Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ANP / Paramedic) for Care Homes

Job responsibilities

Primary Duties

Uses expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to care home residents registered with Southampton West PCN

Provides safe, evidence-based, cost effective, individualised patient care

Assesses diagnoses and treats patients attending primary health care services with a range of acute, non-acute, and chronic medical conditions

Assesses diagnoses and treats patients in care home who require acute medical attention and refer to appropriate agencies

Directly admits patients to secondary care hospital in acute medical need

Refers patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations

Interprets a range of diagnostic tests

Works within professional guidelines and codes of conduct

Works within all relevant policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning, risk management

Communicates information to patients and carers sensitively and with due regard to confidentiality

Has a good understanding of patient capacity and best interests decisions

Contributes towards targets under the PCN Enhanced service and Quality and Outcomes Framework

Undertakes and completes quality improvement projects

Undertakes annual reviews and care plans for patients including medication reviews with support from PCN pharmacists

Work with PCN ARRS roles including Clinical Pharmacists and Social Prescribers

Accurately records clinical consultations on practice clinical systems ensuring the correct use of SNOMED codes and clinical templates

Understands and implements safeguarding protocols and understands how and to whom to refer and escalate when required

To prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication

Develops meaningful positive working relationships with local frailty teams and multidisciplinary teams

Professional Development

Maintain professional registration

Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct or paramedic equivalent

Partakes in monthly clinical supervision with GP service lead

Actively participates in clinical PCN and Practice meetings

Participate in any training programme implemented by Southampton West PCN Limited as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Qualifications

Essential

• Advanced Care Practitioner Requirements:
• - Advanced Nurse Practitioner MSc
• - Current NMC Registration
• - Membership of a professional body
• - UK Driving license
• Paramedic Requirements:
• - Educated to degree/diploma level in Paramedicine or equivalent experience
• - Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• - Completed two-year Consolidation of Learning period as a newly qualified paramedic

Desirable

• - Independent Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Previous primary care experience in Advanced Clinical Practitioner role
• Own transport and driving license, in order to be able to travel regularly between sites around West Southampton

Desirable

• Previous Care Home Primary Care experience
• Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence-based practice

Knowledge / Skills / Training

Essential

• Communication and consultation skills
• Practising holistically
• Data gathering and interpretation
• Making a diagnosis or decision
• Managing medical complexity
• Project management and leadership
• Working in a team
• Continuous professional development
• Maintaining an ethical approach
• Fitness to practise
• Clinical examination and procedural skills
• Learning and development
• PCN Core values
• Awareness of the legal and ethical issues of the role
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team as a key player
• Adult safeguarding level 3

Desirable

• IT experience / computer skills

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).