Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Egremont; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join North Cumbria Primary Care (NCPC), providing clinical capacity across Copeland, including Beech House Surgery and nearby sites. You will diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic conditions, while pursuing specialty development to meet population needs.

Applicants must hold registration as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner and collaborate with GPs and the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality,

Qualifications

• Registered Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose patients with undifferentiated or undiagnosed problems using clinical decision-making
• Make professionally autonomous clinical decisions
• Conduct physical assessments, prescribe treatment, give self-care advice or refer using evidence-based guidelines
• Provide comprehensive care including assessment, diagnosis, prescribing and referral, complementing GPs and the multidisciplinary team
• Manage ongoing and chronic conditions, including chronic disease management
• Deliver continuing care, health maintenance, screening and health promotion
• Support work towards agreed GMS targets
• Maintain accurate patient records and performance data in line with data security policies
• Record significant events, act on them, and share information as appropriate
• Liaise with other service providers to deliver effective care
• Maintain clinical knowledge and skills and identify training needs
• Comply with regulatory, professional and registration requirements

Job description

This Advanced Clinical Practitioner post sits within North Cumbria Primary Care (NCPC), which runs the three major practices in the Copeland area and a shared primary care network. The role adds clinical capacity across the area, seeing and treating acute patients and supporting ongoing and chronic conditions, including at Beech House Surgery and other sites. There is scope to bring or develop a speciality that meets the population's health needs. Applicants must hold registration as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner.

What the job involves

• Assess and diagnose patients with undifferentiated or undiagnosed problems using clinical decision-making and differential diagnosis
• Make professionally autonomous clinical decisions
• Conduct physical assessments, prescribe treatment, give self-care advice or refer using evidence-based guidelines
• Provide comprehensive care including assessment, diagnosis, prescribing and referral, complementing GPs and the multidisciplinary team
• Manage ongoing and chronic conditions, including chronic disease management
• Deliver continuing care, health maintenance, screening and health promotion
• Support work towards agreed GMS targets
• Maintain accurate patient records and performance data in line with data security policies
• Record significant events, act on them, and share or share or ???
• Liaise with other service providers to deliver effective care
• Maintain clinical knowledge and skills and identify training needs
• Comply with regulatory, professional and registration requirements

Qualifications

• Registered Advanced Clinical Practitioner