Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job responsibilities

The post holder is an experienced advanced practitioner, who acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills for patients within the general practice. The post holder will demonstrate clinical thinking in the clinical decision making process. They will work collaboratively with the PCN team to meet the needs of patients.

Responsible for attending to patients who wish to be seen by a health care professional; diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness; seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs. There is a requirement to see extra or emergency patients. The clinical practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly, making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner and within competence acting upon the results of those investigations.

To work without supervision and use initiative in execution of duties.

Please see supporting information for full job description.

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional registration with NMC or HCP
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent

Desirable

• Teaching/Mentoring experience and/or qualification
• Independent Prescribing or study of pharmacology & therapeutics at post-graduate level

Experience

Essential

• Previous primary care experience
• Management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries
• Evidence of CPD in autonomous practice
• Ability to evaluate safety and effectiveness of own practice
• Chronic disease management
• Experience in telephone triage and visiting patients in own home/residential setting

Desirable

• Interpreting and implementing local and national policy agendas for health
• Supervisory and management experience
• Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence-based practice

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• A sound understanding of the national and local health agenda
• Understanding of evidence based practice
• Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues
• Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Reflective practitioner
• Time management and ability to prioritise workload
• Willingness to undertake training at a higher level if necessary
• Willingness to participate in clinical supervision and performance review
• Awareness of the legal and ethical issues of the role
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team as a key player
• Skills in clinical examination and diagnostic techniques
• Information technology skills

Desirable

• Experience of use of a medical software package
• Proven record of effective use of networking and influencing skills
• Ability to think strategically
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
• Ability to be self-directed and self-motivated

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).