Job summary
As an Advanced Practitioner at 168 Medical Group,
you will manage the complete care of patients within your scope of practice,
exercising clinical judgement, advanced decision-making, and expert knowledge
to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage complex health conditions. You will work
autonomously while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring
patients receive safe, effective, and evidence-based care.
You will have authority to triage, prescribe,
request investigations, and refer patients where
appropriate. You will also contribute to the development of clinical policies
and lead innovation in local practice.
Main duties of the job
In this role, the Advanced Practitioner
will:
Independently assess, diagnose and
manage the holistic clinical needs of a broad and diverse patient population,
working both autonomously and collaboratively within the interdisciplinary
team.
Ensure the delivery of safe,
high-quality, evidence-based care.
Provide specialist advice and clinical
support to nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Contribute to the setting,
implementation and evaluation of clinical and professional standards within the
service.
Independently triage and direct
patients to the most appropriate professional following assessment, including
via digital platforms.
About us
168 Medical Group is a forward-thinking,
patient-focused GP practice committed to providing high-quality, evidence-based
care to our community. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and
continuous professional development, and we are proud to deliver personalised,
holistic care for our diverse patient population.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated
Advanced Practitioner (AP/ANP) to join our multidisciplinary team. This is
a senior clinical role with high autonomy, designed for someone who is
confident in making complex clinical decisions and leading patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
1. Take and
record a patients history including medical, family and social history,
talking to the patient, relatives or other carers as appropriate. There may be
significant barrier to understanding and acceptance due to sensitive or
contentious information given and received.
2. Conducts a
comprehensive clinical examination of the patient including a physical
examination of all systems and a mental health assessment
3. Screen
patients for disease using clinical and other findings such as laboratory
results or x-rays
4. Make
diagnostic decisions based on interpretation of clinical and other findings
such as laboratory results or x-rays
5. Applies high
level decision-making and assessment skills to formulate appropriate
differential diagnoses based on synthesis of clinical findings.
6. Has the
authority to request, where indicated, appropriate diagnostic tests /
investigations using judgement and clinical reasoning, based on differential
diagnoses
7. Conduct
invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures where
appropriate
8. Interprets and
analyses previously ordered results of tests/investigations and works
collaboratively with other healthcare professionals when needed.
9. Acts on the
results to confirm diagnosis and thereby optimise treatment and management
outcomes.
10. Formulates an
action plan for the treatment of the patient, synthesising clinical information
based on the patients presentation, history, clinical assessment and findings
from relevant investigations, using appropriate evidence-based practice.
11. Prescribe
treatment including medications based on a sound knowledge of pharmacology
12. Implements
non-pharmacological related interventions/therapies, dependent on situation and
technical requirements of care
13. Has the
freedom and authority to admit and discharge from identified clinical areas,
dependent on patient need at time of review. This includes the freedom and
authority to refer to all appropriate health care professional groups and
agencies, working collaboratively with them.
Professional
14. Works
autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.
15. Works
collaboratively to meet the demands of the service.
16. Innovate,
develop and lead evidence based clinical practice and professional development
17. Lead in the
development of appropriate local policy and guidelines
18. Contribute to
the development of local policies in relation to the implementation of national
and regional strategies
19. Practice
within the Legal & Ethical framework as established by Nursing Midwifery
Council (NMC) if ANP and National Legislation to ensure patient interests and
wellbeing are met.
20. Empower
patients to take responsibility for their health, well-being and future
lifestyle by practising in an open transparent and inclusive manner; thereby
ensuring patients have the relevant information to participate in decisions
about their care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
1. Take and
record a patients history including medical, family and social history,
talking to the patient, relatives or other carers as appropriate. There may be
significant barrier to understanding and acceptance due to sensitive or
contentious information given and received.
2. Conducts a
comprehensive clinical examination of the patient including a physical
examination of all systems and a mental health assessment
3. Screen
patients for disease using clinical and other findings such as laboratory
results or x-rays
4. Make
diagnostic decisions based on interpretation of clinical and other findings
such as laboratory results or x-rays
5. Applies high
level decision-making and assessment skills to formulate appropriate
differential diagnoses based on synthesis of clinical findings.
6. Has the
authority to request, where indicated, appropriate diagnostic tests /
investigations using judgement and clinical reasoning, based on differential
diagnoses
7. Conduct
invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures where
appropriate
8. Interprets and
analyses previously ordered results of tests/investigations and works
collaboratively with other healthcare professionals when needed.
9. Acts on the
results to confirm diagnosis and thereby optimise treatment and management
outcomes.
10. Formulates an
action plan for the treatment of the patient, synthesising clinical information
based on the patients presentation, history, clinical assessment and findings
from relevant investigations, using appropriate evidence-based practice.
11. Prescribe
treatment including medications based on a sound knowledge of pharmacology
12. Implements
non-pharmacological related interventions/therapies, dependent on situation and
technical requirements of care
13. Has the
freedom and authority to admit and discharge from identified clinical areas,
dependent on patient need at time of review. This includes the freedom and
authority to refer to all appropriate health care professional groups and
agencies, working collaboratively with them.
Professional
14. Works
autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.
15. Works
collaboratively to meet the demands of the service.
16. Innovate,
develop and lead evidence based clinical practice and professional development
17. Lead in the
development of appropriate local policy and guidelines
18. Contribute to
the development of local policies in relation to the implementation of national
and regional strategies
19. Practice
within the Legal & Ethical framework as established by Nursing Midwifery
Council (NMC) if ANP and National Legislation to ensure patient interests and
wellbeing are met.
20. Empower
patients to take responsibility for their health, well-being and future
lifestyle by practising in an open transparent and inclusive manner; thereby
ensuring patients have the relevant information to participate in decisions
about their care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Paramedic registered with HCPC/College of paramedics
- Masters degree required for qualification post December 2020
- See RCN Credentialing for Advanced Level of Nursing Practice.
- Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020
- Qualified Independent Prescriber on appropriate register
- Meets revalidation requirements in accordance with the governing body.
- Meets the standards for registered AP working at advanced level
- Minor illness qualification
Desirable
- Qualified triage practitioner
- Clinical knowledge and skills including:
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results
- Advising patients accordingly
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Immunisations (routine and childhood)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Paramedic registered with HCPC/College of paramedics
- Masters degree required for qualification post December 2020
- See RCN Credentialing for Advanced Level of Nursing Practice.
- Post graduate diploma or degree for Advanced Practice Qualification up to December 2020
- Qualified Independent Prescriber on appropriate register
- Meets revalidation requirements in accordance with the governing body.
- Meets the standards for registered AP working at advanced level
- Minor illness qualification
Desirable
- Qualified triage practitioner
- Clinical knowledge and skills including:
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results
- Advising patients accordingly
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Immunisations (routine and childhood)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
