Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Guttridge Medical Centre - Dr Yerra Practice; Preston; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Preston is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to deliver high-quality, person-centered care. You will work independently and collaboratively to assess and treat patients, manage clinical episodes, and lead in emergency care. Applicants should hold an MSc in advanced clinical practice and be registered with the relevant professional body. This role includes opportunities for ongoing professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Protected learning time

Opportunities for mentorship and teaching

Participation in audits and research

Qualifications

• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) after completing MSc.
• Experience in an advanced practice role.
• Management and leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose patients with acute and chronic conditions.
• Carry out home visits and manage clinical episodes independently.
• Prescribe medication and monitor treatment effectiveness.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Leadership

Autonomous patient management

Effective communication

Education

MSc in advanced clinical practice

Current registration with NMC or HCPC

Job description

At Guttridge Medical Centre, we have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our expanding team a diverse and supportive environment where your advanced clinical skills, leadership, and development ambitions will be truly valued.

As an ACP at Guttridge Medical Centre, you will be delivering high-quality, person-centred care across a blended role comprising both clinic-based consultations and home visits. You will work autonomously, drawing on your advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic skills, and collaborate closely with our experienced multi-professional team.

Main duties of the job

Your core responsibilities will include:

Assessing, diagnosing, planning, treating and reviewing patients with both acute and chronic conditions.

Carrying out home visits where required.

Managing clinical episodes independently including prescribing and referrals.

Taking a lead in unscheduled and emergency care.

Communicating effectively with patients, carers and clinical team.

About us

We are a well-established, friendly, GP practice with just over 4300 patients with a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and continuous development, Guttridge Medical Centre provides an ideal platform for you to make a real difference in patient care while progressing professionally.

Ongoing Development and Support

As a practice we foster a culture of learning, supervision and progression.

We offer

Protected learning time.

Opportunities to supervise and support others.

Participation in audits, research and service development.

Involvement in care pathway and quality improvement initiatives.

Meet the Team

You'll join a vibrant, multi-disciplinary team that includes 4 GPs,1 Clinical pharmacist, 1 Practice nurse, 1 GP Assistant, 1 Social prescriber,1 Medicines co-coordinator and practice staff.

Job responsibilities

• Use highly developed clinical knowledge to independently assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions for patients presenting to Guttridge Medical Centre frequently with complex undifferentiated or undefined presentations in timely manner.
• Undertake physical examination as indicated by the patients condition; autonomously analysing complex clinical signs and investigation results to consider differential diagnoses and diagnose conditions, initiating treatment as required.
• Perform clinical procedures appropriate to the history and physical examination of patients.
• Request investigations such as blood, urine and other laboratory tests, electrocardiographs (ECGs), ultrasound scans, X-Rays and computed tomography (CT) scans in accordance with IR(ME)R regulations and as local policy allows.
• Analyse multiple sources of data including patient history, physical examination and investigation findings when making diagnoses, clinical judgements and evaluating care provided; presenting this information, to GPs, other medical staff for advice when scope of practice is exceeded.
• Autonomously formulate appropriate management plans for patients, formulates clinical decisions and often complex treatment plans to manage acute illness and acute episodes of chronic illness including referral, admission, or discharge from service.
• Continuously revaluate findings and clinical response to treatment and establishes an appropriate ongoing management plan accordingly.
• Prioritise health problems and intervenes appropriately in complex, urgent and emergency situations, including initiation and leadership of resuscitation.
• Provide clinical cover to the surgery according to patient and staffing needs.
• Prescribe and review medication (as an independent prescriber) for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient need and in accordance with best/evidence-based practice and national and local protocols and within the roles scope of practice and legal framework. Integrates both pharmacological and non - pharmacological treatment in patient care/management plans
• Assess patients with mental health needs using local policy and guidelines and refers to the appropriate services.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, colleagues, and others using appropriate communication styles. Anticipates barriers to communication and ensures patients and significant others are kept fully informed and consent to treatment.

Person Specification

Experience

• Currently working clinically in an advanced practice role
• Has an up-to-date portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice.
• Has evidence of continued professional development (CPD) following successful completion of MSc & qualification
• Management and leadership experience.
• Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change.
• Clinical work in an autonomous role

Qualifications

• Current registration with the relevant professional body, such as NMC or HCPC.
• MSc in advanced clinical practice or an equivalent MSc or NHSE Centre for Advancing Practice Digital Badge
• Registered Independent Prescriber
• Mentor/ assessor and/or teaching qualification

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.