Practice Plus Group is recruiting contracted Advanced Clinical Practitioners for its Warwickshire Out of Hours service, which operates from sites across the county. The work is assessing and treating urgent, unscheduled patients through clinic consultations, home visits and telephone triage. The service runs 18:30 to 08:00 on weekdays and round the clock at weekends, taking referrals from 111, paramedics, district nurses, emergency departments and minor injury units. Applicants need to be registered nurses or paramedics with an MSc or equivalent and a V300 prescribing qualification.
What the job involves
- Assess, diagnose and treat patients with urgent healthcare needs
- Carry out face-to-face consultations from the clinical base
- Make home visits to patients who need assessment or treatment in their own residence
- Manage telephone triage, giving clinical advice, risk assessment and directing patients to care pathways
- Assist with telephone triage calls when face-to-face bookings are low
- Work autonomously and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team
- Keep accurate clinical records and follow Practice Plus Group policies and NHS guidelines
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse or Paramedic
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent
- V300 / non-medical prescribing qualification
Experience
- Experience in Out of Hours, primary care GP surgery or urgent treatment centre
- Minimum 6 months' experience post qualification
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to see and treat patients of all ages autonomously
- Confident clinical decision-making with strong assessment skills
- Excellent communication with a patient-centred approach
- Flexible, self-motivated and committed to ongoing professional development
Checks & eligibility
- Satisfactory references
- DBS check
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
