Overnight IUC Clinical Practitioner in Bristol

Responsibilities

This exciting, variable, and autonomous role requires the post holder to work effectively within their professional boundaries, focusing on the management of routine and urgent patient needs.

• History taking
• Clinical assessment (remote and face‑to‑face)
• Critical thinking and decision‑making
• Diagnosis and treatment
• Management, including safety netting
• Referral
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, complex needs, acute and chronic conditions for both physical, mental, and psychosocial needs
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly
• Diagnose and manage patient presentations, integrating drug and non‑drug treatments into a management plan
• Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments
• Provide information and advice on medication regimens, side effects, and interactions
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, applying principles of self‑care
• Provide face‑to‑face and remote clinical assessment, treatment and management plans
• Provide clinical support to the range of other health care professionals and operational colleagues within the team
• Undertake visits to patients’ homes as required
• Compose and ensure robust safety netting and risk management for patients presenting to the service
• Make effective referrals to system partners and other care providers to ensure a holistic provision of care for patients’ needs