Advanced Clinical Practitioner

3 weeks ago

Newhaven, United Kingdom Sussex Primary Care Full time

1. Job Summary The postholder will be an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP): will act as an autonomous practitioner working independently and in conjunction with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat patients within the practice, initiating direct referrals as appropriate. provide day-to-day clinical care Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence. To develop new and innovative concepts, models, methods and practices to deliver new and improved primary care services to meet the needs of the practice and local population.

To provide education and training to other staff and students. To participate in extended hours and participate in the home visits rota. To undertake research as part of the role. 2.

Key Responsibilities Clinical Practice The Advanced Practitioner works autonomously and is accountable for own professional actions. Undertakes Clinical Practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary health care services 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 surgery or own home who require acute medical attention and refer to appropriate agency. Refers patients to other medical specialities for assessment if deemed appropriate.

Refers patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations Undertakes and interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures e.g. cytology, venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring etc. Makes decisions where precedents do not exist, where appropriate without recourse to others e.g. direct referral of patients to Hospital Consultants without prior reference to other medical colleagues.

Advises and supports others where standard protocols do not apply. Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives and carers. Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have a chronic disease e.g. Diabetes, COPD, asthma, IHD referring to other clinical staff as appropriate.

Contribute to practice targets both local and national within the disease management agenda e.g. QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, NSFs, National benchmarking. Audits outcomes of care against standards and initiate changes as necessary. Works within professional guidelines and codes of conduct.

Works within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning, risk management. Extended and supplementary prescriber Strategic Development Contributes to the strategic development of primary care and public health services to meet patient and population needs within the practice and across the wider organisation. Works/liaises across multi-professional and agency boundaries.

Works at the forefront of practice innovation. Determines how to deal with ambiguous or unique problems to develop and advance primary care services for the benefit of patients, carers and communities. Develop links within the PCN and other local and national bodies relevant to primary care initiatives. Communication Provides and receives highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and frequently deals with situations which are hostile or emotive.

Uses developed communication, negotiation, conflict management skills which require empathy, reassurance and persuasive skills where there can be significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome. Makes operational judgements, manages conflicting views and reconciles inter and intra professional differences of opinion. Builds and communicates therapeutic working relationships with a wide array of statutory and voluntary organisations for the benefit of patient care and facilitates good working relationship Leadership Develops a leadership role within the practice. Encourage and motivate others to be forward thinking and innovative in ideas that address the health needs of the practice.

Develops and leads on evidence based practice. Promotes effective communication and relationships within the team. Partakes in clinical supervision for own development. Actively participates in clinical and practice meetings.

Assists in the mentorship and assessment of trainee Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioners. Acts as mentor for pre-registration students and other staff within the practice. Leads on setting standards and promotes best practice. Research & Development Continuous involvement in research/evaluation and/or development work which may be as part of one or more formal research programmes or activities.

Actively contributes to Practice/Service/Team audit/Research activity as required. Instigates audit activity as required e.g. new services. Identifies, applies and disseminates resear

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