Clinical Practitioner [NMC] (XR06)

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Clinical

Work within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) Code of Conduct.

To fulfil the requirements as directed by the NMC or HCPC to maintain and revalidate registration

Deliver a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies.

Provides, receives and interprets complex information to enable delivery of appropriate interventions of care

Independently assess, diagnose, prioritise, treat and safely discharge patients in accordance with agreed protocols.

Act as a referral agent and co-ordinator of care provision.

Establishes effective multi-agency collaboration across the primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the patients.

To promote heath giving health promotion advice when and where appropriate.

Act as a role model for the development of clinical skills and knowledge within the department team.

Maintain a safe working environment.

Support the line manager in setting and monitoring standards and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, and promote evidence based best practice.

Work closely with Research and Innovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to support evidence-based practice

To maintain accurate, detailed written records in accordance with the NMC and LTHT policies and guidelines.

Ensure the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies.

Undertake audit/research as required.

Actively promote and use the Leeds Improvement Method to improve the quality and safety of the service

Service development in line with local/National initiatives.

Child & vulnerable adult protection.

Undertake duties on other wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need

Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.

Education and Training

Contribute to the promotion of a positive learning environment within the clinical area.

Participate in own and others appraisals

Undertake mandatory and priority training within the required time scales

Participate in preceptorship and mentorship programmes.

Undertake continuous professional and clinical development, seeking opportunities to enhance skills.

Participate in clinical supervision.

Managerial

Working with the line manager to provide leadership to the clinical team, developing new rotas/ways of working.

Support the line manager in staff rostering, ensuring adequate skill mix.

In conjunction with the line manager closely monitor bank and agency usage.

Support the line manager in investigating and responding to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events.

Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes

Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• You must have a clean current driving licence and access to a vehicle as this role is based mainly in outpatients with some inpatient work and home visits.
• Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
• Able to training to groups of staff
• Time management skills and clinical leadership
• Able to clinically assess and examine patients

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse /Physiotherapist
• Evidence of Post graduate education or equivalent professional development
• Recognised Practitioner qualification or evidence of completion of a competency based clinical assessment and examination of patients knowledge and skills package
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience within speciality
• Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
• Insight into clinical speciality
• Understanding of quality improvement practice
• An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of the organisation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)