Description Job summary Local Care Direct is a non-profit Social Enterprise operating across 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, to provide various primary and urgent healthcare services across West Yorkshire. We have vacancies for Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join our team working on a Bank basis across our sites in West Yorkshire. Hourly Rate : £27.90 in hours & £36.27 out of hours (In Hours Monday to Friday 08.00 to 18.00 & Out of Hours Monday to Friday 18.00 to 08.00 and all day Saturday Sunday) Locations : Local Care Direct sites across West Yorkshire King Street Walk in Centre St Georges Urgent Treatment Centre Wharfedale Urgent Treatment Centre Calderdale Royal Hospital Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Working Pattern : Bank Main duties of the job The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will practice, without direct supervision, as an independent primary/urgent care healthcare practitioner within various clinical environments, participating in care of all age ranges and presenting conditions. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment/referral, and discharge of patients with primary/urgent care needs within their clinical competence. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will provide clinical mentorship and leadership to all trainee and peer practitioners within the workplace when required. About us We care about people at Local Care Direct. Together, we act with kindness & respect, fairness & consistency, and honesty & integrity. Every one of our values is essential, but our impact is greater when we use all of them together. Our purpose is to care for people. Established as a social enterprise in 2004 to deliver health services across West Yorkshire, our aim is to meet the needs and expectations of our patients, and our NHS and social care partners. Over the years, we have developed a broad range of services for patients across Yorkshire and the Humber including: a centralised contact centre, GP out of hours services, Urgent Treatment Centres, walk-in facilities, a dental assessment and booking service, as well as a number of bespoke services for our NHS clients. Benefits of working for Local Care Direct: Employee Assistance Programme Comprehensive Staff Training programme Modern working environment with a positive atmosphere NHS Pensions NHS Discounts (Blue light card) Various hours available in a 24/7 environment Support available 24/7 Health & Wellbeing group to support staff Supportive and Friendly teams Annual Awards to recognise staff and their contributions Job Purpose: The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will practice, without direct supervision, as an independent primary/urgent care healthcare practitioner within various clinical environments, participating in care of all age ranges and presenting conditions. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment/referral, and discharge of patients with primary/urgent care needs within their clinical competence. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will provide clinical mentorship and leadership to all trainee and peer practitioners within the workplace when required. KEY PRINCIPLES Clinical Independently prioritise, assess, treat, and safely discharge/refer patients attending with undifferentiated and undiagnosed urgent primary health care problems. Undertake a range of clinical consultations via a range of modalities primarily face to face but may include telephone and home visits (service specific). Act as a referral agent and care co-ordinator by establishing multi-agency collaboration across the primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the patient. Work within the parameters of current prescribing legislation or approved Patient Group Directives. Provide professional and clinical advice and direction to colleagues within your team. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records. Research and Quality Demonstrate evidence-based care, working within agreed guidelines and protocols. Participate in audit, data collection and activity monitoring to improve performance and inform future service developments. Proactively report patient safety incidents in line with NHSs Just Culture and respond to Local Care Directs Quality Teams requests for information during incident investigations. Take an active role in the management of safety incidents and organisational learning. Management Actively promote integrated working in collaboration with other healthcare professionals both within and outside the LCD organisation. Contribute to the development, implementation, review and evaluation of clinical protocols. Ensure effective communication, participating in meetings and liaising with other professionals, services, and agencies as required. Professional and Educational Develop own skills and competencies through education, training, and development activities related to the current and future demands of the role, seeking opportunities to enhance skills, undertake annual internal performance development review (PDR), in order to maintain current Registration and achieve Revalidation standards. Work within codes of conduct and practice set out by the relevant professional body. Comply with the corporate governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set by the organisation. Ensure clinical supervision needs are met. Participate in teaching and mentoring other healthcare professionals including, but not exclusive to, trainee ACP, trainee UCP, and GP Registrars from Deanery. Person Specification Experience Essential Evidence of a range of clinical expertise, working independently in a healthcare role. Experience of working in an autonomous practitioner role. Evidence of competence in the clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and paediatrics presenting with undifferentiated diagnosis. Experience of managing minor illness. Desirable Experience of mentorship, leadership, and research in clinical practice. Experience of working in primary/urgent care. Qualifications Essential One of the following: NMC Registered General Nurse OR BSc in Paramedic Science / IHCD Paramedic qualification OR BSc in Physiotherapy OR MPharm AND Advanced Clinical Practitioner MSc/Post Grad Diploma in advanced clinical practice (minimum 1 year post Masters study). Independent Prescribing qualification. Current registration with HCPC, NMC or GPhC. Desirable MSc or PGdip in advanced practice (or equivalent mapped to all outcomes on the Multiprofessional advanced practice framework HEE). Special Knowledge / Skills Essential Effective communication skills: verbal, written, and non-verbal. Professionally accountable for clinical practice. Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues. Up-to-date knowledge of health agenda and health inequalities (local and national). Innovative approach to practice. Awareness of the impact of evidence-based practice.