Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job summary This is a 25 hour per week post.We are a forward thinking, single practice PCN, based in Plympton andIvybridge (Devon).
We have a list size of 43,000 patients.
This has allowed usto recognise the skills and knowledge within our Group and expand our teamfurther by adding a multitude of clinical skills which allows us to offer ourpatients the best care.
To ensure job security, the practice employs allmembers of the PCN.We require an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our team, are youwho we are looking for?
Are you someone who isdynamic, energetic and positive team memberthat is passionate about patient care?
The ideal candidate must have a flexible can do attitude with apassion for clinical excellence and an ability to work well within a team.
Thisis an interesting and challenging role, pivotal to patient care.
If you have the drive, ambition and energy to join a winning team thenwe want you
If you would likemore information about this exciting opportunity please email or Main duties of the job The post holder is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of their care of all ages.
They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice.
About us Beacon Medical Group Practice is a single practice, Primary Care Network (PCN), providing care to 43,000 patients across Plympton and the South Hams.
We are a team of Partners, Salaried GPs, Paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, , Practice and specialist Nurses, HCAs, Phlebotomists, First Contact Physios, Social Prescribers, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Practitioners and Administrative support staff.
Our mission is to give all our patients the right care, at the right time, in the right place.
We are a forward thinking partnership always looking for opportunities to improve services for our patients.
We have a good reputation for delivering good healthcare, leading at scale and innovating primary care services.
This is a really exciting time to be joining us as we diversify our teams, our partnership and services.If you join our team; you will receive support, opportunities to grow in your role, training, and work with colleagues who care about you.
Job description Job responsibilities JobSummary:Health Education England describesadvanced clinical practice as delivered by experienced, registered health andcare practitioners.
It is a level of practice characterised by a high degree ofautonomy and complex decision making.The higher end of this is underpinned bya masters level award or equivalent that encompasses the four pillars ofclinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research, withdemonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence.Advanced clinical practice embodies the ability to manage clinical care inpartnership with individuals, families, and carers.
It includes the analysisand synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling.innovative solutions to enhance peoplesexperience and improve outcomes.This job description covers manyelements of the role but is not exhaustive.
There is an opportunity in thisrole to develop skills and services within Beacon, including managing keyclinical areas, training, and research.Scopeand Purpose of the roleTo deliver a high standard ofpatient care as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in general practice,using advanced clinicalskills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge baseTo appropriately triage assess,examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and/or appropriatereferral, following practice guidelines and protocols.Order/ interpret investigations, laboratory tests,x-rays and act on results as appropriate.The practitioner will need toprioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigationsin the appropriate manner.To manage known exacerbations ofchronic illness ensuring appropriate assessments, treatment, and where appropriate onward referral to appropriatespecialties facilitating self- care and/orcare within the community setting.The post holder will work closelywith the inter-professional team to support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focusedservice acting as a professional clinicalrole model.To play an active role in thedevelopment/ improvement and audit of processes that facilitates and improves patient flow.Practice with confidence andcompetence within appropriate nationally agreed professional guidelines such as NMC/ RCN / HEEGuidelines, the Health, and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the College of Paramedics (COP)To ensure that accuratedocumentation and recordsof patient care are kept.To provide specialist advice onpatient care to the Practice team considering all aspects of clinical governance, and act as a specialist resource within the PracticeTo enhance the clinical servicesoffered by the practice.JobDimensionsTo manage own clinical workloadin general practice responding effectively to patient need and ensuring patientchoice and ease of access to services.To work effectively and withinthe boundaries of professional practice as part of an Urgent Care Team delivering an on the day serviceto meet patients needs.Clinical PracticePractice in compliance with theirrespective code of professional conduct and within their scope of practice,being responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions, and omissionsat this level of practice.Provide the choice of directaccess both in the Practice and over the telephone, for the general practicepopulation.Provide a first point of contactwithin the Practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills inhistory taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinicaldecision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan.Instigate necessary invasive andnon-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports.Where the post holder is anindependent 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 topatients and their families, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make positivechanges, with an emphasis on prevention and self- care.Promote health and well-beingthrough 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 teamwithin the Practice, and across the broader healthcare community, to promote integrated and seamlesspathways of care.Contribute to the practiceachieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and servicedelivery.Participate in identification ofcommunity health needs and develop patient/family-centred strategies to address them.Help develop and set up newpatient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services.Education, Teaching and MentoringMaintain a clinical portfoliothat evidences advanced practice reflecting the four advanced practice pillars.In conjunction with their Line Manager and Educational Lead formulate apersonal 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 SupervisorDemonstrate and meet competenciesto deliver appropriate health care such as history taking and physical assessment.Participate in continuingprofessional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of therole is maintained.To undertake further specialisttraining as dictated by service needs and the changing requirements ofservice provision.Promote a learning environmentfor patients, Nurses, other health professionals and non- clinical staff where appropriate.Support the wider team to buildcapacity and capability through work-based andinterprofessional learning, and the application of learning to practice.Contribute to the planning andimplementation of the teaching for existing staff, such as medical students,Nurse Students, GP registrars, Health Care Practitioners, within the Practice.Provide supervision and mentoring to students and other membersof the team.ProfessionalPromote evidence-based practicethrough the use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice-based research.Monitor the effectiveness oftheir own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such asthe use of audit and peer review.Maintain their professional registration.Record accurate consultation datain patients records in accordance with the latest NMC/HCPCguidance and otherpertinent standards.Keep up to date with pertinenthealth-related policy and research.
