Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Posted 3 days 2 hours ago by NHS
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Hampshire, Whiteley, United Kingdom, PO157
Job Description
Its an exciting time to join the PHL Group team. Our teams are ambitious and committed to delivering excellent services to those within our care.Were recruiting Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP) and Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) from a variety of professional backgrounds including nurses, pharmacists and paramedics if youre experienced, with a Masters level award or equivalent and keen to taken on an expanded role within Primary Care, we would welcome your application.
As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, within our Urgent Treatment Centres, you will support existing clinical care to enhance the capacity and capability within our multi-professional teams.
You will be responsible for the assessment of health and clinical needs of our patients, undertaking consultations as an autonomous practitioner, using your advanced clinical practice skills, and own clinical judgement to diagnose, treat, refer or discharge patients. This role will be face to face supported by a variable rota covering weekdays, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
We are looking for ACPs across a number or our sites in Staffordshire and the North East.
For a full job description, further information about this role or to apply please contact the Recruitment team via email at .
As part of our ongoing commitment to support theArmed Forces community, PHL Group has been awarded the Defence Employers Recognition Scheme Silver Award and Veteran Aware accreditation. These prestigious accolades highlight our unwavering dedication to supporting ex-military personnel, recognising the value that serving personnel, both regular and reservists, veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.
About us PHL Group was foundedin 2009 by a team of commercial partners and experienced General Practitionerswith a clear vision of providing services that would contribute to and benefitthe local healthcare economy. PHL (formerlyknown as Hampshire Doctors on Call) runs Integrated Urgent Care, which evolvedfrom the former Out of Hours model, for localities in Hampshire and the Isle ofWight. All of the core services which look after patients with an urgent healthcareneed are joined up together, and PHL work closely with system partners such as SouthCentral Ambulance Service. The services we operate include call handling,telephone clinical assessment, out of hours home visiting services and some face-to-facePrimary Care appointments services in Hampshire. In 2021 a newly formedHealthcare Division was created and incorporates PHLs Urgent Care, PrimaryCare and Youla Care Concierge Services. The new division combines PHL'shealthcare operations into one team and utilises internal and externalresources efficiently to achieve our organisations vision: to be an innovativehealthcare enabler, known for providing a range of high-quality care.
PHL Group aims to assist candidates with their transition into a career in the thriving and fast paced private healthcare industry. We are looking for talented individuals that want to join us on our journey to becoming the fastest growing, most trusted healthcare organisation.
Job responsibilities TheAdvanced Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for the assessment of healthand clinical needs of the patient. To undertake consultations with patients asan autonomous practitioner using advanced clinical practice skills, ownclinical judgement to diagnose, treat, refer or discharge patients
Key Responsibilities:
Undertake consultations with patients taking acomprehensive patient history, carry out physical examination use their expertknowledge and clinical judgement to identify the potential diagnosis
Exercise a higher degree of personal andprofessional autonomy using advances clinical practice skills to includeclinical interventions
Refer patients for investigations whennecessary/appropriate
Make a final diagnosis, decide on and carryout treatment, including the prescribing of medicine or referring to primary orsecondary care specialist services within local agreed pathways and protocolsas appropriate
Ensure that all treatments and care providedare based on best practice/evidence based care
Use their extensive to plan and provideskilled competent care to meet the patients health and social care needs,involving other members of the healthcare team as appropriate
Work with multi-disciplinary and multi-agencyteams in order to ensure patient needs are met
Asses and evaluate, with the patient, theeffectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed
Use independent/supplementary prescribingskills for benefits of patient care
Work independently and as part of a team
Provide support/leadership/training/education
Assist in clinical audit and setting andmonitoring of service and unscheduled care
Identify and take appropriate actions toaddress risk to the patient, this will include:
Identification of emergency care needsrequiring despatch of a 999 ambulance
Safeguarding children and protection ofvulnerable adult issues which require referral on to other agencies in linewith local policies
Work independently and at the same timecontribute to the work of the whole team to ensure the delivery of aconsistently high level of service, this will include;
Taking responsibility and being accountablefor managing own workload, risk assessment and management, acting withinprofessional codes and appropriately to the Clinical Lead for advice andsupport
Undertaking other duties when required, suchas audits or administrative tasks
Identifying issues which may negatively impactupon service delivery and reporting these on to the Clinical Lead, OperationalTeam Leader/Shift Manager in a timely fashion
