Job summary Barnet PCN5 are looking to recruit a full-time or part-time Advanced Clinical Practitioner to its well established team. The PCN clinical team consists of - Clinical Pharmacists (8 in total) Lead Pharmacist GP GP Clinical Director Advanced Clinical Practitioner Practice Nurse HCA Dietician Mental Health Practitioner First Contact Practitioner The ideal candidate will be an Independant Prescriber, with experience within a Primary Care or Community setting Main duties of the job Work autonomously and be accountable for his/her own professional actions. Undertake clinical decisions at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary care service. Assess undifferentiated patients with a range of acute, non-urgent and chronic medical decisions. Obtain a clinical history, undertake appropriate physical examinations, and investigations, formulate differential diagnosis and carry through management treatment plans ensuring relevant follow up. Undertake pre booked emergency clinics, face to face consultations, telephone or video consultation. Working as part of a larger primary care network to improve patient care and ensure more efficient ways of working. Promote a learning environment for patients, nurses and other health professionals. About us Barnet PCN5 is a Primary Care Network that consists of - Ravenscroft Surgery Greenfields Surgery St Georges Surgery Pennine Surgery Dr Azim & Partners Phoenix Surgery We serve a population of approximately 50,000 patients. Date posted 13 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number A3036-25-0004 Job locations 7 Brampton Grove Hendon NW4 4AE Job description Job responsibilities Maintain their professional registration. Work within the most up to date relevant professional standards set by individual profession governing body. Record accurate consultation data in patients records in the clinical systems (eg: EMIS, System One) in accordance with the up-to-date professional standards Make effective use of the clinical system by ensuring consistent and accurate data entry and use of read codes. Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports to discuss with clinician as appropriate. As an independent prescriber, the post holder will prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework within scope of practice. Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care and support patientswithSocio-economic issues. Promote health and well-being through, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills to improve self-care and promote independence for patients. Participate in screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of disease. Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate or after discussion with a GP. Undertake home visits, (including care homes), telephone/video consultations, telephone triage and support future developments in order to improve service delivery and patient experience. Encouraging patients to rely on face-to-face consultations only where there is clinical need to do so. Triaging Patients for GP emergency surgery and support the on-call GP as appropriate. Working with allied health professional to ensure Quality and Outcome Frameworks are delivered Under complex decision making which involves sensitive or contentious information and occasionally deal with situations which are hostile or emotive. Exercise professional judgment to manage risk appropriately especially where there maybe complex and unpredictable events and supporting teams to do likewise to ensure safety of the individuals families and carers. Use enhanced communication, negotiation, and conflict management skills and demonstrate empathy, reassurance and adopt persuasive skills to overcome barriers to acceptance. Work with multi-disciplinary team within the Practice, and across the wider primary care network to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review Job description Job responsibilities Maintain their professional registration. Work within the most up to date relevant professional standards set by individual profession governing body. Record accurate consultation data in patients records in the clinical systems (eg: EMIS, System One) in accordance with the up-to-date professional standards Make effective use of the clinical system by ensuring consistent and accurate data entry and use of read codes. Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports to discuss with clinician as appropriate. As an independent prescriber, the post holder will prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework within scope of practice. Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care and support patientswithSocio-economic issues. Promote health and well-being through, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills to improve self-care and promote independence for patients. Participate in screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of disease. Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate or after discussion with a GP. Undertake home visits, (including care homes), telephone/video consultations, telephone triage and support future developments in order to improve service delivery and patient experience. Encouraging patients to rely on face-to-face consultations only where there is clinical need to do so. Triaging Patients for GP emergency surgery and support the on-call GP as appropriate. Working with allied health professional to ensure Quality and Outcome Frameworks are delivered Under complex decision making which involves sensitive or contentious information and occasionally deal with situations which are hostile or emotive. Exercise professional judgment to manage risk appropriately especially where there maybe complex and unpredictable events and supporting teams to do likewise to ensure safety of the individuals families and carers. Use enhanced communication, negotiation, and conflict management skills and demonstrate empathy, reassurance and adopt persuasive skills to overcome barriers to acceptance. Work with multi-disciplinary team within the Practice, and across the wider primary care network to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review Person Specification Qualifications Essential To be able to independently prescribe Experience Essential Experience of working within either Primary Care or the Community Person Specification Qualifications Essential To be able to independently prescribe Experience Essential Experience of working within either Primary Care or the Community 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 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). Employer details Employer name The Phoenix Practice Address 7 Brampton Grove Hendon NW4 4AE Employer's website https://www.phoenixpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)