Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job summary

We are seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our medical team, at Camborne & Redruth Community Hospital.You will work alongside our GPs & ACPs assessing & managing patient's presenting to our Same Day Emergency Care unit (SDEC) & who have been admitted on Cornwall's Virtual Ward.SDEC provides an alternative to the acute hospital for patients who can be safely managed outside of the emergency department with the aim of home on the same day. The follow up to this, is provided by our Virtual Ward. Patients are kept at home with regular nursing contact & medical oversight 7 days a week. This is a Consultant-led service with opportunities to join ward rounds & MDTs for learning & service-provision.We also host a Urgent Treatment Centre & Community Assessment and Treatment Unit (CATU). The post holder may rotate through these services as well depending on skill & service requirement. The UTC sees a range of medical problems covering all age groups, self-presenting to the unit. The CATU provides short-stay, ward-based medical and nursing care, with therapy assessments.The role will be varied and challenging but well-supported with our existing GPs. There is time and scope for leadership, personal development and project opportunities. The role will can have an element of bespoke creation, while supporting us to deliver safe provision of medical cover to our patients across these services.This role will suit an experienced ACP, comfortable with working independently.

Main duties of the job

History-taking, examination, requesting investigations and creating an appropriate safe medical management plan for patients presenting to the services above.Request and interpret investigations such as blood tests and x-rays.Prescribe appropriate medications to support the patient's care.Utilise all alternatives to admission services to enable people to be treated in the own homes whenever possible.Work closely and collaboratively with your team of the day, with a 'can-do' 'yes' approach to your working.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.