Advanced Clinical Practitioner

We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Pracitioner to join our forward thinking and supportive team at Cauldwell Medical Centre (CMC) where you will be provided with an exciting opportunity to practice and further develop your clinical skills.

Main duties of the job

Main duties at Cauldwell Medical Centre include patient triage, home and nursing home visits, chronic disease management, acute assessments, and health promotion. The ACP supports QOF targets, reduces hospital admissions, and mentors nursing staff. They contribute to safeguarding, clinical supervision, and continuous service improvement, ensuring timely, safe, and holistic care across CMC.

• The post holder will be an experienced clinician, who acting within their professional boundaries; will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice
• The post holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team at CMC to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
• The post holder will build effective working relationships with other health care professionals.
• Experience with Systmone
• The post holder will work with the senior lead clinician and the other senior leads including lead GP and Practice Manager.
• The post holder will work within the multi-disciplinary team to deliver excellent primary health care services within the practice.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

• The post holder will be an experienced nurse or allied health professional, who acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care.
• They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice.
• The post holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
• The post holder will build effective working relationships with other health care professionals.
• Non-Medical Prescriber
• Completed or working towards MSc ACP
• The post holder will work within the multi-disciplinary team to deliver excellent primary health care services within the practice.

Person Specification Education/Qualification/Training

• Professional Registration
• Post Graduate Qualification in specific specialty or equivalent experience
• Advanced clinical Practitioner Master's Degree
• Evidence of continuous learning and professional development
• oTeaching and Mentorship (ENB 998 or equivalent)

Experience

• Significant recent experience in General Practice and primary care
• Able to manage acute illnesses, long term conditions and minor ailments
• Experienced and competencies in the management of Long term Conditions
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary way
• Experience of leading on the delivery of QOF in General Practice

Knowledge and skills

• Specific knowledge of pertinent issues for Primary Care
• Experience of Working with Homeless People / People with Challenging Behaviours
• Advanced clinical skills and management of patients with complex issues
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals whilst recognising people's needs for alternative methods of communication
• Understands legislation and government initiatives particularly in relation to Primary Healthcare and Nursing

Other

• Experience of using EMIS Web

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.