Pcn Care Homes Advanced Clinical Practitioner

JOB DESCRIPTION Post Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Care Homes. Rushcliffe PCN Salary Grade Competitive Salary Reporting to - Care Home Clinical Lead Accountable to PCN Care Home Clinical Lead GP Clinical Lead for Care Homes PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The purpose of this role, as an advanced clinical practitioner, with a digital badge, is to work closely with the GP to provide clinical care, assessment and clinical management plans for older people living in residential care within the Rushcliffe PCN. This role will utilise your advanced clinical skills as autonomous practitioner. You will lead the delivery of weekly care home rounds in the Rushcliffe Older People residential and nursing homes.
Providing medical management of care home residents with chronic health conditions, non-acute medical needs and undifferentiated acute presentations through clinical assessment, examination, investigation, diagnosis, care planning, treatment and evaluation of care. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Undertaking weekly ward rounds in allocated care homes, is a key priority of this role. Working closely with the GP and with care home staff to review, assess and treat residents whose health has deteriorated or changed. You will also undertake medication reviews, new and post hospital discharge reviews, develop ReSPECT plans in conjunction with residents and significant others; complete annual reviews for dementia, mental health, end of life and cancer care; deliver COVID and flu vaccinations as per the National program and support the overall delivery of the Enhanced Healthcare in Care Homes framework.
Medications management and medication reviews are a critical part of being an ACP in the care home team. You will also complete covert medication plans, that are signed off by a pharmacist. As a PCN clinical pharmacists are working within all practices and are available for advice and support when need. You will deliver a high standard of patient care with in-depth theoretical knowledge and evidence-based practice, working autonomously and with the support and supervision of a Clinical Lead GP, as well as the care home aligned GP.
You will manage a clinical caseload and deal with presenting patient needs within a care home setting. The use of a geriatric assessment framework will support the assessments for new residents and those being discharged from hospital. As a senior clinician, you will provide clinical leadership and expert professional advice to patients, relatives, carers, and colleagues to support the delivery of high-quality clinical care, and this will, at times involve teaching, and education of Care Home or other staff. As a PCN we have worked hard over the years to foster good relationships with health and social care colleagues.
You will work across organisational boundaries, developing new ways of working to promote relationships and seamless working between providers and statutory bodies with the ultimate aim to improve care for people living in care homes. As a team of ACPs and other professionals within the team, supporting each other to provide quality care as a team, as well as ensuring patient care is prioritised. The successful applicant will have an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice with a digital badge in advanced clinical practice, hold a non-medical prescriber qualification and come from a Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy or Paramedic background. You will support the delivery of COVID and flu programme, by vaccinating residents and providing a level of medication oversight as part of the Rushcliffe and National programme Provide health/disease promotion and prevention advice to care home residents and their carers/family: To confidently consult with patients/families/carers to determine the needs of individuals and develop and review care plans to support care including end of life planning, and discussions.
This will include developing a ReSPECT plan, in conjunction with the resident, relatives and others as appropriate. Utilise and work within the boundaries of local and national clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice. Deliver integrated patient centred care through appropriate working with the wider primary care network multi-disciplinary team and social care networks Working autonomously with accountability for their professional actions, make onward referral to medical specialities for further assessment Work within Professional guidelines and code of conduct Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice, participate in clinical audits, significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks. Utilising the non-medical prescribing qualification, develop their area of expertise in frailty to meet the needs of the care home population and with accountability for their professional actions prescribe and deprescribe medication in line with local and national guidelines The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the residents and care home managers with