Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Manchester Walk-in Service

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; In loco; GBP 45.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

30 days annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Early access to pay

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discounts

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing initiatives

Real Living Wage employer

Descrizione del lavoro

Advanced Clinical Practitioner role at gtd healthcare's City Health Centre Walk-in Service is focused on assessing and treating patients of all ages face to face and by telephone. The post emphasises safe discharge, referrals and triage of incoming calls within an NHS-commissioned primary care framework.

Applicants need an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent and a Non-Medical Prescribing qualification, with prior primary or urgent care experience.

Competenze

• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent credential.
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (V300 gateway).

Mansioni

• Assess and examine patients of all ages with minor and complex needs.
• Plan and evaluate management, ensuring safe discharge, referral or transfer.
• Prioritise and manage complex, urgent or emergency presentations.
• Advise patients on prescribed and over-the-counter medicines.
• Refer and discharge patients safely, with safety-netting advice.
• Triage telephone referrals and calls from clinicians, patients and others.
• Communicate sensitively and obtain informed consent.
• Prescribe within scope under non-medical prescribing governance.
• Produce accurate, complete and contemporaneous consultation records.
• Lead service changes and contribute to local guidelines and protocols.
• Undertake mentorship and supervisor or assessor training.
• Manage risk and apply infection-control measures.

Conoscenze

Advanced clinical practice

Complex patient management

Clinical examination

Clinical leadership

Written and verbal communication

Negotiation and conflict management

Formazione

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Non-Medical Prescribing (V300)

Descrizione del lavoro

Advanced Clinical Practitioner post in the City Health Centre Walk-in Service, run by gtd healthcare, a not-for-profit NHS-commissioned provider of primary and urgent care. The role centres on assessing and treating patients of all ages face to face and by telephone, with safe discharge, referral and triage of incoming calls. The service runs 08:00 to 20:00 every day of the week, with walk-in, NHS 111 and referred patients. Applicants need a recognised advanced practice qualification and prior primary or urgent care experience.

What the job involves

• Assess and examine patients of all ages with minor and complex needs, using history, examination and investigations to confirm diagnosis
• Plan and evaluate management plans, ensuring safe discharge, referral or transfer
• Prioritise and manage complex, urgent or emergency presentations, including starting emergency care
• Advise patients on prescribed and over-the-counter medicines, including side-effects and interactions
• Refer and discharge patients safely, with safety-netting advice
• Triage telephone referrals and calls from clinicians, patients and others to suitable services
• Communicate sensitively so patients are informed and consent to treatment, adapting methods to individual needs
• Prescribe only within scope of practice and under the organisation's non-medical prescribing governance
• Produce accurate, complete and contemporaneous consultation records
• Take a lead role in planning and implementing service changes and contribute to local guidelines and protocols
• Undertake mentorship and supervisor or assessor training, and support staff development
• Manage risk and apply infection-control measures

Qualifications

• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or credentialing qualification, or equivalent
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (V300 gateway, subject to professional eligibility)

Registration & licences

• Registered health care professional, such as first level nurse, paramedic, pharmacist or other AHP

Experience

• Experience working in primary and urgent care
• Experience working as a senior clinician
• Experience of autonomous practice
• Experience of leading or managing quality improvement
• Experience of change management

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced clinical practice skills and competence
• Management of patients with complex needs
• Clinical examination skills and competence
• Clinical leadership skills and competence
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Negotiation and conflict management skills

Other

• Highly motivated, flexible, enthusiastic team player
• Working within the four pillars of practice

Nice to have

• Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
• Mentor or teaching qualification
• Clinical supervision training and experience
• Resource management
• Experience leading or managing a team
• Experience in an unscheduled care or primary care service

What’s offered

• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years' continuous service
• NHS pension scheme with flexible pension benefits
• Flexible working hours and policies
• Early access to pay through Stream
• Salary sacrifice car scheme and cycle to work scheme
• NHS staff discounts and a free Blue Light Card
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing initiatives
• Real Living Wage employer