Advanced Clinical Practitioner
4 months ago
Job summary
Local Care Direct is a non-profit Social Enterprise operating across 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, to provide various primary and urgent health care services across West Yorkshire.
We have various full-time and part-time positions available for Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners at King Street Walk-In Centre in Wakefield. These are also opportunities to develop as we are keen to support aspiring colleagues into leadership roles.
King Street Walk in Centre is a nurse led service, open 7 days a week, 365 days a year, between the hours of providing assessment, advice and treatment of minor illnesses and a selection of minor injuries.
Hourly Rate : £ in hours & £ out of hours
(In Hours = Monday to Friday to & Out of Hours = Monday to Friday to and all day Saturday Sunday)
Location : Local Care Direct, King Street Walk in Centre, 47 King Street, Wakefield, WF1 2SN
Working Pattern : Part-time or Full-time positions available
Available Shifts (Across a 4 week rolling rota) :
Monday weekly or Monday weeks 2,3&4 Tuesday weekly Tuesday weeks 1,2&3 Wednesday weekly or Wednesday weeks 1,3&4 Thursday weeks 1,2&3 Thursday weekly or or Friday weekly or or or Saturday weekly or Sunday weekly or
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will practice, without direct supervision, as an independent primary / urgent care healthcare practitioner within various clinical environments, participating in care of all age ranges and presenting conditions.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment / referral and discharge of patients with primary / urgent care needs within their clinical competence.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will provide clinical mentorship and leadership to all trainee and peer practitioners within the workplace when required.
About us
We care about people at Local Care Direct. Together, we act with kindness & respect, fairness & consistency, and honesty & integrity. Every one of our values is essential, but our impact is greater when we use all of them together.
Our purpose is to care for people. Established as a social enterprise in 2004 to deliver health services across West Yorkshire, our aim is to meet the needs and expectations of our patients, and our NHS and social care partners. Over the years, we have developed a broad range of services for patients across Yorkshire and the Humber including: a centralised contact centre, GP out of hours services, Urgent Treatment Centres, walk-in facilities, a dental assessment and booking service, as well as a number of bespoke services for our NHS clients.
Benefits of working for Local Care Direct:
Employee Assistance Programme Comprehensive Staff Training programme Modern working environment with a positive atmosphere NHS Pensions NHS Discounts (Blue light card) Various hours available in a 24/7 environment Support available 24/7 Health & Wellbeing group to support staff Supportive and Friendly teams Annual Awards to recognise staff and their contributionsInternal Reference Number: LB3670
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title :Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Team : Clinical
Base Location : Local Care Direct Sites
Accountable to : Director of Clinical Governance and Quality
Line Manager : Named Clinical Services Manager
Hours of Work : Various (incl. weekends, evenings and public holidays)
Staff Group : All Clinical & Dental Triage Nurses
DBS Check Level Required : Enhanced with Child/Adult Barring due to providing care
Vaccination Requirement Statement:
Covid19 double vaccination not required but recommended. This job has been rated as Medium Risk for requiring Hepatitis B immunisation vaccination is recommended, therefore Post Holders will be offered a Hep B immunisation. Occupational Health clearance required. Flu jab recommended and will be offered.Job Purpose:
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will practice, without direct supervision, as an independent primary / urgent care healthcare practitioner within various clinical environments, participating in care of all age ranges and presenting conditions.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment/referral and discharge of patients with primary/urgent care needs within their clinical competence.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will provide clinical mentorship and leadership to all trainee and peer practitioners within the workplace when required.
KEY PRINCIPLES
Clinical
Independently prioritise, assess, treat, and safely discharge/refer patients attending with undifferentiated and undiagnosed urgent primary health care problems Undertake a range of clinical consultations via a range of modalities primarily face to face but may include telephone and home visits (service specific). Act as a referral agent and care co-ordinator by establishing multi-agency collaboration across the primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the patient. Work within the parameters of current prescribing legislation or approved Patient Group Directives. Provide professional and clinical advice and direction to colleagues within your team. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records.Research and Quality
Demonstrate evidence-based care, working within agreed guidelines and protocols. Participate in audit, data collection and activity monitoring to improve performance and inform future service developments. Proactivity report patient safety incidents in line with NHSs Just Culture and respond to Local Care Directs Quality Teams requests for information during incident investigations. Take an active role in the management of safety incidents and organisational learning.Management
Actively promote integrated working in collaboration with other health care professionals both within and outside the LCD organisation. Contribute to the development, implementation, review and evaluation of clinical protocols. Ensure effective communication, participating in meetings and liaising with other professionals, services and agencies as required.Professional and Educational
Develop own skills and competencies through education, training and development activities related to the current and future demands of the role, seeking opportunities to enhance skills, undertake annual internal performance development review (PDR), in order to maintain current Registration and achieve Revalidation standards. Work within codes of conduct and practice set out by relevant professional body. Comply with the corporate governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set by the organisation. Ensure clinical supervision needs are met. Participate in teaching and mentoring other health professionals including, but not exclusive of, trainee ACP, trainee UCP and GP Registrars from Deanery.COMMUNICATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS
To ensure agreed lines of communication and reporting are implemented within the team to support all employees understanding LCD business plans, objectives, priorities and changes.
