Advanced Clinical Practitioner - WCC PCN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to patients within the Acute Visiting Service.
• Work autonomously to manage complex or undifferentiated cases, ensuring high standards of care.
• Support the development and implementation of care pathways aimed at reducing hospital admissions.
• Prescribe and review medication, ensuring it aligns with patient needs and evidence-based practice.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive, patient-centred care.
• Participate in the improvement of clinical services through audit, research, and service development.

Please read the full Job Description to better understand the role and requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree Level education, NMC or HCPC registered.
• Must hold a digital badge or be able to work towards/apply for one.
• Masters diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice or Health Assessment or equivalent post-graduate study Level 7.
• MSc Advanced Practice or willingness to complete MSc Advanced Practice
• Independent Prescriber (or PGD qualification for Professions without prescribing within professional competencies).
• CPD Portfolio to demonstrate learning and development.

Desirable

• Leadership course.
• Teaching or Assessment and mentoring qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Significant relevant post-registration experience within the speciality.
• Competent in the planning and managing of complete clinical episodes of care for all patients; working autonomously.
• Experience of teaching at an informal and formal level.
• Able to role model and lead whilst working independently and within a team.
• Participated in research, audit and developed service improvement strategies.

Desirable

• Experience in delivering service improvement
• Proven leadership skills

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable clinical skills in Community working
• Advanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnoses & current management options within the speciality area
• Evidence of planning & organisational skills
• Completion/ working towards/willingness to complete speciality portfolio (where required and if indicated nationally).
• Demonstrates up to date theoretical and clinical knowledge and expertise of Advanced Practice
• Evidence of being able to work in partnership across organisational boundaries, delegating and referring as appropriate
• Effective communication at all levels & ability to manage complex situations.
• Awareness of local and national issues relating to healthcare provision. Awareness of current professional issues
• Evidence of continuing professional development

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

SW Healthcare

Address

St. Johns House Medical Centre

299 Bromyard Road

Worcester

WR2 5FB

Employer's website

http://www.swhealthcare.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)