Advanced Clinical Practitioner

FCMS; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Attendance Bonus

Free Tea & Coffee

Eye Care Contributions

Job summary

FCMS, a social enterprise providing health and wellbeing services, seeks an advanced clinical practitioner (nurse prescriber) to join Compass Medical Practice. The role involves autonomous patient management, prescribing under nurse prescriber legislation, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care.

You'll participate in safeguarding, governance, and continuous service improvement, with DBS required and emphasis on compassionate, patient-centered care within

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC registration and current practice.
• Nurse prescriber qualification and evidence of advanced practice.
• Experience with EMIS and primary care systems.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients.
• Prescribe medications within scope of practice and guidelines.
• Support and supervise junior staff within a multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to service development and opportunities with management.
• Maintain accurate records and participate in clinical governance.

Skills

Communication

Telephone consults

Deescalation

Trauma-informed

Education

NMC registration

Nurse prescriber

MSc in advanced practice

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Compass Medical Practice is a GP practice for thosewho are difficult to manage in mainstream practice. Patients are eitherconsulted via telephone/ video link or face to face. When a face-to-faceappointment is required, a risk assessment is undertaken to assess what supportthe clinician requires. Consultations are supported with the use of patientliaison officers and consultations are carried out in our mobile clinic van orin an agreed prebooked venue.

Compass Medical Practice also provides medical coverto temporary patients residing at Thornton House. These are short term patientsthat are residing at Thornton house for either rehab, rest or recouperation. Thereis a weekly ward round and multidisciplinary team meeting. Compass Medicalpractice also offers medical support throughout the week, outside of the wardround, during opening hours.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for individuals with a passion andenthusiasm to work with some of the most vulnerable and complex people withinour community. The right candidate should be approachable and display excellentcommunication skills, compassion and a non-judgemental attitude. We are lookingfor an advanced clinical practitioner to join the team who can workautonomously within the special allocation scheme, as well as the widerinclusion health services.

About us

The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health andwellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure thatpatients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does. Coupled withexcellent and well-established clinical governance systems and extremelyeffective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the abilityto strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services.

Over many years we have invested in our staff so that we havea core team of highly trained individuals who can manage the needs of ourpatients and callers. Our staff are able to significantly improve the servicedelivery and user experience due to their considerable experience andcommitment to what they do.

Come and be a part of our amazing team!

We offer NHS Pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Attendance Bonus

Free Tea & Coffee

Eye Care Contributions

Job responsibilities

Day to Day Duties to include, but notexhaustive:

Practiceautonomously, as an independent practitioner/prescriber, participating in thecare of and undertaking assessment, diagnosis, treatment / referral, anddischarge of patients presenting with minor illness or injury within agreedparameters

Support theManagement team to ensure all QOF Targets are met

Provide support forjunior members of staff

Working closely withthe management team to develop and support new opportunities

Provide advancedclinical skills and advice demonstrating a sound understanding of the issuesrelated to identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management ofa client group whilst working autonomously

Identify the needfor and initiate and interpret relevant diagnostic investigations and results

To safely andcompetently undertake invasive and non-invasive procedures to establish adiagnosis

To work within theparameters of current nurse prescribing legislation

Monitor and leadimprovements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinicalaudit, and evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professionalcolleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership

Act in accordancewith the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Provide professionaland clinical advice within the multi-disciplinary team

Produce accurate,contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultation, consistent withlegislation, policies and procedures

Prioritise,organise, and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotesquality

Deliver careaccording to local and national guidelines

Obtain and documentconsent for any treatment undertaken and keep the patient at the centre ofhis/her own care, ensuring full participation in decision making

Work within allrelevant policies and procedural guidelines e.g., infection control,chaperoning and risk management

Safeguardingresponsibilities for adults and vulnerable groups, reporting concernsappropriately at the correct time and engaging with services as needed.

The Head of nursingmay also ask for other duties to be carried out to the benefit of theorganisation.

Clinicalpractice

Autonomously assess,diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care forpatients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis and those with long termconditions in line with national and local policies and practice/ network guidelines

Diagnose and manageboth acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-basedtreatment methods into a management plan

Prescribe medicationfor therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordancewith evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and withinscope of practice

Work with patientsto support concordance with and adherence to prescribed treatments, provideinformation and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication onmedication regimens, side-effects, and interactions

Promote health andwell-being using health promotion, health education, screening, and therapeuticcommunication skills

Communicate highlysensitive condition related information to patients, relatives, and carers

When required,ensure patients are referred to other members of the primary health care teame.g., podiatry, or secondary care as necessary

Clinically examineand assess patients needs from a psychological and physiological perspectiveand plan clinical care accordingly

Ensure the correctuse of clinical templates, read codes and protocols

Inform the ClinicalManager /practice manager of any untoward incidents e.g., falls, verbalaggression, criminal damage, safeguarding concerns

Contribute whenrequired to internal and external multi-disciplinary meetings and the decisionmaking of complex vulnerable patients

Our key expectations are:

Self-awarenessLiving authentically

Adaptability-Being ready to adjust depending on the situation

OpennessWhat you see is what you get

Positivitywith a real sense of being able to stride for the impossible

Generosityof spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness

Abilityto have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself

Our Why:To nurture an environment of inspiration, innovation and disruptionso this people in our world receive exceptional healthcare for this generation,and the next.

Values:Our organisational culture is very importantto us, so it is vital that the successful candidate livesand breathes complimentaryvalues and behaviours. Our behaviours should be in line with our values whichform part of our Company DNA:

Fun: People rarely succeed unless they are having fun. Happiness ishealthy!

Awesome: We arent here to be average, were here to be awesome!

Humble: Were here to make a difference to the lives of others, NOT tosee how important we can become

Brave: We challenge the norm. We have the courage to get the difficultjobs done

Oompf: We have natural oompf! Its infectious!

Go-getting: We are intuitive to changing needs and respond quickly whichwe do with energy, ideas, and positivity

DisabilityConfident Employer

Asusers of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview alldisabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

DBS - Thispost is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption Order) 1975and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made tothe Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for anyprevious criminal convictions. This will require three forms of valid ID to beproduced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to anOccupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility towork in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation asevidence). For Driverpositions you will also be required to undertake a Driver check.

Person Specification

Other

• Flexible
• Positive and confident disposition
• Resilience

Experience

• Experience of working in GP practice or community
• Able to perform telephone consultations
• Experience of dealing with the general public
• Willing / able to attend appropriate training
• Commitment to own personal development
• Basic computer skills
• Health promotion
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working with people with multiple disadvantage.
• Knowledge of EMIS computer system

Communication

• Ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary set up
• Evidence of deescalation skills
• Trauma informed training

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education
• Registered Nurse holding a current NMC registration
• Nurse prescriber qualification or evidence of advanced practice at level 7.
• Independent / supplementary prescriber
• MSc in advanced practice or evidence of credentialling

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.

£28.48 to £31.73 an hourDepending on qualifications and experience