To promote effective cross-functional working and that the operational team supports the achievement of objectives, standards and protocols of other LCD areas.
To attend internal and external meetings representing LCD and engaging in discussions appropriate to the role and level of the post.
PATIENT CARE & SAFETY
To ensure that the quality of patient care and safety is firmly at the centre of the organisations objectives and vision.
To ensure the management and monitoring of the highest standards of safety and quality in the delivery of healthcare and related services, and manage risk within Local Care Direct.
Recognise and provide appropriate access and intervention so that all patients can receive person centre support, in line with organisational objectives to address/reduce Health Inequalities and promote Health Literacy.
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
To ensure financial policies and procedures are maintained and the budget is adhered to and that best value for money is achieved.
CONFIDENTIALITY
To operate and ensure the team operates within information governance protocols and that business confidentiality is maintained at all times.
TRAINING
To complete the defined company induction programme and core training for this role and mandatory refresher training thereafter and ensure that accurate records of training are maintained.
INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Healthcare workers have a duty of care to patients and are expected to comply fully with the companies Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) policies and attend/complete IP&C training, for personal and patient safety and for prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI). Knowledge, skills and behaviour in the workplace should reflect this.
SAFEGUARDING
Individuals have a duty of care to children and vulnerable adults that they come into contact with whilst at work to safeguard and promote their welfare and to work to prevent, recognise, respond, appropriately refer and record potential neglect or abuse, adhering to the companys Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults policies and procedures.
FREEDOM TO SPEAK UP
Local Care Direct welcomes speaking up and listens to any concerns. An open culture enables organisational learning, which will lead to improvement of our services for all patients and for the working environment for our staff. Therefore, all colleagues are encouraged to speak up.
MANAGING SELF
Ensure that relevant professional practice is evidence based and current.
Ensure that continual professional development is maintained and facilitates the ability to provide care to a high standard in a way that is both safe and efficient.
Ensure that mandatory training is up to date and participate in training as appropriate.
Effectively utilise time management, organisational, co-ordination and if required - management skills.
Identify own professional development needs through the Personal Development Review process (PDR).
The main duties and responsibilities shown here are not exhaustive and the postholder will be expected to carry out any reasonable activities according to the needs of the business as directed by the line manager.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Evidence of a range of clinical expertise, working independently in a healthcare role. Experience of working in an autonomous practitioner role. Evidence of competence in the clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of adults and paediatrics presenting with undifferentiated diagnosis. Experience of managing minor illness.
Desirable
Experience of mentorship, leadership and research in clinical practice. Experience of working in primary/urgent care. Emergency Care.
Other requirements
Essential
Able to pass pre-employment health assessment.
Qualifications
Essential
One of the following: NMC Registered General Nurse OR BSc in Paramedic Science / IHCD Paramedic qualification OR BSc in Physiotherapy OR MPharm AND Advanced Clinical Practitioner MSc/Post Grad Diploma in advanced clinical practice (minimum 1 year post Masters study). Independent Prescribing qualification. Current registration with HCPC, NMC or GPhC.
Desirable
Spotting the sick child. Level 7 Minor Injury Qualification. MSc or PGdip in advanced practice (or equivalent (mapped to all outcomes on the Multiprofessional advanced practice framework HEE). HEE digital badge. NHS credentialing via the supported e portfolio route.
Special Knowledge / Skills
Essential
Effective communication skills: verbal, written and non-verbal. Professionally accountable for clinical practice. Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues. Up-to-date knowledge of health agenda and health inequalities (local and national). Innovative approach to practice. Keyboard/PC skills. Awareness of the impact of evidence-based practice.
Desirable
Able to develop self and others. Able to work effectively within and contribute to team working. Aware of impact of change on self and service. Experience of change management. Evidence of previous contribution to service change or improvement. Evidence of development of others in previous roles. SystmOne Experience.
Training
Essential
Evidence of continuing professional development and application to practice in line with own professional regulatory requirements.
Desirable
Understanding of training needs in relation to post.-
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