Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, highly motivated and dedicated Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join our team at Sheffield GP Collaborative.
GP Collaborative provides provides urgent primary care for the city of Sheffield and clinicians will be required to work autonomously providing face-to-face consultations. telephone triage and home visits, to assist with clinical audit and other managerial responsibilities as directed from the Clinical Team. This involves working with adults and children in an out of hours setting including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
1. To work as part of the unscheduled care team delivering a high standard of care to patients in all clinical areas within the GPC community Out of Hours Service.
2. To work autonomously providing a holistic approach to the care of patients through the appropriate method of assessment, planning care and treatment or referral as appropriate across a wide spectrum of clinical conditions within the unit. The role also requires the practitioner to work as an effective member of the team within the unit.
3. To be a role model providing clinical leadership/mentorship as a resource to all ACP's and trainees, and GPs within the GPC, encouraging and developing best practice.
4. To lead and maintain clinical governance and risk management initiatives with each unit, ensuring relevant processes are maintained within the service.
5. To hold a good working knowledge of current legislation surrounding advanced practice, and non-Medical Prescribing, including best practice in the directorate of Unscheduled Care.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it's staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
The Combined Community & Acute Group is one of the largest of ten Care Groups in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT). Having three directorates, it spans acute and community services in several areas, including Primary and Secondary care. This provides the opportunity to develop new integrated working which the Care Group is actively pursuing.
The GP Collaborative provides an urgent Out of Hours primary care service for the city of Sheffield. This includes providing clinical triage for patients referred by the 111 service, face to face clinical assessment at the GP Collaborative as required and home visits for the house bound and those at the end of life.
The GP Collaborative also provides Primary Care streaming of patients attending ED at the Northern General Hospital and at Sheffield Children's Hospital with primary care needs that can be redirected and seen in the GP Collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
6. Registered Nurse with Valid NMC registration or Health Care Professional and registered with HCPC with relevant clinical experience
7. Willing and able to successfully complete a full Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice - which may be via the apprenticeship route
8. Post Graduate qualification in Advanced Practice
9. Advanced Physical Assessment module, Non-Medical Prescribing (if part of proposed role)
10. Advanced life support qualification (ALS/ILS) or willingness to undertake
11. Evidence of relevant continuous professional development
Desirable
12. Recognised Teaching & Assessment Qualification or equivalent experience
13. Recognised Leadership Award/qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
14. Experience of working in an extended role with experience of autonomous practice
15. Evidence of portfolio of practice and sign off of competence
16. Experience of delivering training / education to others
Desirable
17. Experience of undertaking service improvement activity
18. Evidence of contribution to audit and research programs
19. Experience of training, supervising and assessing competence of junior colleagues (medical staff / ACP's / NMAHPs)
20. Clinical / managerial leadership experience, including line management of staff,, sickness/absence, recruitment/selection
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
21. In depth knowledge of pathophysiology of common conditions seen in the speciality and their management
22. Able to analyse and synthesise patient information to formulate appropriate diagnoses and management plans
23. High standard of written and verbal communication - able to present and receive complex information and communicate effectively with all grades of staff and patients / families
24. Can prioritise and manage own workload and support junior personnel in managing theirs when faced with conflicting pressures
25. Ability to manage self and maintain professional conduct in difficult and challenging situations
Desirable
26. Effective leadership, negotiation and reasoning skills with the ability to influence, coach and motivate others
27. Knowledge and experience of bespoke advanced practice appraisal processes, Practitioner E-Portfolio & CASP"
28. Excellent presentation skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
29. Team player with a professional approach to work and colleagues; able to develop good working relationships
30. Self-motivated and able to work independently.
31. Shows respect, courtesy, and professionalism in all contacts
32. Patient focussed with a 'can do' attitude
33. Commitment to staff development and training