Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Nurse or Paramedic

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Advanced clinical practitioner培训/PS

Job summary

Island City Network PCN seeks an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to provide independent assessment, diagnosis and treatment across Derby Road Group Practice and Island City Practice. You will handle undifferentiated presentations, triage by multiple methods and support patients with self-management.

The role requires nursing or paramedic qualification, NMC/HCPC registration and several years post-qualification experience, including band 6 level.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in nursing or paramedicine.
• NMC or HCPC registration.
• Two-year consolidation period after qualification.
• Five years or more post-qualification, including 3+ years at band 6.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate care for patients with undifferentiated presentations.
• Assess and manage acute illness and review patients with chronic and complex conditions.
• Consult face to face, triage by phone and electronically, and carry out home visits.

Skills

Independent case management

Clinical reasoning

Education

Degree in nursing or paramedicine

Tools

GP IT systems

Job description

This Advanced Clinical Practitioner post with Island City Network PCN, spanning Derby Road Group Practice and Island City Practice, is open to registered nurses or paramedics. The work is independent assessment, diagnosis and treatment of acute, chronic and complex presentations, taking workload off GPs. Face-to-face, telephone, electronic and home-visit consultations serve a combined list of about 53,000 patients. Previous applicants need not apply.

What the job involves

• Independently assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate care for patients with undifferentiated presentations, from history taking onwards
• Assess and manage acute illness and review patients with chronic and complex conditions
• Consult face to face, triage by phone and electronically, and carry out home visits, using interpreters where needed
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, combining drug and non-drug treatments in management plans
• Identify and manage patients at risk of developing long-term conditions
• Review medication and sign prescriptions, and prescribe once the prescribing course is completed
• Advise patients on prescribed and over-the-counter medicines, side effects and interactions
• Support patients and carers with adherence to treatment and guide self-management
• Refer onward to community and secondary care services within scope of practice
• Keep clear, referenceable electronic clinical notes and plans
• Take part in audit, QOF targets and network projects, and teach clinical and non-clinical staff
• Complete the NHS England Practitioner Role educational pathway with an Island City Network clinical mentor

What’s required

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in nursing or paramedicine

Registration & licences

• NMC or HCPC registration

Experience

• Two-year consolidation period completed as a newly qualified nurse or paramedic
• A further three years as a band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic
• Five years or more post qualification, including 3 or more years at band 6

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to manage cases independently within clinical competency

Nice to have

• Completed or working towards level 7 advanced practice
• Independent prescriber qualification or steps towards one
• Further postgraduate qualifications or diplomas
• Working knowledge of General Practice
• Prior General Practice experience
• Experience of primary care IT systems
• Understanding of wider primary care, health and social care
• Ability to work independently within a primary care network team

What’s offered

• Advanced clinical practitioner training may be considered for the right candidate