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Sett Valley Medical Centre

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

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Job summary

Sett Valley Medical Centre is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work 2 days per week, Tuesday and Wednesday, with an independent prescribing qualification to perform as an autonomous practitioner independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team to assess, diagnose and treat patients with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.

As well as being part of a great team, the successful candidate will benefit from:

*A friendly, supportive and professional environment

* A culture of continuous improvement and learning

* Support with ongoing training and development

* Regular clinical education sessions

* NHS pension

Main duties of the job

The post is intended to support our existing clinical team and is a permanent position. As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner the successful candidate will work to provide excellent care for our patients, and will be able to independently prescribe, assess, diagnose and treat patients at an ACP level.

The role will include a mixture of face-to-face, telephone and home visit appointments to meet the needs of our patients.

For full details please see the attached job description.

About us

Sett Valley Medical Centre is a semi-rural 3 partner practice caring for approx. 10,500 patients, situated in the High Peak of Derbyshire, on the edge of the Peak District National Park, close to Stockport with excellent road and rail links to Manchester.

We are based in a purpose-built surgery, with an outstanding CQC grading, and our ethos is to deliver high-quality medical care through our comprehensive, highly skilled team members.

We have a strong and active patient participation group, and good community health care links. The surgery is paper light and uses EMIS Web.

Details

Date posted

09 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0072-23-0009

Job locations

Hyde Bank Road

New Mills

High Peak

Derbyshire

SK22 4BP


The Old Bank Surgery

Market Street

Hayfield

High Peak

Derbyshire

SK22 2EP


Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP). There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical

Provide direct access to patients seeking primary health care; face-to-face, on home visits and on the telephone;

Work within the policies and procedures of the practice

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/ treatments, and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, referring to secondary or community care as appropriate;

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/ treatments for patients with complex needs, and maintain knowledge of chronic disease processes and their management;

Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment for patients at risk of developing long term conditions;

Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to the patients needs, in accordance with national and practice protocols and within scope of practice;

Work with patients and pharmacists to support concordance to treatment, and provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication, side effects and interactions;

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations;

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies and self-care, referring as appropriate;

Participate in immunisation programmes;

Support patients in managing long term conditions and help the Practice to meet QOF targets

Prioritise and develop the management of housebound patients, managing complex needs and multipathology, and liaising with GPs, voluntary sector, district nurses or community matron as appropriate;

Develop models of good practice from internal and external sources to improve clinical care within the practice team, and hence help in reducing admission, prescribing and duplication of work

For full details please see the attached job description

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP). There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical

Provide direct access to patients seeking primary health care; face-to-face, on home visits and on the telephone;

Work within the policies and procedures of the practice

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/ treatments, and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, referring to secondary or community care as appropriate;

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/ treatments for patients with complex needs, and maintain knowledge of chronic disease processes and their management;

Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment for patients at risk of developing long term conditions;

Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to the patients needs, in accordance with national and practice protocols and within scope of practice;

Work with patients and pharmacists to support concordance to treatment, and provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication, side effects and interactions;

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations;

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies and self-care, referring as appropriate;

Participate in immunisation programmes;

Support patients in managing long term conditions and help the Practice to meet QOF targets

Prioritise and develop the management of housebound patients, managing complex needs and multipathology, and liaising with GPs, voluntary sector, district nurses or community matron as appropriate;

Develop models of good practice from internal and external sources to improve clinical care within the practice team, and hence help in reducing admission, prescribing and duplication of work

For full details please see the attached job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters qualification for Advanced Clinical Practice or similar accreditation
  • Independent prescribing qualification
  • Registered with relevant professional body
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • For full details please see the attached job desciption

Experience

Essential

  • * Experience of working as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner
  • * Experience of using independent prescribing
  • * Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

  • * Experience of working in a GP Practice
  • * Peadiatric clinical practice experience
  • * Experience of using Emis Web
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters qualification for Advanced Clinical Practice or similar accreditation
  • Independent prescribing qualification
  • Registered with relevant professional body
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • For full details please see the attached job desciption

Experience

Essential

  • * Experience of working as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner
  • * Experience of using independent prescribing
  • * Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

  • * Experience of working in a GP Practice
  • * Peadiatric clinical practice experience
  • * Experience of using Emis Web

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sett Valley Medical Centre

Address

Hyde Bank Road

New Mills

High Peak

Derbyshire

SK22 4BP


Employer's website

https://www.settvalley.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sett Valley Medical Centre

Address

Hyde Bank Road

New Mills

High Peak

Derbyshire

SK22 4BP


Employer's website

https://www.settvalley.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Charlotte Powers

charlotte.powers@nhs.net

01663743483

Details

Date posted

09 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0072-23-0009

Job locations

Hyde Bank Road

New Mills

High Peak

Derbyshire

SK22 4BP


The Old Bank Surgery

Market Street

Hayfield

High Peak

Derbyshire

SK22 2EP


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