Advanced Clinical Practitioner

7 months ago

Plymouth, United Kingdom Beacon Medical Group Full time

1. SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF THE ROLE To deliver a high standard of patient care as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in general practice, using advanced clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base To appropriately triage assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and/or appropriate referral, following practice guidelines and protocols. Order/ interpret investigations, laboratory tests, x-rays and act on results as appropriate. The practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.

To manage known exacerbations of chronic illness ensuring appropriate assessments, treatment, and where appropriate onward referral to appropriate specialties facilitating self
- care and/or care within the community setting. The post holder will work closely with the inter-professional team to support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service acting as a professional clinical role model. To play an active role in the development/ improvement and audit of processes that facilitates and improves patient flow. Practice with confidence and competence within appropriate nationally agreed professional guidelines such as NMC/ RCN / HEE Guidelines, the Health, and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the College of Paramedics (COP) To ensure that accurate documentation and records of patient care are kept.

To provide specialist advice on patient care to the Practice team considering all aspects of clinical governance, and act as a specialist resource within the Practice To enhance the clinical services offered by the practice. 2. JOB DIMENSIONS To manage own clinical workload in general practice responding effectively to patient need and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services. To work effectively and within the boundaries of professional practice as part of an Urgent Care Team delivering an on the day service to meet patients needs.

3. PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY A. CLINICAL PRACTICE: The post-holder will: Practice in compliance with their respective code of professional conduct and within their scope of practice, being responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions, and omissions at this level of practice. Provide the choice of direct access both in the Practice and over the telephone, for the general practice population.

Provide a first point of contact within the Practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan. Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports. Where the post holder is an independent prescriber have the ability to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework. Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care.

Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make positive changes, with an emphasis on prevention and self
- care. Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills. Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate. Work with multi-disciplinary team within the Practice, and across the broader healthcare community, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care.

Contribute to the practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery. Participate in identification of community health needs and develop patient/family-centred strategies to address them. Help develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services. B.

**EDUCATION, TEACHING AND MENTORING**: The post-holder will: Maintain a clinical portfolio that evidences advanced practice reflecting the four advanced practice pillars. In conjunction with their Line Manager and Educational Lead formulate a personal development plan to evidence a commitment to continual professional development. Using agreed competency framework appropriate to the individuals scope of practice. Participate in regular performance review with the Clinical Supervisor Demonstrate and meet competencies to deliver appropriate health care such as history taking and physical assessment.

Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained. To undertake further specialist training as dictated by service needs and the changing requirements of service provision. Promote a learning environment for patients, Nurses, other heal

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