Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Morecambe

Post: Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Pay: £28.48 - £31.73 per hour depending on experience PLUS, a Golden Hello of £2.5k paid in two instalments over 6 months pro rata (applies to EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

Hours: 24 hours per week

Accountable to: Associate Director of Clinical Services

Reports to: Lancashire Clinical Manager

Base: The post will be based at Morecambe Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). The centre delivers urgent care services between 8am - 8pm, 7 days a week, 365 days per year across the UTC and GP Out of Hours. Evening and weekend work will be required as part of this post.

About: Come and join our lively and vibrant team! Nestled in the lovely seaside town of Morecambe, we are an Urgent Care Centre with a highly skilled team, who deal with all ages, ranging from babies to the elderly. We are a high-performance team with complimentary talents and skills, who consistently show high levels of innovation, focusing on the best quality of care for our patients. We pride ourselves on an open and honest culture and show dedication towards peer support, maximizing individual strength and personality, valuing new ideas to help strengthen and celebrate what a great service we offer!

Main duties of the job:

• Exercise clinical expertise, judgment, discretion and decision making in clinical care within agreed parameters.
• Provide a high standard of care for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed minor illness & injuries.
• Work collaboratively with Morecambe GP Out of Hours to provide Morecambe Urgent Care.
• Practice autonomously, as an independent practitioner, participating in the care of and undertaking assessment, diagnosis, treatment/referral and discharge of patients presenting with minor injury and illness within agreed parameters.
• Monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, and evidence-based practice.
• Contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda within the service by leading audit and research as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Assess, treat, and advise patients presenting with health care needs.
• Provide supervision of the clinical team, assisting and developing their team and individuals.
• Ensure all practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries and scope of competence of individuals.
• Maintain professional registration and practice through CPD.

Education and training:

• Identify own development needs in line with service requirements within a personal development plan.
• Develop and distribute educational leaflets in relevant formats, for patients relating to services and patient pathways.
• Contribute to clinical governance outcomes.

Research and development:

• Evaluate clinical practice through audit of service and develop and manage strategies to address any shortfalls.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current research in all aspects of their work and advise others on the implementation of relevant research findings.

Communication and working relationships:

• Communicate effectively with other team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals.

Health and safety:

• Comply with safety policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others.
• Report any hazards or defects as soon as is practically possible.

Physical effort and working conditions:

• Manage clinical care following required Policies and Procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations.

Most challenging part of the role:

• Ability to work under pressure in an ever-changing, challenging specialist environment whilst maintaining excellent standards of patient care.
• Dealing with difficult situations and people by demonstrating and exercising critical thinking skills.

Disability Confident Employer - As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

DBS - The role is subject to a DBS check which will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified.

Person Specification:

• Essential: Registered Practitioner (NMC / HCPC), First Contact Practitioner /Advanced Practice qualification or RCN Credentialled practitioner with experience dealing with both children and adults.
• Desirable: Recognised training in minor injury / illness, consultation, and examination skills.