Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Midsomer Norton; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join a multidisciplinary primary care setting based at Lowther Medical Centre in North Cumbria. The post requires autonomous clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute and long-term conditions, in collaboration with GPs and the wider team.

Applicants should hold a Masters level advanced clinical qualification, NMC Practice Registered Nurse registration and non-medical prescriber status.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in an advanced clinical field.
• NMC Practice Registered Nurse registration.
• Non-medical prescriber status.

Responsibilities

• Make professionally autonomous clinical decisions.
• Manage patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Perform differential diagnoses using decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Provide patient-centred care including assessment, diagnosis, prescribing and referral.
• Carry out physical assessments and give self-care advice, prescribing or referral based on guidelines.
• Direct and deliver continuing care, health maintenance, screening and health promotion.
• Manage chronic disease and participate in GMS targets.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Advanced clinical decision making

Advanced communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in an advanced clinical field

NMC Practice Registered Nurse

Tools

EMIS

Accurx

Job description

This Advanced Clinical Practitioner post is based at Lowther Medical Centre, part of North Cumbria Primary Care (NCPC) and its shared primary care network. The work centres on autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute and long-term conditions, alongside GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team. Practitioners may bring or develop a particular speciality, and the role adds appointment capacity. Fit depends on a masters-level advanced clinical qualification, NMC Practice Registered Nurse registration and non-medical prescriber status.

What the job involves

• Make professionally autonomous clinical decisions
• Manage patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Make differential diagnoses using decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Provide patient-centred care including assessment, diagnosis, prescribing and referral, complementing GPs and the multidisciplinary team
• Carry out physical assessments and give self-care advice, prescribing or referral based on evidence-based guidelines
• Direct and deliver continuing care, health maintenance, screening and health promotion
• Manage and take part in chronic disease management
• Support and develop work towards agreed GMS targets
• Keep accurate performance data and patient records in line with data security policy
• Record significant events, make sure actions are implemented, and share or escalat complaints and significant events where appropriate
• Liaise with other service providers and build professional relationships across clinical, administrative and management teams
• Maintain clinical knowledge and skills, identify training needs, and meet regulatory and registration requirements

What’s required

Qualifications

• Masters degree in an advanced clinical field
• Non-medical prescriber

Registration & licences

• NMC Practice Registered Nurse registration

Experience

• Demonstrated advanced skills in clinical examination and diagnosis
• Interpreting pathology and radiology results and acting on them
• Familiarity with complex geriatric assessment, 4AT and GPCOG

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced communication skills, including end-of-life discussions with patients and families
• Knowledge of the EMIS clinical system
• Knowledge of the Accurx system
• Effective time management and prioritising workload
• Ability to work autonomously and on own initiative

Checks & eligibility

• Full clean driving licence

Other

• Personable, polite and approachable
• Team player
• Calm under pressure and adaptable to change
• Commitment to ongoing training and education