Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) - PC24 - Face To Face Only

National health service; Ely; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Health Service seeks an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner at Kings Mill Hospital PC24 in the UK. The role focuses on face-to-face consultations within Integrated Urgent Care services, urgent treatment centres and other agreed models.

You will assess, diagnose, treat, refer and discharge patients with undifferentiated urgent care presentations, working within your professional scope. You will provide autonomous clinical care, interpret investigations, prescribe where qualified,

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous clinical care across NEMS urgent care services.
• Assess, examine, diagnose, treat and discharge or refer patients with undifferentiated urgent care presentations.
• Prescribe, review and advise on medicines where qualified, within local policy and scope.

Job description

Job description

Practitioner will provide autonomous clinical care for our Kings Mill Hospital - PC24 location. The role is designed to focus on face-to-face consultations, supporting patients across Integrated Urgent Care
Services, urgent treatment centres and other agreed service models.The post holder will be an
experienced registered clinician, able to assess, diagnose, treat, refer and
discharge patients with undifferentiated urgent care presentations. They will
work within their professional registration, agreed scope of practice, NEMS
policies and local clinical work will include
assessment and management of patients presenting to NEMS urgent treatment
services. The post holder will be expected to recognise serious illness,
clinical deterioration, safeguarding concerns, mental health risk and presentations
requiring escalation or transfer to another service.Main duties of the jobClinical Practice and Service
Delivery Work as an autonomous Advanced Clinical
Practitioner across NEMS urgent care services, focusing on face-to-face consultations. Assess, examine, diagnose, treat and safely
discharge or refer patients with undifferentiated urgent care presentations. Make safe decisions around admission,
transfer, referral, follow-up and safety-netting, working within professional
competence and agreed local pathways. Recognise and act on serious illness,
clinical deterioration, safeguarding concerns, mental health risk and
presentations that require escalation to another service. Request and interpret appropriate
investigations, including blood tests, urine tests, ECGs and imaging, in line
with local policy, competence and relevant regulations. Prescribe, review and advise on medicines
where qualified to do so, or use agreed local medicines mechanisms within
scope. Maintain clear, accurate and timely clinical
records, including assessment findings, clinical reasoning, advice given,
decisions made and onward plans.

The post holder will have responsibility for the following areas:

• Safe clinical decision-making, including treatment, discharge, referral, transfer and safety-netting
• Recognition and escalation of serious illness, clinical risk and safeguarding concern
• Clinical leadership, supervision and support for the wider team
• Participation in governance, audit, learning and service improvement activity

Face-to-Face Urgent Care Undertake face-to-face consultations across
NEMS urgent care services, including assessment of minor illness, minor injury
and other appropriate urgent care presentations. Carry out clinical procedures where trained,
competent and required for patient care. Provide safe clinical handover to ED,
specialties, GPs, community services or other colleagues where ongoing care is
required. Support patient flow, streaming and
redirection decisions where this forms part of the service model.

Clinical Leadership and Team
Working Act as a senior clinical presence on shift,
supporting colleagues and contributing to the safe running of the service. Provide advice, supervision and support to
trainee ACPs, UCPs, nurses, AHPs, UCAs and non-registered staff. Support induction, training, clinical
supervision and competency development across the wider team. Escalate clinical or operational concerns
early, particularly where patient safety, staffing, flow or professional
practice may be affected. Address unsafe practice or poor behaviour in
a professional and proportionate way, escalating concerns where required.

Governance, Quality and
Service Improvement Contribute to a culture where incidents,
complaints, audit, feedback and day-to-day operational learning are used to
improve care. Take part in incident reviews, significant
event analysis, complaint responses and shared learning activity where
required. Support audit, quality improvement and
service evaluation work across NEMS urgent care services. Contribute to the development and review of
clinical guidelines, SOPs, pathways and local standards, ensuring they are
practical, evidence-based and relevant to the way services are delivered. Use available data, feedback and clinical
experience to support improvements in patient flow, clinical quality,
productivity and patient experience.

Education and Professional
Development Maintain professional registration, mandatory
training, clinical supervision, CPD and revalidation requirements. Maintain an up-to-date portfolio showing
competence, scope of practice, reflective learning and prescribing practice
where applicable. Share learning with colleagues through
teaching, case discussion, supervision, peer review and practical shift-based
support. Support students, trainees and developing
practitioners in a safe and constructive way, recognising their competence and
learning needs.

Professional Responsibilities Work within relevant NMC, HCPC or equivalent professional code of conduct NEMS policies and agreed scope of practice. Communicate clearly with patients, carers and
colleagues, particularly where information is complex, sensitive or
distressing. Involve patients in decisions about their
care and ensure that