Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Plymouth

Mayflower Medical Group is looking to recruit an ACP/ANP to join our clinical team for 28.5 hours a week, working across 3 days.

The Advanced ClinicalPractitioner (ACP) plays a pivotal role in enhancing the level of care providedto patients through advanced practice interventions. This role involvesautonomously managing complete episodes of clinical care across all age groupsand all demographics, encompassing a wide range of clinical conditions,diagnosing, treating, and referring patients as appropriate. The ACP operateswithin a multi-disciplinary team and is instrumental in mentoring andsupporting both nursing staff and trainee practitioners.

Key responsibilities includethe application of advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, treat, andadvise patients across a variety of settings including face to face, telephonevideo and econsultations, ensuring the use of evidence-based practice. The ACPwill also lead in the development of new services and pathways to improve thequality of care and patient outcomes. This role requires dynamic clinicalleadership and active participation in practice research activities to promotea culture of learning and continuous improvement within the practice.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities:

Patient Care:Deliver advanced and complex clinical care, providing assessment, diagnosis,treatment, and prescribing for patients with acute, chronic, and complexconditions.

AutonomousPractice: Work independently within the scope of practice to manage completeclinical episodes, using advanced diagnostic skills and clinical judgment.

Case Management:Manage patient cases from initial assessment to conclusion, includingfollow-ups and referrals, ensuring continuity of care.

Prescribing:Utilise prescriptive authority responsibly following current guidelines andprotocols to enhance therapeutic outcomes for patients.

Home visiting:undertake home visiting as and when required, including triage of home visits.

Mentorship:Provide mentorship and supervision to nursing staff, trainee advancedpractitioners, and other healthcare professionals to enhance team competencies.

ServiceDevelopment: Lead the development and implementation of new clinical servicesand pathways, improving processes and patient care.

Professional Development:Engage in continuous professional development to keep abreast of medicaladvancements and to further develop clinical skills.

Record Keeping:Maintain comprehensive and accurate patient records using SystmOne.

Meetings: Attendand contribute to team meetings, providing updates and insights on patient carestrategies and outcomes

About us

The Fuller and Forbes Partnership has recently acquired the Mayflower Medical Group, the wider organisation has practices currently in Leeds, Devon, Burnley and Gateshead, providing care to over 120,000 patients.

The Mayflower group, based in Plymouth provides care to 35,000 patients across 5 locations; Stirling Road, Mannamead, Trelawny, Mount Gould and Ernesettle. The surgery is made up of a diversified clinical team consisting of GP\’s, ANPs, ACPs, a nursing team, and a full PCN team with clinical supervision and mentorship by GPs to medical students.

The organisation is patient-driven and has used patient feedback in the past to develop innovative services such as a bespoke smart phone app, patient-centred practice websites, joint working with the third sector and a bespoke e-consultation service.

Our vision is to enable to patients to live longer healthier lives that are full, active and meaningful.

Job responsibilities

Practice Location: main siteand related branches

Contract Type: Part time or full-time,permanent

Hours: Up to 37.5 hours perweek

Professional Reporting:Practice Clinical Director

Managerial Reporting: PracticeManager

The Advanced ClinicalPractitioner (ACP) plays a pivotal role in enhancing the level of care providedto patients through advanced practice interventions. This role involvesautonomously managing complete episodes of clinical care across all age groupsand all demographics, encompassing a wide range of clinical conditions,diagnosing, treating, and referring patients as appropriate. The ACP operateswithin a multi-disciplinary team and is instrumental in mentoring andsupporting both nursing staff and trainee practitioners.

Key responsibilities includethe application of advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, treat, andadvise patients across a variety of settings including face to face, telephonevideo and econsultations, ensuring the use of evidence-based practice. The ACPwill also lead in the development of new services and pathways to improve thequality of care and patient outcomes. This role requires dynamic clinicalleadership and active participation in practice research activities to promotea culture of learning and continuous improvement within the practice.

Clinical Responsibilities:

Patient Care:Deliver advanced and complex clinical care, providing assessment, diagnosis,treatment, and prescribing for patients with acute, chronic, and complexconditions.

AutonomousPractice: Work independently within the scope of practice to manage completeclinical episodes, using advanced diagnostic skills and clinical judgment.

Case Management:Manage patient cases from initial assessment to conclusion, includingfollow-ups and referrals, ensuring continuity of care.

Prescribing:Utilise prescriptive authority responsibly following current guidelines andprotocols to enhance therapeutic outcomes for patients.

Home visiting:undertake home visiting as and when required, including triage of home visits.

Leadership and Guidance:

Mentorship:Provide mentorship and supervision to nursing staff, trainee advancedpractitioners, and other healthcare professionals to enhance team competencies.

ServiceDevelopment: Lead the development and implementation of new clinical servicesand pathways, improving processes and patient care.

Professional Development:Engage in continuous professional development to keep abreast of medicaladvancements and to further develop clinical skills.

Research and QualityImprovement:

ResearchParticipation: Participate in clinical audits and research activities to contributeto the evidence base for practice.

QualityAssurance: Implement quality improvement initiatives and ensure compliance withhealth care standards and best practices in patient care.

Educational Activities:

TrainingProvision: Deliver training sessions to healthcare staff on clinical skills,advanced practice techniques, and case management.

CPD Activities:Facilitate and participate in Continuous Professional Development (CPD)activities within the practice.

Administrative andOrganisational Duties:

Record Keeping:Maintain comprehensive and accurate patient records using SystmOne.

Meetings: Attendand contribute to team meetings, providing updates and insights on patient carestrategies and outcomes

Person specification

Educational Background:

Registration withthe Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council(HCPC) or other regulatory body as appropriate.

Masters degreein advanced clinical practice, or active and up-to-date accreditation throughthe transition route, or any nurse, paramedic or clinical pharmacist that hassuccessfully completed an ePortfolio (supported) route and has received theirdigital badge of recognition and has continued to engage in ongoingprofessional development to maintain their status .

Independent andsupplementary prescribing qualification.

Clinical Skills:

Extensiveexperience in managing complete episodes of clinical care including assessment,diagnosis, treatments, and prescribing.

Advanced clinicalskills in a primary care setting, with proficiency in using clinical diagnostictools and conducting complex clinical procedures.

Communicationand Interpersonal Skills:

Excellent communicationskills, with the ability to convey complex information to patients and teammembers effectively.

Stronginterpersonal skills, capable of working collaboratively within amultidisciplinary team.

Leadership and Mentorship:

Experience in aleadership role, providing mentorship and guidance to less experienced staff.

Demonstratedability to lead service improvement initiatives and develop new clinicalpathways.

Competence inusing SystmOne, essential for effective record-keeping and data management.

Regulatory Knowledge:

In-depthknowledge of current national health policies and clinical guidelines relevantto primary care and advanced practice.

Specialist Knowledge:

Furtherqualifications in a specialist area such as diabetes, dermatology, or emergencycare.

Experience andcompetency in minor surgery procedures or chronic disease management.

Research and Development:

Involvement inclinical research or audits, with the ability to apply findings to improveclinical practice.

Skills in qualityimprovement methodologies applicable to primary healthcare.

Ability to managestress effectively and cope with a fast-paced medical environment.

Flexible andadaptive to change, with a proactive approach to problem-solving

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educational Background:
• Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or other regulatory body as appropriate.
• Masters degree in advanced clinical practice, or active and up-to-date accreditation through the transition route, or any nurse, paramedic or clinical pharmacist that has successfully completed an ePortfolio (supported) route and has received their digital badge of recognition and has continued to engage in ongoing professional development to maintain their status .
• Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification.

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.

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