Advanced Clinical Practitioner

We are seeking a confident and dedicated Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our team. This is a great opportunity for an ACP to deliver autonomous, high quality patient care in a General Practice setting, with the added benefit of support from our experienced team.

Main duties of the job:

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement & evaluate treatment & care for patients presenting with undifferentiated diagnosis including those with complex needs.
• Examine & assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective & plan clinical care.
• Proactively identify, diagnose & initiate treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition.
• Diagnose & manage acute & chronic conditions, integrating both drug- & non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
• Prescribe & review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs & in accordance with evidence-based practice & national & practice protocols & within scope of practice.
• Initiate appropriate diagnostic strategies & therapeutic interventions including laboratory requests, ECGs with attention to safety, cost invasiveness, acceptability & efficacy.
• Interpret & evaluate diagnostic test results in liaison with the patient & their GP and initiate treatment accordingly.
• Work with patients in order to support compliance with & adherence to prescribed treatments.
• Provide information & advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
• Prioritise health problems, intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Assess, identify & refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the practice guidelines for Mental Health.

About us:

We are a forward thinking, well organised and dynamic practice. The culture is professional, team based and very supportive. You will be part of a team of six GP partners, three salaried GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and a Nurse Practitioner, who work closely together to deliver excellent patient care. We have an experienced and excellent team of Practice Nurses, HCAs, Phlebotomists and admin team. We are supported by the Purbeck Primary Care Network team, which includes First Contact Physiotherapists, Clinical Pharmacists, Mental Health Practitioners, Respiratory and Diabetes specialist support and Care Coordinators. We are a training Practice and have a buddy system in place to help with continued support and learning and we offer ongoing training and CPD opportunities. We offer a good package of annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay scheme, compassionate leave, NHS Pension Scheme, free refreshments, eye care reimbursement and the Cycle to work scheme. We take pride in our Practice's low staff turnover, which reflects our commitment to creating a supportive and efficient environment, even in a busy Practice.

Job responsibilities:

The postholder will be an experienced advanced clinical practitioner who, acting within their professional boundaries, will work autonomously to provide care for patients presenting at the practice from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice in face to face and telephone appointments. The postholder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with the Duty Doctor and other clinical team members, to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing leadership as required.

Person Specification:

• 2 years + NHS experience.
• Experience of minor illness or acute care management.
• Experience of working as part of an MDT.
• Experience in examination of adults and children.
• The ability to develop and maintain communication with people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations.
• Ability to work autonomously using own initiative to manage workload and targets.
• Sound ability to make clinical decisions.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload.
• Competent and confident in using IT and computers.
• Experience of working in a General Practice or Primary Care.
• Experience of using SystmOne.
• Experience of QOF.

Qualifications:

• Professional registration with the NMC or HCPC.
• MSc Advanced Practice (post 2017) or ePortfolio route or working towards this.
• Qualified, registered independent non-medical prescriber or working towards this.

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.

Depending on experience Band 7-8 depending on experience.