Critically appraise and synthesise the work to underpin ownpractice and to inform others within the practice team to consider the impactand strategies for implementation.Work collaboratively withcolleagues within and externalto the practice.Demonstrate team leadership,resilience, and determination, managing situations that are unfamiliar, complex, orunpredictable and seekingto build confidence in others.Pro-actively promote the role ofallied professionals within thePractice, and externally to key stakeholders and agencies.Act as an advisor to other members of the PrimaryHealthcare team.Proactively initiate and developeffective relationships within the practice to encourage productive working.Participate in multi-disciplinary protocoland Patient Group Directions development.Identify appropriateopportunities to delegate both clinical and administrative tasks to more junior staff.Help the practice operate in a cost-effective manner.Identify and managecare risks on a continuing basis.Participate in practice meetingsand practice management meetings, reporting progress as required.Evaluate own practice andparticipate in multi-disciplinary service and team evaluation.
Actively engagein peer review to inform own and others practice, formulating and implementing strategies to act on learningand make improvements.Work closely with others in thesetting up and/or improving of practice systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical Governance andQuality Indicator targets.Ensure that all PracticePolicies are fully implemented.Health and SafetyEnsure all members of staffcomply with the Groups health and safety policy, in particular by following agreed safeworking procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident ReportingSystem.The post-holder will comply with theData Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).Carry out risk assessments tocomply with current Health and Safety legislationEnsure any health and safetyconcerns are reported to the Operations ManagerTo be aware of and adhere to applicable practice rules, regulations,legislation and procedures, national legislation (Health and Safety, COSHH,Data Protection).Equality and DiversityThe post-holder will supportthe equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleaguesAct in a way that recognisesthe importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that isconsistent with group processes and policies and current legislationRespecting the privacy,dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleaguesBehaving in a manner that iswelcoming, non-judgemental and respects the individuals circumstances,feelings, priorities and rightsThe details contained in thisjob description are not exhaustive and may change as the post develops.
Person Specification Experience Essential Post registration experience to evidence autonomous clinical practice relevant to Urgent Care or General Practice Highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience.
Experience of working under pressure and managing varying workloads and changing demands Administration of medications within Patient Group Directions (PGDs) Sound knowledge of local primary care services including key players Demonstrable experience of CPD and desire to actively engage in ongoing learning of self and others.
Demonstrable experience of advanced clinical knowledge in all age groups, without limitation in scope Able to evidence competency and experience in telephone triage management of patients Desirable Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team in an acute or Primary Care setting Able to evidence safe prescribing practice and is an Independent Prescriber Personal Quallities Essential Committed and Enthusiastic to service and personal development Team Player Flexibility of working hours Willing to embrace change that will enhance the quality of the service and contribute to developing patient quality audits and pathways The Groups Values Essential The candidate must demonstrate an understanding of our values.
Qualifications Essential Registered General Nurse / Registered Paramedic Post registration qualification to evidence autonomous clinical practice relevant to Urgent Care Further professional qualification Desirable Masters Level Award covering and assessing all 4 pillars of advanced clinical practice (clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research) Skills Essential Ability to support and manage a caseload of patients including assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluation, including providing health promotion and education to patients and carers.
Working autonomously and within professional boundaries when ordering tests, requesting investigations, and developing interventions.
Minimal supervision and support required.
Able to seek support from peers when faced with patients with presenting conditions outside of their clinical knowledge.
Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise own work and work within a team.
Able to participate with clinical audit Desirable The ability to exercise a high level of personal/professional autonomy and make critical judgments to meet the expectations and demands of the role and service.
To use advanced health assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice Ability to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills and excellent inter-personal and counselling skills.
Direct responsibility for the management of patients within own caseload and supervision/development of junior members of the multidisciplinary team.
Ability to liaise effectively with members from other Health Care Providers within Primary and Secondary Care and external agencies as required