Advanced Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Blackpool, United Kingdom FCMS PDS Medical Full time

**Job responsibilities**

Practice autonomously, as an independent practitioner/prescriber, participating in the care of and undertaking assessment, diagnosis, treatment / referral, and discharge of patients presenting with minor illness or injury within agreed parameters

Support the Management team to ensure all QUOF Targets are met

Provide support for junior members of staff

Working closely with the management team to develop and support new opportunities

Provide advanced clinical skills and advice demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of a client group whilst working autonomously

Identify the need for and initiate and interpret relevant diagnostic investigations and results

To safely and competently undertake invasive and non-invasive procedures to establish a diagnosis

To work within the parameters of current nurse prescribing legislation

Monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, and evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership

Act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Provide professional and clinical advice within the multi-disciplinary team

Produce accurate, 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 promotes quality

Deliver care according to local and national guidelines

Obtain and document consent for any treatment undertaken and keep the patient at the centre of his/her own care, ensuring full participation in decision making

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

Safeguarding responsibilities for adults and vulnerable groups, reporting concerns appropriately at the correct time and engaging with services as needed.

The Head of nursing may also ask for other duties to be carried out to the benefit of the organisation.

The above list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be fully comprehensive and may be amended to take account of changing circumstances or requirements following consultation with the post holder.

**Clinical practice**
- Autonomously assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis and those with long term conditions in line with national and local policies and practice/ network guidelines
- Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug
- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan
- Prescribe medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice
- Work with patients to support concordance with and adherence to prescribed treatments, provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions
- Promote health and well-being using health promotion, health education, screening, and therapeutic communication skills
- Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives, and carers
- To take a lead in mental health reviews and assessment of patients including working alongside the pharmacist to review mental health medication
- When required, ensure patients are referred to other members of the primary health care team e.g., podiatry, or secondary care as necessary
- Clinically examine and assess patients needs from a psychological and physiological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly
- Ensure the correct use of clinical templates, read codes and protocols
- Inform the Clinical Manager / Service Coordinator of any untoward incidents e.g., falls, verbal aggression, criminal damage, safeguarding concerns

**Educational**

To follow safe working practices and to always comply with local Safety Policies and Procedures

To ensure confidentiality on all matters relating to patients and information obtained during employment and not to release such information to anyone other than those acting in an official capacity as instructed

Maintain good relationships with other members of the staff team across all disciplines

Contribute to the identification of own training needs and participate in relevant in-service training

Where necessary attend relevant training in the operation of new or unfamiliar equipment, software or procedures will be provided or arranged.

**Confidentiality**

In the course of your duties, you may have access to confidential information about patients, staff or health service business. On no account must such information be divulged to anyone who is not authorised to receive it. Confidentiality of informa



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