Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin)

HealthHero Integrated Care; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthHero Integrated Care is seeking Advanced Clinical Practitioners to deliver autonomous prescribing and clinical care in out-of-hours urgent care across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. You will work from Telford HQ or Primary Care Centres, with mobile home-visit shifts and regional triage duties.

You will hold a non-medical prescribing qualification with at least two years of prescribing experience and an MSc in Advanced Practice, enabling you to assess, diagnose and treat patients within a

Qualifications

• Autonomous working across in-hours and out-of-hours shifts.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification with ≥2 years prescribing experience.
• Experience in clinical assessment and decision-making for adult and paediatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge/referral.
• Triaging and prioritising patients with a range of presentations.
• Undertake home visits using a medical car where appropriate.
• Support care coordination and NHS111 triage during core hours.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe patient care.
• Provide remote support from senior clinicians when needed.

Skills

Autonomous working

Non-medical prescribing

Clinical assessment

Education

MSc in Advanced Practice

Job description

Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin)

Further to recent organisational growth, we have an exciting opportunity for independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinicians to support our Urgent Care service within the out-of-hours (OOH) period across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin locality.

Part and full time rota patterns available

Main duties of the job

Working from our Telford Headquarters and/or from one of our Primary Care Centres, as an Independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinician you will work as part of our multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and timely care to those accessing our Integrated Urgent Care Service, providing a variety of shift opportunities to include:

Face-to-face shifts based at one of our Primary Care Centres across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin locality. Our shifts are based at Shrewsbury, Telford, Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Whitchurch.

Mobile shifts undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully equipped medical car.

Triage shifts based at our regional Head Office in Telford.

About us

HealthHero Integrated Care delivers urgent and out-of-hours healthcare services across Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) and Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW). Working alongside NHS partners, our teams help patients access safe, responsive and appropriate care.

Our Integrated Urgent Care services support patients across both localities, providing clinical assessment and urgent care outside normal GP opening hours. Services include:

• Telephone clinical assessment and consultation
• Video consultations
• Face-to-face appointments at our treatment centres
• Home visits for patients unable to travel
• Clinical assessment and advice following NHS 111 referrals
• In-hours care coordination, helping patients and healthcare professionals access the most appropriate care pathway

Our services bring together clinical, operational and care coordination colleagues to deliver responsive, patient-centred care. Whether providing advice remotely, seeing a patient at a treatment centre, coordinating care or visiting them at home, our teams help patients access the right support.

As part of the HealthHero Group, we exist to simplify healthcare and improve lives by making care feel instant, intelligent and human. HealthHero is Europes largest digital health provider, delivering four million consultations each year through a digital clinic that brings physical and mental healthcare together. Our services range from GP appointments and mental health support to long-term condition management.

Job responsibilities

Further to recent organisational growth, we have an exciting opportunity for independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinicians to support our Urgent Care service within the out-of-hours (OOH) period across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin locality.

Part and full time rota patterns available

Working from our Telford Headquarters and/or from one of our Primary Care Centres, as an Independent, autonomous Prescribing Clinician you will work as part of our multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and timely care to those accessing our Integrated Urgent Care Service, providing a variety of shift opportunities to include:

Face-to-face shifts based at one of our Primary Care Centres across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin locality. Our shifts are based at Shrewsbury, Telford, Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Whitchurch.

Mobile shifts undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully equipped medical car.

Triage shifts based at our regional Head Office in Telford.

Our service works to coordinate health and care services to patients and where clinically appropriate, utilise alternative pathways to emergency admission.

About the role

Our Advanced Clinical Practitioners provide care through the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge or referral of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed injury/illness, or acute exacerbation of existing conditions. You will assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of patient care across the whole system of health and social care, working in partnership with all relevant stakeholders.

The key elements of the role include but are not limited to:

Working as an autonomous practitioner providing clinical assessment, diagnosis (where possible), and treatment (where appropriate) for adult and paediatric patients invited to attend our Primary Care Centres or during remote consultations.

Accurately triaging & prioritising all patients, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event / illness including past medical and drug history.

Undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully equipped medical car and a driver.

Referring patients to alternative care settings, where appropriate.

Supporting our Care Coordination Service from our regional Head Office.

Supporting with triage of calls that have come via the NHS111 pathway during the core daytime surgery opening hours.

Support other clinicians on shift as required.

Please note that the support of a senior clinician is always available remotely during your shift.About you

You will be a registered nurse, paramedic, or other allied health professional, with a non-medical prescribing qualification with at least two years prescribing experience in the context of a broad scope of practice.

Skills and experience

Ability to work autonomously both in-hours and out of hours.

Achieved an MSc in Advanced Practice.

Extensive evidence of relevant experience and knowledge.

Training and experience of physical assessment and clinical reasoning with patients of all ages (including paediatrics and EOL).

Ability to demonstrate a wide knowledge base and competency in clinical practice.

Understanding of the emergency care pathways.

Knowledge of primary health care issues affecting a diverse local population.

Will have at least 2 years worth of prescribing experience.

Completion of a clinical reasoning module e.g. PADRIP or equivalent

About us

HealthHero Integrated Care delivers urgent and out-of-hours healthcare services across Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) and Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW). Working alongside NHS partners, our teams help patients access safe, responsive and appropriate care.

Our Integrated Urgent Care services support patients across both