assessment skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully Registered Adult nurse
• Fully Registered pharmacist
• Fully Registered Paramedic
• Must have completed an MSc in Advanced Clinical practice or be on the pathway.
• Alternatively if you have completed level 7 courses in the following:
• Advanced history taking & examination
• Non-medical prescribing
• minor illness/injury
• Advancing clinical practice

Desirable

• Qualifications:
• Masters level education in Advanced Practice
• Postgraduate level qualification and/or RCN Accreditation
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Recognised Prescribing Qualification

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).

Employer details

Employer name

SELDOC Healthcare

Address

76 Coombe Road

Kingston Upon Thames

Surrey

KT2 7AZ

Employer's website

https://www.seldoc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)