Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Primary Care North Cumbria; Whitehaven; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

NCPC (North Cumbria Primary Care) is seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Lowther Medical Centre team. You will assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients autonomously, collaborating with GPs and the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective primary care.

The post offers opportunities to develop expertise within a supportive practice, contribute to chronic disease management and meet local targets, while maintaining high standards of patient-centred care.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in advanced clinical required.
• Active NMC registration as a nurse.
• Non-medical prescriber status is desirable.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Experience in primary care settings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Making professionally autonomous decisions.
• Managing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to patients' needs, including assessment, diagnosing, prescribing, and referrals where appropriate.
• Conducting physical assessments to diagnose patients' conditions and provide self-care advice.
• Direct and participate in provision of continuing care, health maintenance, screening and health promotion.
• Managing and participating in Chronic disease management.
• Supporting and developing work towards agreed GMS targets.
• Any other duties to provide quality health care to patients.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Education

Masters degree in advanced clinical

NMC Registered Nurse

Non-medical prescriber

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our friendly and supportive team at Lowther Medical Centre.

The successful candidate will provide high-quality, patient-centred clinical care, working autonomously to assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients with a wide range of acute and long-term conditions. You will work collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team, contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and accessible primary care.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ACP who is passionate about developing their practice and making a positive difference to patient care within a supportive primary care environment.

Main duties of the job

Please see the job description for a morecomprehensive list of responsibilities

Clinical

Making professionally autonomous decisions

Managing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosedproblems

Provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to patients needs

Conducting physical assessments to diagnose patientsconditions

Direct and participate in provision of continuing care

Managing and participating in Chronic disease management

Supporting and developing work towards agreed GMS targets

Any other duties as may be required by the practice inproviding quality health care to patients

Provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to patient needs

Performance and Quality

Ensure that accurate performance data is recorded

Ensuring patient records are maintained accurately

Ensure that significant events are recorded and actionsimplemented

Where appropriate share and or accelerate complaints andsignificant events

Liaison with other service providers to ensure effectivecare is delivered

Maintain clinical knowledge and skills and identify trainingneeds

Comply with any regulatory, professional or registrationrequirements relevant to the role

Relationships and Communication

Develop and maintain effective professional relationshipswith other members of the clinical, administrative and management teams of NCPC

Demonstrate the NCPC values of Kindness, Respect,Collaboration and Ambition

About us

NCPC (North Cumbria Primary Care) was established in August2019 in response to an increasingly fragile general practice provision withinNorth Cumbria. NCPCs vision is to bring practices together to develop asustainable, fully integrated primary care- built locally and deliveredtogether.

The Copeland NCPC area consists of 3 major practices,Fellview Health Care, Lowther Medical Centre and Seascale Health Centre as wellas a shared PCN (Primary Care Network) which delivers services to patientsacross all 3 practices.

We are a not-for-profit company with all money we receive infunding and other business activities going towards supporting theorganisation, our staff, and our services.

Job responsibilities

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Role Purpose

The Advanced Clinical Practitioners will work as part ofteam of diverse clinicians to provide access for patients and increase capacityand meet patient demand for appointments. The Advanced Clinical Practitionerwill see and treat acute patients and support the management of ongoing andchronic conditions.

As part of the wider Healthcare Team there is theopportunity for practitioners to bring or develop particular specialities whichsupport the health needs of our population. The post holder will work with theclinical and management team to ensure that staff and patients remain safe andservices are delivered in adherence to agreed standards, policies andprocedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

Making professionally autonomous decisions

Managing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosedproblems.

Provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to patientsneeds, including assessment, diagnosing, prescribing, and referrals whereappropriate. Complementing the roles of GPs and the multidisciplinary team.

Conducting physical assessments to diagnose patientsconditions and provide appropriate self-care advice, prescribing treatment, orreferral using evidence based guidelines.

Direct and participate in provision of continuing care,health maintenance, screening and health promotion to patients as part ofpatient centred multidisciplinary team.

Managing and participating in Chronic disease management

Supporting and developing work towards agreed GMS targets.

Any other duties as may be required by the practice inproviding quality health care to patients.

Provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to patient needs,including assessment, diagnosing, prescribing, and referrals where appropriate.Complementing the roles of GPs and the multidisciplinary team.

Performance and Quality

Ensure that accurate performance data is recorded.

Ensuring patient records are maintained accurately and usedin accordance with agreed data security and management policies andregulations.

Ensure that significant events are recorded and actionsimplemented.

Where appropriate share and or accelerate complaints andsignificant events

Liaison with other service providers to ensure effectivecare is delivered.

Maintain clinical knowledge and skills and identify trainingneeds.

Comply with any regulatory, professional or registrationrequirements relevant to the role.

Relationships and Communication

Develop and maintain effective professional relationshipswith other members of the clinical, administrative and management teams ofNCPC.

Demonstrate the NCPC values of Kindness, Respect,Collaboration and Ambition.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Masters degree in advanced clinical
• Practice Registered Nurse on the NMC register
• Non-medical prescriber

Other Experience

• Demonstrate high level of competence/advanced skills in clinical examination and diagnosis Interpret pathology/radiology results/reports and action where appropriate
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, providing enhanced discussions with patients and families regarding end of life wishes/planning
• Familiar with the complex geriatric assessment, 4AT, GPCOG Knowledge in EMIS clinical system Knowledge of the Accurx system

Experience

• Advanced communication skills
• Ability to work as an autonomous Practitioner
• Able to work on own initiative
• Must be personable, polite and approachable
• Must be a team player
• Must be adaptable to change
• Commitment to ongoing training and education to develop clinical skills
• Have the ability to prioritise workload Able to work under pressure and remain calm Full clean driving licence

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.