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Job summary

Mirfield Centre Centre is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our supportive team of GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Nurses.

Main duties of the job

TheAdvanced Clinical Practitioner(ACP) has been assessed as competent inpractice using their expert clinical knowledge and skills. They have thefreedom and authority to act and make autonomous decisions in the assessment,diagnosis and treatment of patients.

The postholder works at the level of advanced clinical practice and has developed andcan evidence the underpinning competencies applicable to the specialty orsubject area, , the knowledge, skills and behaviours appropriate to the healthcareprofessionals (HCP) setting and job role.

The roleprovidesan opportunity for patients to avoid the need to be referred to a GP, therebyenabling them to receive timely care and negate unnecessary delay in receivingtreatment.

An ACP is autonomous in making decisions basedon assessment, diagnosis and interpretation of test results and will initiate,evaluate and modify a range of interventions which mayinclude prescribing medicines, therapies, lifestyle advice and care.

About us

We are a friendly, innovative GP practice located in the heart of Mirfield with registered patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Keyresponsibilities

Clinicalpractice

Assess,diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care forpatients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.

Clinicallyexamine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychologicalperspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.

Assess,diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patientswith complex needs.

Proactivelyidentify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk ofdeveloping a long-term condition (as appropriate).

Diagnoseand manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- andnon-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.

Prescribeand review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patientneeds and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practiceprotocols, and within scope of practice.

Workwith patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribedtreatments.

Provideinformation and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication onmedication regimens, side-effects and interactions.

Prioritisehealth problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex,urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergencycare.

Supportpatients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles,and apply principles of self-care.

Communication

Utiliseand demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fullyinformed and consent to treatment.

Communicatewith and support patients who are receiving bad news

Communicateeffectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternativemethods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding,cultural background and preferred ways of communicating

Anticipatebarriers to communication and take action to improve communication

Maintaineffective communication within the practice environment and with externalstakeholders

Actas an advocate for patients and colleagues

Ensureawareness of sources of support and guidance (eg PALS) and provide informationin an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties andreferring where appropriate

Deliveringa quality service

Recogniseand work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated bythe NMC.

Produceaccurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation,consistent with legislation, policies and procedures

Prioritise,organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotesquality

Delivercare according to NICE guidelines and evidence-based care

Assesseffectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking andformal evaluation

Initiateand participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processesacross the organisation and its activities

Utilisethe audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self andthe team, implementing improvements where required

Inpartnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality ofhealth care responding to local and national policies and initiatives asappropriate

Evaluatepatients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care

Supportand participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation

Usea structured framework ( root-cause analysis) to manage, review andidentify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-missevents

Assessthe impact of policy implementation on care delivery

Understandand apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abusedchildren and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patients healthprocedures and local guidance

Leadership personal and people development

Takeresponsibility for own learning and performance including participating inclinical supervision and acting as a positive role mode

Supportstaff development in order to maximise potential

Criticallyevaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the areaof work

Enlistsupport and influence stakeholders and decision-makers in order to bring aboutnew developments in the provision of services

Takea lead role in planning and implementing changes within the area of care andresponsibility

Contributeto the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards

Marketthe role of the advanced nurse practitioner in general practice

Teamworking

Understandown role and scope and identify how this may develop over time

Work as an effective and responsible teammember, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways ofworking

Delegateclearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice andassessment of competence

Createclear referral mechanisms to meet patient need

Prioritiseown workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embeddedwithin the culture of the team

Workeffectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policiesimpacting upon care delivery

Discuss,highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patientcare

Manageand lead on the delivery of specifically identified services or projects asagreed with the practice management team

Agreeplans and outcomes by which to measure success

Management of risk

Manageand assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measuresare in place to protect staff and patients

Monitorwork areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards andconform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures andguidelines

Applyinfection-control measures within the practice according to local and nationalguidelines

Advocatefor policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitiveand increase access to health care for all

Interpretnational strategies and policies into local implementation strategies that arealigned to the values and culture of general practice

Managing information

Usetechnology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning,implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information

Reviewand process data using accurate Read codes in order to ensure easy and accurateinformation retrieval for monitoring and audit processes

Manageinformation searches using the internet and local library databases

Understandresponsibility of self and others to the practice and primary care trustregarding the Freedom and Information Act

Learning anddevelopment

Undertakementorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set standards

Disseminatelearning and information gained to other team members in order to share goodpractice and inform others about current and future developments (eg coursesand conferences)

Assessown learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate

Providean educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in anenvironment that facilitates learning

Equality and diversity

Identifypatterns of discrimination and take action to overcome this and promotediversity and equality of opportunity

Enableothers to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture

Supportpeople who need assistance in exercising their rights

Monitorand evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies

Actas a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice

Acceptthe rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in careand refuse care

Assistpatients from marginalised groups to access quality care

Undertakeany training required in order to meet the needs of the practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified healthcare professional Educated to Masters degree as detailed within the HEE document tilted Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England Qualified independent prescriber - V300 Registered on their appropriate professional register

Experience

Essential

Experience of practice within the four pillars Job plan that demonstrates advanced clinical practice and has equity with peers working at this level

Desirable

Experience of working within a GP practice

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