Acting as a clinical resource non-clinicalstaff who may require advice and support
Maintain contemporaneous records of theconsultation and action using the computer software and where necessary writtenrecords, in line with NMC guidance and local policies, guidelines andprocedures
Remain focused on the delivery of an excellentservice within an unpredictable, diverse and challenging workload
Communication Work effectively as a team member, supportingand communicating with other professional colleagues and clinicians
Use critical thinking and effectivecommunication skills to holistically assess patients needs and determinerelevant culture, social, economic factors in a respectful and non-judgementalmanner
Provide a professional, courteous andefficient service consistent with organisational standards for patients seekingassistance from the service, maintaining a professional and reassuring mannerat all times
Utilise advanced listening, probing andfacilitative skills across a diverse range of cases, some of which may be highly challenging due to emotive circumstances, communication difficulties andpatient anxiety
Utilise complex communication skills tonegotiate and provide support to patients who may be non-compliant with therecommended outcomes
Utilise interpreter services, communicationaids and other resources, to address barriers to communication andunderstanding
Effectively use a range of communicationmethods (e.g. telephone, email, fax, letter and report writing) to facilitatecommunication at all levels within and external to the organisation
Education, Training and Development Actively participate in the individual annualreview process
Actively participate in individual and serviceperformance reviews
In conjunction with line manager takeresponsibility for identifying andaddressing personal/professional development needs in line with servicerequirements and to meet the requirements of professional registration andrevalidation
Actively participate in clinical supervisionto facilitate personal and professional development
Contribute to the development of a learningenvironment in which organisational and professional development can flourish
Contribute to the training of other staffwhere required
Support new staff in their development andparticipate in supervision, teaching and mentorship to help new staff developand achieve competency to perform their role
Attend statutory, mandatory and any otherrelevant training courses/updates (e.g. IT and computer skills includingspecific decision support / clinical tool kits, Governance and Health andSafety)
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As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, within our Urgent Treatment Centres, you will support existing clinical care to enhance the capacity and capability within our multi-professional teams.
You will be responsible for the assessment of health and clinical needs of our patients, undertaking consultations as an autonomous practitioner, using your advanced clinical practice skills, and own clinical judgement to diagnose, treat, refer or discharge patients. This role will be face to face supported by a variable rota covering weekdays, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
- Carry out consultations with patients taking a comprehensive patient history; physical examinations and use of your expert knowledge and clinical judgement to identify potential diagnosis.
- Decide on and carry out treatment, including the prescribing of medicine or referring to primary or secondary care specialist services within local agreed pathways and protocols as appropriate,
- Provide clinical advice and mentorship to junior clinical staff.
- Registered Nurse, Paramedic, Pharmacist,
- Masters Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice (equivalent or higher),
- Evidence of completion of study in minor illness,
- Independent prescriber,
- Evidence of study in minor injury or willingness to develop these skills,
- Evidence of completion of study in paediatric minor illness or willingness to develop these skills,
- Evidence of study in paediatric minor injury or willingness to develop these skills.
We are looking for ACPs across a number or our sites in Staffordshire and the North East.
For a full job description, further information about this role or to apply please contact the Recruitment team via email at .
As part of our ongoing commitment to support theArmed Forces community, PHL Group has been awarded the Defence Employers Recognition Scheme Silver Award and Veteran Aware accreditation. These prestigious accolades highlight our unwavering dedication to supporting ex-military personnel, recognising the value that serving personnel, both regular and reservists, veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.
About us PHL Group was foundedin 2009 by a team of commercial partners and experienced General Practitionerswith a clear vision of providing services that would contribute to and benefitthe local healthcare economy. PHL (formerlyknown as Hampshire Doctors on Call) runs Integrated Urgent Care, which evolvedfrom the former Out of Hours model, for localities in Hampshire and the Isle ofWight. All of the core services which look after patients with an urgent healthcareneed are joined up together, and PHL work closely with system partners such as SouthCentral Ambulance Service. The services we operate include call handling,telephone clinical assessment, out of hours home visiting services and some face-to-facePrimary Care appointments services in Hampshire. In 2021 a newly formedHealthcare Division was created and incorporates PHLs Urgent Care, PrimaryCare and Youla Care Concierge Services. The new division combines PHL'shealthcare operations into one team and utilises internal and externalresources efficiently to achieve our organisations vision: to be an innovativehealthcare enabler, known for providing a range of high-quality care.
