Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Central Lakes Medical Group
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work flexibly across our sites at Ambleside and Hawkshead.
This position is 20 hours per week, working 2 long days. For the right applicant, we may be open to negotiation.
CLOSING DATE: 06 OCTOBER 2024
We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a member of the Practice Team. The post holder will be responsible for recognising, negotiating and implementing processes to enhance the delivery of care.
Patient centred care will be delivered by assessing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems; initiating treatment, investigations, advice and management of problems using professional autonomous decision making processes, liaising when appropriate with other healthcare professionals and service providers to ensure safe and effective patient care.
The post holder will contribute to development and delivery of a high quality innovative service to the community through the implementation of evidence based clinical practice, supported by continual professional development and mentorship/supervision.
About us
Cumbria Health places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.
Working for Cumbria Health can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be through training or social events.
Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.
Job responsibilities
This list of duties and responsibilities represents the broad range of tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or periodically. This list is not exhaustive and the role may include additional duties which are not listed here.
Communication
1. Communicates effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
2. Refers when necessary to general practitioners, Paramedics, Accident and Emergency, Secondary Care, District nurses, Community MTD, social workers, mental health team, and Social Care Teams including third sector organisations.
3. With Primary care nurses giving support, advice and leadership.
4. With reception staff regarding patient information.
5. Communicates effectively and respectfully with patients and their family and carers assisting them to navigate the care pathway.
6. Recognises and effectively manages situations where there are barriers to effective communication.
Clinical Skills
1. Works independently as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within the scope of professional practice assessing both adults and children.
2. Functions at a high level to carry out clinical decision making initiating investigation, treatment, advice and management of undetected and undiagnosed problems.
3. Practices as a non-medical prescriber.
4. Demonstrates clinical competence in the assessment and management of patients of all ages from infants to the elderly.
5. Performs investigations to reach a differential diagnosis using core clinical skill and competence.
Organisational Skills
1. Aware of and complies with CH policies and procedures.
2. Ensures faulty clinical equipment is reported and repaired and adequate for use.
3. Participates and supports the implementation of clinical governance, clinical audit and clinical risk assessment, setting and monitoring standards of care.
Professional
1. Ensures practice and implementation of care is evidence based by adhering to local and national guidance.
2. Complies with Nursing and Midwifery council code of conduct and works within scope of professional practice.
3. Maintains confidentiality of information regarding patients.
Leadership
1. Is a support network for other colleagues.
2. Acts as role model to inspire and motivate others maintaining good relationships across the staff team.
Training and Educational
1. Actively seeks to enhance own professional development and promotes and facilitates this for nursing/ANP workforce.
2. Participates in in-house training provided / clinical meetings / supervision.
Person Specification
Experience
* Significant post registration experience (minimum 3 years in relevant field acute or primary care setting).
* Evidence of autonomous practice assessing & managing patients with undifferentiated presentations.
* Leadership Skills.
* Experience of working within primary or urgent care.
Qualifications
* Current NMC.
* Independent Non Medical Prescriber V300.
* Evidence of recent Continual Professional Development.
* ILS Intermediate Life support.
* MSc Advanced Practice.
Other requirements
* Willingness to undertake further training and to teach others.
* Current driving licence and access to own vehicle.
* Research interest.
Skills and Aptitudes
* Demonstrate clinical knowledge in acute and chronic disease management.
* Able to demonstrate excellent communication and consultation skills.
* Able to work independently and effectively within a team.
* Flexible and motivated.
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.
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