Elevate your career as an Advanced Practitioner with DHU Healthcare!
Are you a devoted Advanced Practitioner seeking a rewarding opportunity to continue delivering exceptional patient care at the forefront of the NHS? DHU Healthcare has a rewarding opportunity for you!
Discover job satisfaction as you begin your rewarding new career journey. Your dedication to supporting patients, as you make a significant difference to the lives of others, will see you contributing to the highest level of patient care we deliver every day at DHU.
Your new colleagues will be a diverse multi-disciplinary community who, as a team, work collaboratively utilising their expertise to ensure that together we achieve collective brilliance.
Main duties of the job
What your typical day looks like:
* Autonomous practice utilising your advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, treat, and refer patients, ensuring comprehensive clinical care.
* Excelling in communication, both verbal and nonverbal, establishing rapport with patients and caregivers. Making confident decisions and communicating them effectively, ensuring clarity and understanding.
* Recognising and initiating where appropriate advice of relevant specialisms.
* Maintaining appropriate clinical records in line with current practice guidelines.
* Working effectively as part of a multi-professional team in collaboration with other members of the service.
* Discharging or referring patients as appropriate to internal or external clinical pathways.
About us
DHU Healthcare is a not-for-profit community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS 111. We care for patients across the West and East Midlands, a population totalling around 14 million. As a socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, high-quality care to our patients and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,500 DHU employees. If you would like to find out more about us, you can visit our website.
Job responsibilities
What DHU can offer you:
Working Patterns: We recognise that 9-5 doesn’t work for everyone, so we have a range of working patterns available to suit your work/life balance. Our friendly team will work with you to find the best fixed pattern for us both.
Generous annual leave entitlement: Standard 25 days + 8 bank holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days + 8 bank holidays. Pro Rata/ Per Annum
Employee benefits:
As part of our team at DHU Healthcare, we believe in rewarding you, our colleague, for your hard work and dedication to providing the very best in patient care. As part of our team, you can enjoy a host of benefits to enhance your wellbeing.
Health Cash Plan: We take care of your health and wellbeing with health cash plans provided through Westfield Health. A health cash plan allows you to claim money back, up to set limits, towards the cost of your essential healthcare, as well as providing access to valuable health and wellbeing services.
NHS Pension Scheme: Rest assured knowing your future is secure with our NHS pension scheme. Already an NHS employee? We acknowledge your continuous service and commitment to healthcare excellence, allowing you to bring your existing pension pot and holiday allowance with you!
Car Lease Scheme: DHU has teamed up with NHS Fleet Solutions to offer a salary sacrifice scheme for colleagues. As part of our citizenship commitment and active approach to reducing our carbon footprint, we can provide you with lease options on a brand-new hybrid or electric car.
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave: We understand the importance of family, which is why we offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you during this special time in your life, supported by a robust Family Friendly policy.
Referral Programme: Share the benefits of working at DHU with your network and you can earn cash rewards through our Employee Referral Programme.
Birthday Leave Guarantee: Birthday leave isn't compulsory; it's entirely up to you! We can’t always celebrate with you, so whether you choose to take the day off and indulge in a well-deserved break or prefer to work and save your leave for another time, the decision is yours to make!
To be a successful Advanced Practitioner you’ll need:
* To be a registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), a Paramedic registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), a pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registered as an independent non-medical prescriber.
* A minimum of 2 modules at Level 7, these must include Minor Illness & Minor Injury.
* Capability to conduct a concise clinical history and physical examination.
* The ability to formulate a differential diagnosis management plan.
* Effective communication abilities in clinical settings, alongside strong verbal and written skills, and proficiency in computer usage.
* Strong negotiation skills and critical thinking techniques.
* Thorough awareness of contemporary frameworks and advancements in out-of-hours care, as well as specialised clinical/technical skills in health and social care.
* Motivation, passion, positivity, resilience, and a determination to provide outstanding patient care.
* Right to work in the UK.
More information on our recruitment process can be found here or reach out to our team of talent acquisition professionals by emailing: Careers@DHUHealthCare.nhs.uk
At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and we remain committed to ensuring every person, in each of our teams, can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. As such, we would welcome applications from diverse audiences representing the communities we continue to serve.
We proudly embrace forces-friendly practices and dedicate unwavering support to our Veterans/Service Leavers; Reservists; Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses/partners, fostering a workplace that values their unique skills and contributions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Paramedic registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
* Registered as an independent non-medical prescriber.
* A minimum of 2 modules at Level 7. 1 X module must have included assessment of clinical examination skills.
* MSc (Advanced Practice).
Experience
* Substantial autonomous practice working in a multi-professional team.
* Can show evidence of using autonomous physical examination and assessment skills in practice.
* Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children.
* Has experience in one of the following: nurse-led clinics, emergency care centres, out of hours facilities or walk-in centres.
* Consolidated independent prescribing experience.
* Use of examination skills in practice.
* Experience of telephone triage.
* Experience of emergency care.
* Experience of general practice.
Skills & knowledge
* Can complete a concise clinical history and physical examination.
* Consolidated telephone triage experience.
* Can formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan.
* Prepared to participate in service development.
* Demonstrable awareness of accountability in clinical practice.
* Can give evidence of using effective communication skills within practice.
* Must have excellent verbal and written skills.
* Is able to use negotiation skills.
* Employing critical thinking.
* Ability to identify individual client needs.
* Able to prioritize, effective time management.
* Commitment to lifelong learning.
* Counselling & communication skills.
* Aware of current structures and developments in out of hours care, health and social care.
* Specialist clinical/technical skills.
* A selection of specific sites may require skills in the following areas:
* ALS / PALS.
* Cannulation and venepuncture.
* ECG recording and interpretation.
* Plastering.
* Suturing and wound closure.
* IRMER & X-Ray interpretation.
* Pathology interpretation.
* Telephone triage.
Job Circumstances
* Commitment to the role. Able to work unsocial hours including bank holidays.
* Flexibility to meet service/rota needs.
* Be prepared to travel between different primary care sites when on duty.
* Full driving license essential (LLR Home Visiting Service only).
* Full driving license (All other DHU Health Care CIC divisions).
Personal Qualities
* Proven team player.
* Able to work autonomously.
* Committed to continuing professional development.
* High level of interpersonal skills.
* Willingness to continue with additional training to achieve a full MSc in advanced clinical practice.
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.
£59,226 to £69,066 a year, various shift lengths, primarily evenings & weekends.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
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