PHL Group aims to assist candidates with their transition into a career in the thriving and fast paced private healthcare industry. We are looking for talented individuals that want to join us on our journey to becoming the fastest growing, most trusted healthcare organisation.
Job responsibilities TheAdvanced Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for the assessment of healthand clinical needs of the patient. To undertake consultations with patients asan autonomous practitioner using advanced clinical practice skills, ownclinical judgement to diagnose, treat, refer or discharge patients
Key Responsibilities:
Undertake consultations with patients taking acomprehensive patient history, carry out physical examination use their expertknowledge and clinical judgement to identify the potential diagnosis
Exercise a higher degree of personal andprofessional autonomy using advances clinical practice skills to includeclinical interventions
Refer patients for investigations whennecessary/appropriate
Make a final diagnosis, decide on and carryout treatment, including the prescribing of medicine or referring to primary orsecondary care specialist services within local agreed pathways and protocolsas appropriate
Ensure that all treatments and care providedare based on best practice/evidence based care
Use their extensive to plan and provideskilled competent care to meet the patients health and social care needs,involving other members of the healthcare team as appropriate
Work with multi-disciplinary and multi-agencyteams in order to ensure patient needs are met
Asses and evaluate, with the patient, theeffectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed
Use independent/supplementary prescribingskills for benefits of patient care
Work independently and as part of a team
Provide support/leadership/training/education
Assist in clinical audit and setting andmonitoring of service and unscheduled care
Identify and take appropriate actions toaddress risk to the patient, this will include:
Identification of emergency care needsrequiring despatch of a 999 ambulance
Safeguarding children and protection ofvulnerable adult issues which require referral on to other agencies in linewith local policies
Work independently and at the same timecontribute to the work of the whole team to ensure the delivery of aconsistently high level of service, this will include;
Taking responsibility and being accountablefor managing own workload, risk assessment and management, acting withinprofessional codes and appropriately to the Clinical Lead for advice andsupport
Undertaking other duties when required, suchas audits or administrative tasks
Identifying issues which may negatively impactupon service delivery and reporting these on to the Clinical Lead, OperationalTeam Leader/Shift Manager in a timely fashion
Acting as a clinical resource non-clinicalstaff who may require advice and support
Maintain contemporaneous records of theconsultation and action using the computer software and where necessary writtenrecords, in line with NMC guidance and local policies, guidelines andprocedures
Remain focused on the delivery of an excellentservice within an unpredictable, diverse and challenging workload
Communication Work effectively as a team member, supportingand communicating with other professional colleagues and clinicians
Use critical thinking and effectivecommunication skills to holistically assess patients needs and determinerelevant culture, social, economic factors in a respectful and non-judgementalmanner
Provide a professional, courteous andefficient service consistent with organisational standards for patients seekingassistance from the service, maintaining a professional and reassuring mannerat all times
Utilise advanced listening, probing andfacilitative skills across a diverse range of cases, some of which may be highly challenging due to emotive circumstances, communication difficulties andpatient anxiety
Utilise complex communication skills tonegotiate and provide support to patients who may be non-compliant with therecommended outcomes
Utilise interpreter services, communicationaids and other resources, to address barriers to communication andunderstanding
Effectively use a range of communicationmethods (e.g. telephone, email, fax, letter and report writing) to facilitatecommunication at all levels within and external to the organisation
Education, Training and Development Actively participate in the individual annualreview process
Actively participate in individual and serviceperformance reviews
In conjunction with line manager takeresponsibility for identifying andaddressing personal/professional development needs in line with servicerequirements and to meet the requirements of professional registration andrevalidation
Actively participate in clinical supervisionto facilitate personal and professional development
Contribute to the development of a learningenvironment in which organisational and professional development can flourish
Contribute to the training of other staffwhere required
Support new staff in their development andparticipate in supervision, teaching and mentorship to help new staff developand achieve competency to perform their role
Attend statutory, mandatory and any otherrelevant training courses/updates (e.g. IT and computer skills includingspecific decision support / clinical tool kits, Governance and Health andSafety)
Share and utilise professional knowledge . click apply for full job details