Job summary
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is the largest community healthcare organisation in London. As a specialist in the provision of urgent care across London we have been assessed as 'good' by the CQC.
Our Parson Green Walk-in Centre is a standalone service with a multidisciplinary team that delivers high quality unscheduled care services for both adults and paediatrics. We provide an educationally focused environment in which to grow and develop staff skills and knowledge, through work-based education, training, and mentorship. As a highly valued member of our team, the quality of care we provide starts with you.
Job Title - Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Clinical lead
Operational hours: 7 days per week, including bank holidays.
Working in a clinical leadership role as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will ensure that our patients receive an exceptional level of care.
The successful candidate will be an autonomous, experienced practitioner who enjoys teaching and working with practitioners to advance their skills in the assessment and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries for people of all ages.
Main duties of the job
The role is a clinical leadership role with the main duties of the job will include:
- Ensure Parson Green WIC is delivering high quality evidence-based care to patients attending with injuries and undifferentiated health problems. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously as a Nurse Practitioner delivering care to our patients.
- Utilising expert diagnostic skills and clinical reasoning to provide autonomous, unscheduled care for patients presenting with acute undifferentiated conditions (most commonly minor injuries and ailments although some patients attending may present with complex health needs and / or acute on chronic conditions).
- The post holder will deliver care in collaboration with emergency services, other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies.
- To work in association with colleagues in defining standards of care and practice aimed at maintaining, developing, or improving quality.
- To work with the senior staff in the operational management and the organisational development of the service.
- Act as the Shift Leader on a rotational basis assuming responsibility for day-to-day management of the service.
- Take designated responsibility for discrete areas of operational management/clinical practice.
- Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff.
- Deliver care within a culturally sensitive framework.
- Implement, carry out disseminate and evaluate service audits
About us
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
As an NHS trust,we are committed to equal opportunities and ensuring equality and diversity in the workplace.
We have a number of staff networks: Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN), Race Equality Network and the Rainbow Network which supports LGBT+ staff. Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetingsto discuss issues andmake plans to improve CLCH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be practising autonomously as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to provide patient-centred quality care. This will encompass the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the Parson Green Walk-In service. The post holder will support a way of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service and will ensure the safe referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations across the service provision.
The post holder will deliver both a clinical and leadership role with a focus development of the service, research, along with management responsibilities.Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be practising autonomously as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to provide patient-centred quality care. This will encompass the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the Parson Green Walk-In service. The post holder will support a way of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service and will ensure the safe referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations across the service provision.
The post holder will deliver both a clinical and leadership role with a focus development of the service, research, along with management responsibilities.Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration/ Physiotherapist or Paramedic with HCPC registration
- BSc (Hons) / MSc Nurse / Paramedic/ Physiotherapy Practitioner Primary Health Care/ Advanced Practice /holder of advanced qualification in acute medicine / orthopaedic medicine A/B/C course
- Qualification in Community and/ or Accident and Emergency / postgraduate specialist musculo-skeletal training at master's level or above
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber.
- Evidence of Management/ Leadership training.
- Evidence of teaching demonstrated by a suitable qualification or accredited experience
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional education and training at master's level.
- Further desirable qualifications in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency.
- Experience working with Paediatrics
- Recognised dual qualification in Paediatrics / orthopaedics or mental health.
- Recognised qualification in Minor Injuries.
- IMER or equivalent radiation protection certificate.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration/ Physiotherapist or Paramedic with HCPC registration
- BSc (Hons) / MSc Nurse / Paramedic/ Physiotherapy Practitioner Primary Health Care/ Advanced Practice /holder of advanced qualification in acute medicine / orthopaedic medicine A/B/C course
- Qualification in Community and/ or Accident and Emergency / postgraduate specialist musculo-skeletal training at master's level or above
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber.
- Evidence of Management/ Leadership training.
- Evidence of teaching demonstrated by a suitable qualification or accredited experience
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional education and training at master's level.
- Further desirable qualifications in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency.
- Experience working with Paediatrics
- Recognised dual qualification in Paediatrics / orthopaedics or mental health.
- Recognised qualification in Minor Injuries.
- IMER or equivalent radiation protection certificate.
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).
