Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

27 days annual leave pro rata

Car fleet and home electronics schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Blue Light Card eligibility

Colleague wellbeing package including:

Doctor line, Westfield rewards, gym &

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain (via PC24) seeks an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to deliver out-of-hours and GP-practice based care with prescribing responsibility and high autonomy. Registration with the NMC and a Non-Medical Prescriber qualification are essential.

Posts span 24/7 out-of-hours cover, GP practices and Alder Hey Hospital, with salaried or bank terms and a focus on safe, evidence-based care within local protocols.

Qualifications

• Experience of working autonomously.
• Experience of working in urgent care and/or primary care.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients with undifferentiated or complex needs.
• Clinically examine patients and plan care.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions with drug and non-drug treatments.
• Prescribe and review medications per evidence-based practice.
• Manage a clinical caseload autonomously within governance frameworks.
• Undertake comprehensive health assessments for adults and children.
• Contribute to patient safety and quality improvement across hospital and primary care settings.
• Maintain professional development as a senior clinician in the practice team.

Education

Clinical Examination and Diagnostics Level 7

Job description

This Advanced Clinical Practitioner post sits with Primary Care 24 (PC24), a social enterprise delivering NHS contracts, across out-of-hours, GP practices and Alder Hey Hospital. The core of the work is assessing and diagnosing undifferentiated and complex conditions, then prescribing and reviewing medication, with a high degree of autonomy. Posts span 24/7 out-of-hours cover, GP practices and Alder Hey, on salaried or bank terms. Applicants need a Non-Medical Prescriber qualification and full NMC registration with no restrictions.

What the job involves

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with undifferentiated, undiagnosed and complex needs
• Clinically examine patients from physiological and psychological perspectives and plan care accordingly
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, combining drug and non-drug treatments
• Prescribe and review medication in line with evidence-based practice and national and local protocols
• Manage a clinical caseload autonomously within agreed governance frameworks
• Undertake comprehensive health assessments for adult and paediatric patients in GP practices
• Deliver individualised care to children and young people at Alder Hey, within professional boundaries
• Identify and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long-term conditions
• Support patients to comply with and adhere to prescribed treatments
• Advise on prescribed and over-the-counter medication, side-effects and interactions
• Contribute to patient safety and quality improvement, building working relationships across hospital, primary care and stakeholder teams
• Maintain professional competence and development, acting as a senior clinician within the practice team

Qualifications

• Clinical Examination and Diagnostics Level 7

Registration & licences

• Full NMC registration with no restrictions
• Non-Medical Prescriber V300

Experience

• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of working in urgent care and/or primary care

Nice to have

• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, or working towards it, or relevant experience

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave pro rata, with previous NHS service counted
• NHS pension scheme
• Car fleet and home electronics schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligibility for the Blue Light Card
• Colleague wellbeing package including a doctor line, Westfield rewards, wellbeing support and gym discounts
• Bank shifts chosen by bidding through the bank agreement