Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional Responsibilities:

• Works within the relevant Code of Professional Conduct.
• Be committed to working flexibly within a dynamic environment, responding positively to the changing needs of the service.
• Promote and facilitate evidence-based practice.
• Maintain professional knowledge and practice to meet revalidation requirements.
• Demonstrate continual professional (CPD) development through organised or self-directed study/learning and participation in clinical supervision.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Always practice within own scope of competence, recognising limitations of clinical practice.
• Assess and prioritise patients clinical needs in accordance with NEMS policies and guidelines.
• Without supervision undertakes consultations with patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, practising autonomous skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
• Makes professionally autonomous decisions for which she/he is accountable.
• Encourage patients to carry out self-care where appropriate, supported by direction to other sources of health and social care information.
• Acts as a second opinion senior clinical colleague to others within the team.
• Prescribes independently in a safe and effective manner in accordance with the appropriate policy and guidance including the current antimicrobial guidance.
• Directs others in the clinical team to provide care in a safe effective manner in accordance with the appropriate policy and guidance.
• Liaise directly with GPs and consultants regarding medicines outside of the individuals normal sphere of competence and medicine-related uncertainties.
• Provide advice and support to other clinical staff.
• Liaise and communicate clinical information verbally and via technical links with NEMS and health system partners to ensure continuity of care for the patient.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous record keeping of all interventions with patients, fully utilising computer software systems in place and/or other mediums.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times in accordance with legislative and policy requirements.
• Act as the patients advocate when required to.
• Participate and assist in service evaluation, clinical audit and research as required.
• Participate in developing and delivering teaching to colleagues within the service.
• Participate in the investigation of complaints, incidents and accidents.
• Undertake safe clinical practice within health and safety guidelines.
• Work within and be aware of the organisations clinical policies and guidelines.
• Maintain own awareness of current health policy relevant to practice.
• Be aware of the impact your decisions may have upon the patient and their General Practitioner.
• Liaise with other professionals to facilitate direct referrals to other health care providers within the policies of the organisation.
• Participate in the mentorship of visiting health professionals and students on recognised training programmes.
• Recognise and act upon opportunities through consultation to promote public health.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Healthcare Professional
• In good standing with their relevant regulator (GPC, NMC, HCPC) and meet requirements of revalidation.
• Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice to include non-medical prescribing.
• Mentoring/ clinical supervision training.

Desirable

• Masters level qualification in relevant continuous professional development.

Experience

Essential

• Supervising clinical colleagues.
• People and workforce development.
• Leading quality improvement.
• Delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals.
• Working in a diverse and complex organisation.
• Please see further essential criteria in the attached person specification.

Desirable

• Implementing research into 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).

Employer details

Employer name

NEMS Community Benefit Services Ltd

Address

Forward House

Station Street

Nottingham

NG2 3AJ