Job summary
Hollies Medical Practice
Advanced clinical practitioner (ACP, ANP or specialist paramedic - ideally with digital badge)
Full time - 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
We have a new and exciting opportunity for an advanced clinical practitioner to join our busy team at the Hollies Medical Practice.
The Hollies is a friendly, high achieving practice based on the edge of Tamworth town centre and provides care to 16,000 patients. As part of the Mercian network we are a forward thinking practice and are keen to embrace new methods of working, for the benefit of our staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for providing a high quality of care to our practice population by delivering health care in a safe and responsible manner. The successful applicant will have advanced clinical skills (post graduate qualifications) and be a prescriber who acts within their professional boundaries and works in accordance with the relevant standards of conduct, performance and ethics.
The ideal candidate will have ca full MSC and prescribing at level 7.
About us
If you join us at the practice, you will:
- Be part of this supportive team, which includes 8 GP partners, 3 salaried GPs, 3 clinical pharmacists, a pharmacy technician, an advanced clinical practitioner and a senior practice nurse/ACP, 4 practice nurses,3 healthcare assistants, 1 nursing associate and 2 care coordinators. In addition to the clinical staff, we have a strong management and administrative team.
- The Hollies is a well-established training practice and we support GP registrars from the Burton VTS and medical students from Keele University.
- The Hollies was rated good at the last CQC inspection and receive excellent feedback from our patients with 95% of patients who have completed the friends nd family survey during 2025 rating their experience as good or very good.Benefits include:
- NHS pension scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Team building/social events
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 28 days after 5 years, 30 days after 10 years)
- Pratice sick pay scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work closely with our GPs to advise on
treatment and healthcare for patients, to include those presenting in the
primary care setting and those in the community.
You will triage acute patients presenting in the
surgery environment.
You will attend home visits to include residential
and nursing homes
You will work collaboratively with the
multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of our patients.
Job Description:
- Assess patients presenting with acute illness or for review of
chronic disease conditions.
- Diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and
care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
- Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological
and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly.
- Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate
interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs and follow up as
appropriate.
- Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for
patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).
- Provid a first point of contact within the practice for patients
presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of
skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and
clinical decision-making to establish a diagnosis and management plan
- To provide assessment, treatment and diagnosis at point of first
contact by attending to patients in a variety of clinical or non-clinical
settings according to patients needs
- To undertake home visits in accordance with the relevant protocols
- To make professionally autonomous decisions for which they are
accountable
- To refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat and
discharge as appropriate
- To instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests
or investigations and interpret findings/reports
- To ensure that professional standards are maintained and within the
guidance provided by the Department of Health, the Health and Care
Professions Council (HCPC)
- To contribute to the practice achieving its quality targets to
sustain high standards of patient care and service delivery
- To support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service
requirements on behalf of the practice.
- To participate in the management of patient complaints when
requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary
learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events
- To undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes
- To provide effective visible leadership that fosters a culture of
professionalism, compassion, excellence and the development of effective
team working
- To develop yourself and the role through participation in training
and service redesign activities
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work closely with our GPs to advise on
treatment and healthcare for patients, to include those presenting in the
primary care setting and those in the community.
You will triage acute patients presenting in the
surgery environment.
You will attend home visits to include residential
and nursing homes
You will work collaboratively with the
multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of our patients.
Job Description:
- Assess patients presenting with acute illness or for review of
chronic disease conditions.
- Diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and
care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
- Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological
and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly.
- Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate
interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs and follow up as
appropriate.
- Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for
patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).
- Provid a first point of contact within the practice for patients
presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of
skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and
clinical decision-making to establish a diagnosis and management plan
- To provide assessment, treatment and diagnosis at point of first
contact by attending to patients in a variety of clinical or non-clinical
settings according to patients needs
- To undertake home visits in accordance with the relevant protocols
- To make professionally autonomous decisions for which they are
accountable
- To refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat and
discharge as appropriate
- To instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests
or investigations and interpret findings/reports
- To ensure that professional standards are maintained and within the
guidance provided by the Department of Health, the Health and Care
Professions Council (HCPC)
- To contribute to the practice achieving its quality targets to
sustain high standards of patient care and service delivery
- To support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service
requirements on behalf of the practice.
- To participate in the management of patient complaints when
requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary
learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events
- To undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes
- To provide effective visible leadership that fosters a culture of
professionalism, compassion, excellence and the development of effective
team working
- To develop yourself and the role through participation in training
and service redesign activities
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing common minor illnesses
- Clinical examination skills
- Knowlege of the needs of patients with long term conditions
Desirable
- Broad knowledge and experience of general practice
- Experience of clinical governance, including audit
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare
Qualifications
Essential
- Prescribing at masters level 7
- Masters in advanced clinical practice
Skills/Competencies
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively.
- Effective time management.
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure.
- Knowledge of IT systems to create simple plans and reports.
Desirable
- Good clinical system knowledge - EMIS web, docman
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity.
- Respect different lifestyles and diversity.
- Flexible and co-operative.
- Able to identify risk, assess and manage.
- Knowledge of confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Access to own transport and ability to travel in the catchment area, including visiting people in care homes or their home.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing common minor illnesses
- Clinical examination skills
- Knowlege of the needs of patients with long term conditions
Desirable
- Broad knowledge and experience of general practice
- Experience of clinical governance, including audit
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare
Qualifications
Essential
- Prescribing at masters level 7
- Masters in advanced clinical practice
Skills/Competencies
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively.
- Effective time management.
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure.
- Knowledge of IT systems to create simple plans and reports.
Desirable
- Good clinical system knowledge - EMIS web, docman
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity.
- Respect different lifestyles and diversity.
- Flexible and co-operative.
- Able to identify risk, assess and manage.
- Knowledge of confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Access to own transport and ability to travel in the catchment area, including visiting people in care homes or their home.
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).
