Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic and energetic team member to clinically
examine and assess children and young persons needs from a physiological and psychological
perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
The
position will require the ability to establish and maintain excellent
professional working relationships with hospital, primary care and wider
stakeholder colleagues
Our practice is a large 19000 patient, 3 site medical Practice in the heart of Rotherham town centre. We have a large team of GP's, ACP's, nurses, pharmacists, HCA's and administrative staff who are commited to delivering excellent quality care. We are also a training practice.
Main duties of the job
Within your professional boundaries you will assess, diagnose and prescribe where appropriate, providing advice and care for children and young people presenting with undiagnosed and undifferentiated illnesses.
Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national/local protocols and within scope of practice.
You will practice autonomously whilst demonstrating a child and young person-centred approach to meet patient health care needs.
About us
Our practice is a large 19000 patient, 3 site medical Practice in the heart of Rotherham town centre. We have a large team of GP's, ACP's, nurses, pharmacists, HCA's and administrative staff who are committed to delivering excellent quality care. We are also a training practice.
We are part of an excellent 3 practice PCN and share colleagues such as paramedic's, Social Prescribers and Care Coordinators.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
St Ann's Medical Centre are excited to share the position of Advanced Paediatric Practitioner (APP) within our practice.
Within your professional boundaries you will assess, diagnose and provide advice, care and management to children and young people presenting with undiagnosed or undifferentiated illness via face-to-face assessments. Working in this role you will demonstrate clinical reasoning, critical thinking and autonomous practice, supported by GP / ANP colleagues.
What will you be doing
- Accurately triaging and prioritising patients, including in acute situations, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history.
- Evaluating clinical information from examination and history taking, initiating appropriate treatment and/or referral and requesting and interpreting tests eg., blood tests, imaging and ECGs to aid the diagnosis of complex conditions.
- Using broad clinical guidelines (NICE etc) relating them to individual cases, providing assistance and feedback to the organisation and others on how these should be interpreted.
- Signposting appropriately to other services in the identified healthcare pathway.
- Deliver quality individualised care to children and young people with a high level of autonomy underpinned by the four pillars of Clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
- Within your professional boundaries you will assess, diagnose and prescribe where appropriate, providing advice and care for children and young people presenting with undiagnosed and undifferentiated illnesses
- Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national/local protocols and within scope of practice.
- You will practice autonomously whilst demonstrating a child and young person-centred approach to meet patient health care needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
St Ann's Medical Centre are excited to share the position of Advanced Paediatric Practitioner (APP) within our practice.
Within your professional boundaries you will assess, diagnose and provide advice, care and management to children and young people presenting with undiagnosed or undifferentiated illness via face-to-face assessments. Working in this role you will demonstrate clinical reasoning, critical thinking and autonomous practice, supported by GP / ANP colleagues.
What will you be doing
- Accurately triaging and prioritising patients, including in acute situations, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history.
- Evaluating clinical information from examination and history taking, initiating appropriate treatment and/or referral and requesting and interpreting tests eg., blood tests, imaging and ECGs to aid the diagnosis of complex conditions.
- Using broad clinical guidelines (NICE etc) relating them to individual cases, providing assistance and feedback to the organisation and others on how these should be interpreted.
- Signposting appropriately to other services in the identified healthcare pathway.
- Deliver quality individualised care to children and young people with a high level of autonomy underpinned by the four pillars of Clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
- Within your professional boundaries you will assess, diagnose and prescribe where appropriate, providing advice and care for children and young people presenting with undiagnosed and undifferentiated illnesses
- Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national/local protocols and within scope of practice.
- You will practice autonomously whilst demonstrating a child and young person-centred approach to meet patient health care needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing or Allied Professional Registration
Desirable
- ACP Qualification
- Prescribing Qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing or Allied Professional Registration
Desirable
- ACP Qualification
- Prescribing Qualification
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).