Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner

West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Annual staff flu vaccination

Flexible and collaborative working

Job summary

The Knares Medical Practice is recruiting an advanced clinical practitioner to join a multidisciplinary team. This part-time role runs Mondays 9am-1pm and Tuesdays 2pm-6pm, with potential holiday cover and ad hoc sessions.

You will deliver patient-centred care, lead in clinical practice development, and work within an expanded scope to support efficient, safe pathways. Suitable candidates will hold master’s level training and current professional registration.

Qualifications

• Professional registration with relevant professional body: NMC, HCPC or GPhC
• Post-graduate qualification in specific speciality, or equivalent experience
• Post-registration experience at a senior level (Band 7 or above) in specialty area
• Evidence of on-going CPD
• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to perform in stressful and complex situations
• Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
• Flexibility
• Ability to inspire and lead a team

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers.
• Be practising autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner within the designated speciality area to provide patient-centred clinical care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the directorate.
• Support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient-focused service, and will ensure the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations in their area.
• Have responsibility for leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Outstanding communication

Clinical reasoning

Leadership ability

Flexibility

Experience in senior post-registration

Post-graduate qualification

Professional registration (NMC/HCPC/GP

Education

Post-graduate qualification in specialty

Job description

About the Role

The Knares Medical Practice is looking to recruit an advanced clinical/nurse practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary team, to help us to transform and modernise pathways of care, enabling the safe and effective sharing of skills across traditional professional boundaries. This is a part-time position working every Monday, 9am - 1pm and Tuesday, 2pm - 6pm.

Additional holiday cover and ad hoc sessions may be available, subject to practice requirements.

The successful candidate may come from a range of professional backgrounds. As an experienced healthcare professional, educated to master’s level, they will have developed the skills and knowledge to allow them to take on an expanded role and scope of practice caring for patients.

The post-holder will:

• demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers.


• be practising autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner within the designated speciality area to provide patient-centred clinical care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the directorate.


• support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient-focused service, and will ensure the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations in their area.


• have responsibility for leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.

About the Candidate

Are you an experienced ANP looking to expand your contribution to healthcare and personal job satisfaction? If so, this could be the opportunity for you.

The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility in attitude and behaviour. They will be keen to undertake new ways of working and delivering healthcare, committing to under-taking the professional development required to adapt to changing circumstances.

Qualifications, skills and experience required:

• Professional registration with relevant professional body: NMC, HCPC or GPhC


• Post-graduate qualification in specific speciality, or equivalent experience


• Post-registration experience at a senior level (Band 7 or above) in specialty area


• Evidence of on-going CPD


• Advanced clinical assessment skills


• Excellent communication skills


• Ability to perform in stressful and complex situations


• Sound clinical reasoning & decision making


• Flexibility


• Ability to inspire and lead a team

About Us

The Knares Medical Practice is a friendly, patient-centred GP practice committed to delivering high-quality primary care within a supportive and collaborative environment.

We value our staff and promote a positive workplace culture where teamwork, professional development, and wellbeing are encouraged. You will be joining an experienced multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing excellent care to our local community.

Benefits include:

• Supportive and welcoming team environment


• Opportunities for professional development


• Free on-site parking


• Annual staff flu vaccination
  
• Flexible and collaborative working culture

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.