Advanced Care Practitioner

4 months ago

Swindon, United Kingdom Victoria Cross Surgery Full time

**Job summary**

Advanced Care Practitioner

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a fully qualified, experienced Advanced Care Practitioner to join our friendly, high achieving Practice Team working for Brunel PCN5. Experience of working in a Primary Care Setting is essential.

**Main duties of the job**

You will see, diagnose and treat patients presenting with minor illness and see and advise patients in respect of their continuing medical and needs by face to face or telephone consultations. Home visits are an essential part of the role.

To deliver a high standard of patient care, working with a team of ACP's, ANP's and Paramedic Practitioners using an in-depth knowledge base with the ability to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients.

You need to be able to work autonomously and as well as part of the wider team.

**About us**

Brunel PCN5 consists of 5 practices - Victoria Cross Surgery, Lakeside Practice, Eldene Surgery, Abbey Meads Medical Practice and Penhill Surgery. The culture is encouraging, supportive, forward thinking and there is a commitment to continually improving the quality of healthcare focusing on its patients.

We currently have an excellent clinical team which includes: GPs, Clinical Nurse Managers, Practice Nurses, Advanced Paramedic Practitioners, Advanced care Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners /Prescribers, Health Care Assistants, Clinical Pharmacists, Mental Health Nurse and First Contact Physiotherapist.

The Practice offers the following:

- High QOF Achievement, CQC rating - good
- SystmOne clinical system
- Specific Clinics for Chronic disease Management/Minor Operations/Coil & Implants/Steroid Injections
- NHS Pension
- Competitive Salary
- Full time hours

Job description

JOB TITLE: ADVANCED CARE PRACTITIONER

REPORTS TO: SENIOR PARTNER (Clinically)

PRACTICE AND BUSINESS MANAGER (Administratively)

HOURS: FULL TIME

Job summary:
The role will provide a specialist advanced care resource for health care professionals and service users, working in collaboration with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team who will work within the surgery, as an autonomous, accountable, Advanced Care Practitioner, in the provision of a holistic approach for individuals including assessment, diagnosis and treatment, to deliver quality patient services. The Practitioner will assess, diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients/service users who attend surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed condition relating to minor illness or minor injury. The post holder will use advanced clinical skills to provide education to service users, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.

The post holder must own vehicle for home visits.

Job responsibilities:
Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness
- Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional, making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team
- Patients with problems needing referral to secondary care should be discussed with the registered GP if possible, before making such referral.
- Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations.
- Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments, with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary
- Works from the surgery and within communities as an autonomous practitioner caring for patients and families.
- Works as an autonomous practitioner, in accordance with the Health Professions Council. Ensure that personal and professional clinical standards are maintained.
- To undertake assessment for patients within the community and those attending the surgery, using diagnostic skills and initiation of investigations where appropriate.
- To undertake home visits as assessed and directed by the duty doctor.
- To formally and informally impart knowledge and skills to colleagues promoting peer review and best practice within the work environment.
- To communicate at all levels within the team ensuring an effective service is delivered.
- To maintain accurate, contemporaneous healthcare records appropriate to the consultation.
- Ensure evidenced-based care is delivered at the highest standards ensuring delivery of high quality patient care.
- Works with local policies and procedures.
- Enhance own performance through Continuous Professional Development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service.
- To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development in order to meet the needs of the service.
- To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change in order to meet patient need.
- Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues.

Administration and professional responsibilities
- Participate in the administra

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