Advanced Clinical Practitioner- Humber Virtual Frailty Ward

NHS; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS seeks an Advanced Clinical Practitioner for the Humber Virtual Frailty Ward to provide holistic care for vulnerable patients across Scarborough. You will join a multidisciplinary team, assisting in patient assessments, managing risks, and contributing to clinical management. This part-time role involves working remotely with general practitioners and other professionals to enhance patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in a Primary Care environment / Emergency Department.
• Experience in Geriatric Medicine.
• Triage / Telephone Assessment experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess healthcare needs of complex patients and develop management plans.
• Manage patient risk effectively, including high complexity.
• Contribute to clinical management and referrals.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment skills

Excellent communication

Problem solving

IT Skills

Education

Current Professional Registration (NMC / HCPC)

Prescribing Qualification

Job description

Advanced Clinical Practitioner- Humber Virtual Frailty Ward

Hours: 4 sessions- 2 sessions on a Wednesday and 2 sessions on a Friday- to be worked by one person or could be split between two people.

As a skilled Advanced ClinicalPractitioner with the Humber Virtual Frailty Ward, you will be deliveringholistic care to frail and vulnerable patients across Scarborough, Whitby andRyedale.

Based at the teams Community Hub inScarborough, you will work as member of a multidisciplinary team that includesAdvanced Complex Care Managers, a Senior Physiotherapist, a Specialist ClinicalPharmacist and Nursing Associates. Theteam is supported daily by a Frailty General Practitioner working remotely inour innovative York Community Frailty Hub, and is able to draw on the expertiseand resources of other Humber Community teams such as District Nurses and HeartFailure Specialist Nurses.

Please note that there is no sponsorship available for this role, and we are unable to provide any advice about visas.

If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

We may close the advert early if we have received a high volume of applications.

Agencies need not reach out.

Main duties of the job

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any or all of the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Medical Director or Board of Directors, dependent on current and evolving workload:

Clinical responsibilities:

• Assess the healthcare needs of complex patients with both defined and undifferentiated or undiagnosed problems, carrying out holistic face-to-face patient assessments and developing comprehensive management plans based on Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGAs)
• Manage patient risk effectively and safely, including high levels of complexity and uncertainty
• Utilise other clinical staff appropriately to ensure safe and effective patient care, demonstrating awareness of your own limitations and the confidence to escalate when required
• Contribute to the clinical management of patients as appropriate, including initiating investigations, reviewing results, liaising with secondary care, and making referrals to other providers and services as appropriate including initiation of effective emergency care
• Contribute to Advance Care Planning and Treatment Escalation Plans through completion of CGAs & ReSPECT forms, including best interest discussions and decisions where required

Please see attached Job Description for detailed duties.

About us

Nimbuscare is one of the largest 'at scale' providers ofprimary care in the North of England, caring for more than 250,000 patientsacross our 11 Member GP Practices.

We work collaboratively across the York area delivering new,innovative, and sustainable health care services.

As leaders in local care, our goal is to work togetheracross the health and care system to improve the health, wellbeing, andexperience of our patients.

To learn more about Nimbuscare please visit our website atwww.nimbuscare.co.uk

In line with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR),Nimbuscare will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare ofchildren/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff andvolunteers.

Nimbuscare is committed to improving the diversity of itsworkforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applicationsfrom everyone and work to promote an inclusive supportive culture that valuesand celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer disabledapplicants who meet the essential criteria for this job are guaranteed aninterview.

Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities:

• Assess the healthcare needs of complex patients with both defined and undifferentiated or undiagnosed problems, carrying out holistic face-to-face patient assessments and developing comprehensive management plans based on Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGAs)
• Manage patient risk effectively and safely, including high levels of complexity and uncertainty
• Utilise other clinical staff appropriately to ensure safe and effective patient care, demonstrating awareness of your own limitations and the confidence to escalate when required
• Contribute to the clinical management of patients as appropriate, including initiating investigations, reviewing results, liaising with secondary care, and making referrals to other providers and services as appropriate including initiation of effective emergency care
• Contribute to Advance Care Planning and Treatment Escalation Plans through completion of CGAs & ReSPECT forms, including best interest discussions and decisions where required
• Contribute to the triage of referrals to the Virtual Frailty Ward
• Record clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
• Prescribe generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance)
• Provide information and advice on prescribed and over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
• Work with and support other members of the MDT, including but not limited to Advanced Complex Care Managers, Nursing Associates, Specialist Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Urgent Care Response Paramedics and other Frailty GPs.
• Promote the application of standards and codes of Practice set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council, Department of Health, British Geriatrics Society and local NHS trust
• Participate in national frailty training and maintain a high volume of CPD in Frailty-related conditions, with the aim of obtaining the Diploma in Geriatric Medicine

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

• Flexible
• Self motivated
• Ability to use own initiative

Physical skills

• VDU use
• Driver with own transport

Skills and Knowledge

• IT Skills (MS office / Systmone / EMIS)
• Advanced clinical assessment skills including history taking / clinical examination
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to demonstrate problem solving with effective decision-making skills, supported by a best practice approach
• Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Able to prioritise effectively
• Able to work under pressure
• Evidence of Statutory and Mandatory Training

Qualifications

• Current Professional Registration (NMC / HCPC )
• Prescribing Qualification

Experience

• Experience of Triage / Telephone Assessment
• Minimum 1 year experience of working within a Primary Care environment / Emergency Department
• Experience in Geriatric Medicine

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.

£114.84 to £134.84 a session-depending on experience