Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP/ANP or specialist paramedic)

The Hollies Medical Practice

The closing date is 19 May 2025

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

Date posted

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A1581-25-0002

Job locations

Tamworth Health Centre

Upper Gungate

Tamworth

Staffs

B79 7EA


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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Hollies Medical Practice

Address

Tamworth Health Centre

Upper Gungate

Tamworth

Staffs

B79 7EA


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

The Hollies Medical Practice

Address

Tamworth Health Centre

Upper Gungate

Tamworth

Staffs

B79 7EA


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Sharon Taylor

hollies.medical@nhs.net

01827217799

Date posted

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A1581-25-0002

Job locations

Tamworth Health Centre

Upper Gungate

Tamworth

Staffs

B79 7EA


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