Job summary
Mendip Vale Medical Group (MVMG) are looking for further Advanced Practitioners to join our existing team, as we expand in our friendly and innovative practices serving over 80,000 patients within our 8 sites in North Somerset, Bristol & South Gloucester.
You will be working with a friendly and knowledgeable team, undertaking a variety of tasks as a member of the acute, urgent care team using your knowledge and experience to help us continually improve safe, effective, patient-centred and efficient care for our patients.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, acting within their professional boundaries, providing advanced clinical skills and advice. The post-holder will look to improve patients health outcomes by demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients within their care. Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary surgery team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures and providing leadership as required in order to work at this level, NMC/HCPC requirements for advanced practice must be met.
About us
Changes made from merging and working more effectively have enabled us to make investment into our buildings. The Langford site is an impressive modern facility, purpose built in 2013, with great parking and equipment. The St Georges site is a wonderful 2012 purpose built surgery with all the facilities to make your working environment enjoyable. Sunnyside Surgery is well placed in Clevedon with an attached pharmacy serving patients living in Clevedon and the surrounding villages, as is our Coniston Practice in South Glos who care for patients living in Patchway and the surrounding area.
We have recently refurbished our Yatton surgery and have extended our Monks Park site to ensure our sites are fit for the provision of delivering modern health care, making our estate one of the newest and brightest in the south west.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, acting within their professional boundaries, providing advanced clinical skills and advice. The post-holder will look to improve patients health outcomes by demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients within their care. Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary surgery team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
The post-holder will develop good working relationships with:
Patients
GP, nurses and other Surgery staff
Other FCPs
Community Nurses and other healthcare staff
Hospital staff
Clinical Responsibilities:
To provide highly skilled
Musculoskeletal Clinical assessment, diagnosis, advisory, triaging and onward
referral for patients presenting with MSK concerns demonstrating Specialist
Practice, ensuring the services are delivered in line with current trends in
health care delivery, following current evidence based practice and skills in
keeping with the Specialist Practice and MSK Frameworks.
Taking professional responsibility to
flexibly, independently and safely manage own Primary Care complex MSK clinical
caseload supported by a GP / Physiotherapy Lead mentor.
To maintain a high level of expertise
within this specialty, ensuring implementation of evidence-based practice and
auditable standards accountable for decisions and actions through HCPC
registration.
To ensure timely and effective
communication with the Lead GP, Physiotherapy Team Lead and Team Leaders /
Practice Management on relevant matters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, acting within their professional boundaries, providing advanced clinical skills and advice. The post-holder will look to improve patients health outcomes by demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients within their care. Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary surgery team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
The post-holder will develop good working relationships with:
Patients
GP, nurses and other Surgery staff
Other FCPs
Community Nurses and other healthcare staff
Hospital staff
Clinical Responsibilities:
To provide highly skilled
Musculoskeletal Clinical assessment, diagnosis, advisory, triaging and onward
referral for patients presenting with MSK concerns demonstrating Specialist
Practice, ensuring the services are delivered in line with current trends in
health care delivery, following current evidence based practice and skills in
keeping with the Specialist Practice and MSK Frameworks.
Taking professional responsibility to
flexibly, independently and safely manage own Primary Care complex MSK clinical
caseload supported by a GP / Physiotherapy Lead mentor.
To maintain a high level of expertise
within this specialty, ensuring implementation of evidence-based practice and
auditable standards accountable for decisions and actions through HCPC
registration.
To ensure timely and effective
communication with the Lead GP, Physiotherapy Team Lead and Team Leaders /
Practice Management on relevant matters.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy HCPC Registration Evidence of CPD including specialism specific postgraduate courses
Desirable
- Member of Clinical Interest Groups relevant to post Independent prescribing qualification Injection therapy qualification Masters level CPD in an appropriate subject Current IRMER training and competency in requesting appropriate radiological investigations
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates current advanced postgraduate knowledge, evidence based practice and experience within the Physiotherapy Services MSK Specialism Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice Knowledge of current NHS and professional issues and their relevance to the service and adult and child safeguarding Previous experience in the ability to pass on MSK skills/knowledge to others and multi-professional groups within both formal and informal environments High level assessment skills, clinical reasoning and management planning for patients with complex needs Ability to see both Peripheral and Spinal MSK patients Ability to implement outcome measures and incorporate current validated EBP within professional practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of pathology and blood tests used in MSK An understanding of the patients perspective of NHS healthcare Previous experience of teaching and supervising therapists, students, healthcare professionals Previous experience of working as a Senior MSK clinician Experience in MSK service developments and initiating and leading audit projects
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Able to carry out manual therapy interventions and administer MSK practice interventions Able to undertake therapeutic handling of patients, including those who are heavily dependent physically Physically fit and able to comply with Practice Manual Handling Guidelines Skills in shared decision making Skills in social prescribing and evidence based self-management Able to self-direct clinical work and delegate clinical work, appropriately Able to work autonomously with individuals and in groups Able to physically instruct clinicians in therapeutic handling skills Advanced communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to adapt and seek out innovative ways to overcome communication barriers, including virtual and telephone consults Remain calm, exercising good judgement whilst under pressure
Desirable
- Evidence of building clinical /professional relationships to share knowledge and best practice to enhance quality patient care Evidence of developing advanced clinical practice techniques / administrations Experience of working in General Practice Experience of clinical IT systems (EMIS) Advanced skills in report management and Secondary Care specialist referral Development of clinical leadership skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy HCPC Registration Evidence of CPD including specialism specific postgraduate courses
Desirable
- Member of Clinical Interest Groups relevant to post Independent prescribing qualification Injection therapy qualification Masters level CPD in an appropriate subject Current IRMER training and competency in requesting appropriate radiological investigations
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates current advanced postgraduate knowledge, evidence based practice and experience within the Physiotherapy Services MSK Specialism Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice Knowledge of current NHS and professional issues and their relevance to the service and adult and child safeguarding Previous experience in the ability to pass on MSK skills/knowledge to others and multi-professional groups within both formal and informal environments High level assessment skills, clinical reasoning and management planning for patients with complex needs Ability to see both Peripheral and Spinal MSK patients Ability to implement outcome measures and incorporate current validated EBP within professional practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of pathology and blood tests used in MSK An understanding of the patients perspective of NHS healthcare Previous experience of teaching and supervising therapists, students, healthcare professionals Previous experience of working as a Senior MSK clinician Experience in MSK service developments and initiating and leading audit projects
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Able to carry out manual therapy interventions and administer MSK practice interventions Able to undertake therapeutic handling of patients, including those who are heavily dependent physically Physically fit and able to comply with Practice Manual Handling Guidelines Skills in shared decision making Skills in social prescribing and evidence based self-management Able to self-direct clinical work and delegate clinical work, appropriately Able to work autonomously with individuals and in groups Able to physically instruct clinicians in therapeutic handling skills Advanced communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to adapt and seek out innovative ways to overcome communication barriers, including virtual and telephone consults Remain calm, exercising good judgement whilst under pressure
Desirable
- Evidence of building clinical /professional relationships to share knowledge and best practice to enhance quality patient care Evidence of developing advanced clinical practice techniques / administrations Experience of working in General Practice Experience of clinical IT systems (EMIS) Advanced skills in report management and Secondary Care specialist referral Development of clinical leadership skills
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).
