Job Summary: Health Education England describes advanced clinical practice as delivered by experienced, registered health and care practitioners. It is a level of practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making. The higher end of this is underpinned by a masters level award or equivalent that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence. Advanced clinical practice embodies the ability to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families, and carers. It includes the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance people's experience and improve outcomes. This job description covers many elements of the role but is not exhaustive. There is an opportunity in this role to develop skills and services within Beacon, including managing key clinical areas, training, and research. Scope and Purpose of the Role To deliver a high standard of patient care as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in general practice, using advanced clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base. To appropriately triage, assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and/or appropriate referral, following practice guidelines and protocols. Order/interpreting investigations, laboratory tests, x-rays and act on results as appropriate. The practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner. To manage known exacerbations of chronic illness ensuring appropriate assessments, treatment, and, where appropriate, onward referral to appropriate specialties facilitating self-care and/or care within the community setting. The post holder will work closely with the inter-professional team to support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient-focused service acting as a professional clinical role model. To play an active role in the development/improvement and audit of processes that facilitate and improve patient flow. Practice with confidence and competence within appropriate nationally agreed professional guidelines such as NMC/RCN/HEE Guidelines, the Health, and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the College of Paramedics (COP). To ensure that accurate documentation and records of patient care are kept. To provide specialist advice on patient care to the Practice team considering all aspects of clinical governance, and act as a specialist resource within the Practice. Job Dimensions To manage own clinical workload in general practice responding effectively to patient need and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services. To work effectively and within the boundaries of professional practice as part of an Urgent Care Team delivering an on the day service to meet patients needs. Clinical Practice Practice in compliance with their respective code of professional conduct and within their scope of practice, being responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions, and omissions at this level of practice. Provide the choice of direct access both in the Practice and over the telephone, for the general practice population. Provide a first point of contact within the Practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan. Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports. Where the post holder is an independent prescriber, have the ability to prescribe safe, effective, and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework. Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care. Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make positive changes, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care. Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening, and therapeutic communication skills. Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate. Work with multi-disciplinary team within the Practice, and across the broader healthcare community, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care. Contribute to the practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery. Participate in identification of community health needs and develop patient/family-centred strategies to address them. Help develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services. Education, Teaching and Mentoring Maintain a clinical portfolio that evidences advanced practice reflecting the four advanced practice pillars. In conjunction with their Line Manager and Educational Lead formulate a personal development plan to evidence a commitment to continual professional development using an agreed competency framework appropriate to the individual's scope of practice. Participate in regular performance review with the Clinical Supervisor. Demonstrate and meet competencies to deliver appropriate health care such as history taking and physical assessment. Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained. Undertake further specialist training as dictated by service needs and the changing requirements of service provision. Promote a learning environment for patients, Nurses, other health professionals and non-clinical staff where appropriate. Support the wider team to build capacity and capability through work-based and interprofessional learning, and the application of learning to practice. Contribute to the planning and implementation of the teaching for existing staff, such as medical students, Nurse Students, GP registrars, Health Care Practitioners, within the Practice. Provide supervision and mentoring to students and other members of the team. Professional Promote evidence-based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice-based research. Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review. Maintain their professional registration. Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the latest NMC/HCPC guidance and other pertinent standards. Keep up to date with pertinent health-related policy and research. Critically appraise and synthesise the work to underpin own practice and to inform others within the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation. Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the practice. Demonstrate team leadership, resilience, and determination, managing situations that are unfamiliar, complex, or unpredictable and seeking to build confidence in others. Proactively promote the role of allied professionals within the Practice, and externally to key stakeholders and agencies. Act as an advisor to other members of the Primary Healthcare team. Proactively initiate and develop effective relationships within the practice to encourage productive working. Participate in multi-disciplinary protocol and Patient Group Directions development. Identify appropriate opportunities to delegate both clinical and administrative tasks to more junior staff. Help the practice operate in a cost-effective manner. Identify and manage care risks on a continuing basis. Participate in practice meetings and practice management meetings, reporting progress as required. Evaluate own practice and participate in multi-disciplinary service and team evaluation. Actively engage in peer review to inform own and others practice, formulating and implementing strategies to act on learning and make improvements. Health and Safety Ensure all members of staff comply with the Groups health and safety policy, particularly by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System. The post-holder will comply with the Data Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990). Carry out risk assessments to comply with current Health and Safety legislation. Equality and Diversity The post-holder will support the equality, diversity, and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues. Act in a way that recognises the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with group processes and policies and current legislation.