Advanced Clinical Practitioner Wakefield, England
Job description
Closing Date - 01st May 2023
Job summary
Are you working at an advanced level assessing and treating all ages of patients with undifferentiated conditions and are looking for a change? Here at Brigantes Primary Care Network we are looking for you! We need you to join our expanding multidisciplinary team as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
Within your professional boundaries you will be working across all practices within the PCN to assess and diagnose. There is an expectation of autonomous working, however, collaboration within practices and the wider PCN team is a key part of the role. The aim being to provide patient-focused care responsive to health need. This is an ideal role for you looking for a better work-life balance as you will working practice hours Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
Your role as an ACP is key to the development of our PCN. You will provide the first point of contact and direct access for patients of all ages with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems seeking a primary health care service including on-call, telephone triage, face-to-face consultations, and home visits.
Whilst this is not an Agenda for Change contract, this role is eligible for the NHS Pension Scheme.
Please see Job Description for more details
About us
Primary Care Networks (PCN) are groups of GP practices working closely together - along with other healthcare staff and organisations - providing integrated services to the local population.
Brigantes is situated in the west of Wakefield providing healthcare services to around 50,000 patients. The member practices use a collaborative approach including the use of additional roles to strengthen communities and reduce inequalities in health. The additional roles are key to the PCNs achieving the IIF targets from the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service.
We currently host a number of Additional Roles across three PCNs, such as Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and Care Coordinators. There are plans for Nursing Associates and Trainee Nursing associates and paramedics to join within the next year. Social prescribing and First Contact Practitioners are provided by outside organisations.
We reserve the right to close the position once suitable applications have been received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with the practice team in providing patient-focused care responsive to health need.
To work in partnership with the practice in developing the role further.
To provide the first point of contact direct access for patients of all ages with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems seeking a primary health care service including on-call, telephone triage, face to face consultations, and home visits.
To assess and manage patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed health care needs including investigating, treating, and referring patients as appropriate.
Prescribe and review appropriate medications in accordance with local policies and evidence-based medical practice and work collaboratively with the wider team to support patients and promote medication adherence.
To order investigations, follow-up results, and arrange appropriate management including seeking advice where appropriate.
To work with a multidisciplinary team including community and voluntary sector to improve patient care.
Actively take a personalised care approach and population centred care approach to enable shared decision making with the presenting person.
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification. This can be downloaded.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Working towards Post Graduate Degree Qualification in Paramedic Science, Clinical Practice or equivalent qualification, with evidence of academic study.
- Registered Healthcare Practitioner
- Working towards an Independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Attained Post Graduate Degree Qualification in Paramedic Science, Clinical Practice, or equivalent qualification, with evidence of academic study.
- Teaching/mentorship qualification.
- Independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years post-registration experience
- Competent management of minor ailments
- Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
- Leadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Leading a team
- Auditing
- Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
Desirable
- Project management
- Working with community development initiatives
- Health-needs assessment
- Telephone triage / consultations
- Recent primary and community experience
- Experience working with patients with learning disabilities.
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Clinical examination
- Accountability of own role and other roles
- Local and national health policy
- Wider health economy
- Clinical governance issues
- Patient group directions and associated policy
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues
- Able to identify determinants of health in the area.
- Knowledge of public health issues in the area
- Management of patients with long-term conditions
- Knowledge of the Primary Care Environment
- Good working knowledge of SystmOne/EMIS.
Skills
Essential
- Clinical leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Change management.
- Resource management
- Management of patients with complex needs
Qualities
Essential
- Autonomous practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Collaborative worker
- Driving licence and access to a car to carry out home visits
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £50,000.00-£55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Flexitime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Wakefield, WF1 1PG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- nursing: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- NMC (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: A0430-23-4380
