Modality Partnership

Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)- AWC Division

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Job summary

Modality Partnership AWC Division is expanding and is offering equivalent of 3 full-time vacancies for Advanced Clinical Practitioners. The postholder will be passionate about patient care, working at one of our sites across Airedale & Craven, that are all within a 10 mile radius of our local acute trust, base can be flexible depending on your requirements and collaborations. We are seeking qualified ACPs who will contribute to innovation within the partnership in the way care is delivered, and who will embrace our partnership values: Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence (CARE).

Airedale sites include Holycroft Surgery, Farfield Group Practice, Kilmeny Group Medical Practice, Long Lee surgery, Haworth Medical Practice and Oakworth Medical Practice

Craven sites include Cross Hills Group Practice, Silsden Surgery, Steeton Surgery and Fisher Medical Centre-addresses below.

This job is suitable for individuals who are compassionate, patient focused and have a real passion for primary care, and working within a larger GP super partnership, who are dedicated to engaging with health and social services to improve patient care.

As an employee with us you can benefit from:

Enrolment to the NHS pension scheme

Annual leave minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata

Career progression and leadership opportunities

Employee discounts and benefits scheme

External employee assistance programme

Supportive environment

Enhanced indemnity cover

Main duties of the job

The role is a patient centered, all-rounded clinical ACP position. The postholder will need to confidently evidence key skills such as excellent communication skills, clinical skills and empowering patients to manage their individual health conditions. Whilst working independently and using their own initiative for part of the role, the postholder will also work in collaboration with their local practice team, community teams and will engage the use of the associated roles that are be attached to the practice.

A background of integrated health and social care planning in partnership with the individual, carers, relatives and health care professionals, based on assessment of medical, nursing and social care needs will be beneficial. Furthermore, specific interest in care homes and the elderly is ideal. The postholder will be able to demonstrate ability to act as an autonomous advanced practitioner providing a comprehensive clinical assessment service to patients/carers/families resulting in safe, appropriate clinical decisions. Supervision by General Practitioners in practice is readily available as needed and is encouraged where support is needed.

If you feel this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of like-minded people.

About us

We are the largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, with a list size in AWC of almost 90,000 patients, organised by base site, nationally we have a list size of 450,000+ patients and with a multi-disciplinary workforce of 1500 staff. We are unique, always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services through the implementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale across the organisation. New initiatives are underpinned by our governance team to ensure patient safety.

Your job is to work directly with key stakeholders to help us to harmonise ways of working and improve working practices to improve patient and staff satisfaction. This is a role that will equip you with a portfolio of clinical skills and development and operational skills to make sustainable changes within Primary Care.

All employees are welcomed to enroll in our employee benefits scheme and NHS pension scheme. We are committed to developing our people through education and career pathways and who align to our organisational values of CARE.

Date posted

11 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£49,742 to £57,341 a year Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0281-24-0112

Job locations

Kilmeny Surgery

50 Ashbourne Road

Keighley

West Yorkshire

BD21 1LA

Cross Hills Group Practice

Holme Lane

Cross Hills

Keighley

West Yorkshire

BD20 7LG

Holycroft Surgery

Oakworth Road

Keighley

West Yorkshire

BD21 1SA

Fisher Medical Centre

Coach Street

Skipton

North Yorkshire

BD23 1EU

Farfield Group Practice

West Lane

Keighley

West Yorkshire

BD21 2LD

Haworth Medical Practice

Heathcliffe Mews

Haworth

Keighley

West Yorkshire

BD22 8DH

Long Lee Surgery

Long Lee Lane

Keighley

West Yorkshire

BD21 4TT

Silsden & Steeton Medical Practice

Elliott Street

Silsden

Keighley

West Yorkshire

BD20 0DG

Oakworth Medical Practice

Lidget

Oakworth

Keighley

West Yorkshire

BD22 7HN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role.

The position requires innovation, flexibility, commitment and the ability to work resourcefully as part of the team to ensure tasks are completed. You will love this job if you have a passion for providing high quality patient care.

Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time during the advertising period.

Pre-employment

Vaccinations

As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement.

Right to work checks

All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stage.

References

References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer.

Employment history

You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role.

Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time during the advertising period.

Pre-employment

Vaccinations

Right to work checks

All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stage.

References

References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer.

Employment history

You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered first level general nurse
Recognised degree qualification in autonomous practice

Desirable

MSc or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 5 years post registration experience

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of the local healthcare system, its priorities and challenges.
Understanding of the national health and social care agenda.
Understanding of the strategic direction of the ACP role and how this may develop over time.
Advanced clinical practice skills in acute presentation of minor ailments.
Management of patients with complex needs.
Accountability of own role and other roles in a primary care service.
Clinical governance issues in primary care.

Skills

Essential

Ability to work on own initiative.
Excellent inter-agency and team working skills.

Personal Qualities

Essential

Self-directed practitioner.
Highly motivated.
Flexibility.
Enthusiasm.
Team player.
Ability to work across boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered first level general nurse
Recognised degree qualification in autonomous practice

Desirable

MSc or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 5 years post registration experience

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of the local healthcare system, its priorities and challenges.
Understanding of the national health and social care agenda.
Understanding of the strategic direction of the ACP role and how this may develop over time.
Advanced clinical practice skills in acute presentation of minor ailments.
Management of patients with complex needs.
Accountability of own role and other roles in a primary care service.
Clinical governance issues in primary care.

Skills

Essential

Ability to work on own initiative.
Excellent inter-agency and team working skills.

Personal Qualities

Essential

Self-directed practitioner.
Highly motivated.
Flexibility.
Enthusiasm.
Team player.
Ability to work across boundaries.

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Modality Partnership

Address

Kilmeny Surgery

50 Ashbourne Road

Keighley

West Yorkshire

BD21 1LA

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Modality Partnership

Address

Kilmeny Surgery

50 Ashbourne Road

Keighley

West Yorkshire

BD21 1LA

Employer's website

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