Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; City of Edinburgh; Presencial; GBP 50.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Millcroft Medical Centre is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work autonomously within its multidisciplinary primary care team, serving a practice population of over 32,000. The role centres on consulting patients with acute problems, managing chronic disease and running well man and well woman clinics.

It also includes independent prescribing and medication reviews, plus help with clinical policy and procedure reviews for the management team.

Formación

• Masters degree in line with the HEE multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice.
• Qualified independent prescriber (V300).

Responsabilidades

• Consult patients with acute medical problems and manage acute and chronic conditions.
• Provide advanced specialist nursing care following NICE/NSF guidance.
• Run well man and well woman clinics and annual medicines reviews.
• Maintain clinical records and read codes; support clinical emergencies and safeguarding.

Conocimientos

Advanced clinical practice

Independent prescribing

Educación

Masters degree

Descripción del empleo

Millcroft Medical Centre is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work autonomously within its multidisciplinary primary care team, serving a practice population of over 32,000. The role centres on consulting patients with acute problems, managing chronic disease and running well man and well woman clinics. It also includes independent prescribing and medication reviews, plus help with clinical policy and procedure reviews for the management team. Candidates need a Masters-level advanced practice qualification and an independent prescriber qualification (V300).

What the job involves

• Consult patients with acute medical problems and manage acute and chronic conditions
• Implement and evaluate treatment plans for chronic disease patients and run chronic disease clinics
• Provide advanced specialist nursing care in line with NICE and NSF guidance
• Act as extended and supplementary prescriber, including annual medicines reviews
• Request, process and interpret pathology and other test results
• Identify and support patients at risk of long-term conditions and deliver opportunistic health promotion
• Run well man and well woman clinics
• Recognise, assess and refer patients with mental health needs
• Support clinical emergencies, safeguarding and liaison with external services for vulnerable patients
• Maintain clinical records, chronic disease registers and read codes
• Contribute to QOF targets, with delegated responsibility for a QOF area
• Support the management team in reviewing clinical policy and procedure

Qualifications

• Masters degree in line with the HEE multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice

Registration & licences

• Registered healthcare professional on the appropriate professional register
• Qualified independent prescriber (V300)

Experience

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience as a practice nurse or community nurse
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews

Nice to have

• Chronic disease diploma(s)
• Minor illness qualification
• Teaching qualification
• ALS and PALS