Advanced Practitioner

Mendip Vale Medical Group; Bath; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mendip Vale Medical Group invites applications for an Advanced Practitioner to join our Harptree practice. You will deliver advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, and triage for patients with acute and chronic conditions, leveraging independent clinical skills within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include managing a primary care caseload under GP mentorship, applying evidence-based practice, and ensuring auditable standards in line with NMC/HCPC guidance.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Paramedic with current NMC/HCPC registration.
• MSc in Advanced Practice or training towards it.
• Experience in managing long-term conditions and autonomous working.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard Advanced Clinical assessment, diagnosis, advisory and triage for acute and chronic conditions in primary care.
• Work autonomously with GP/Lead AP mentorship to manage a caseload.
• Ensure evidence-based practice and auditable standards within NMC/HCPC guidelines.

Skills

Autonomous working

Long-term condition management

Clinical assessment

Evidence-based practice

Education

NMC/HCPC registered

MSc in Advanced Practice

Tools

EMIS / SystemOne

IRMER training

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the continued development of our Harptree practice while benefiting from the support, expertise, and opportunities available within a large, innovative primary care organisation. You will work as part of a friendly and collaborative multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality patient care and continually improving the services we provide. If you are a motivated Advanced Practitioner looking to make a meaningful impact within a progressive and supportive organisation, we would love to hear from you. Main duties of the job To deliver a high standard of patient care as an Advanced Practitioner in general practice, using specialist knowledge, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base utilising autonomous clinical skills. Assess, diagnose, plan and implement care for patients presenting with both acute and chronic conditions, within the Surgery and the patients own homes, integrating both drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan. To implement and operate according to the four pillars of advance practice and in line with the requirements of the NMC/HCPC code of conduct. About us As a high-achieving and well-organised practice, we embrace a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach to care provision. Changes made from merging and working more effectively have enabled us to make investment into our buildings, making our estate one of the newest and brightest in the south west. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are only able to contact candidates who are shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in joining our team and for the time and effort invested in the recruitment process., To provide highly skilled Advanced Clinical assessment, diagnosis, advisory, triaging and onward referral for patients presenting with acute and chronic conditions, ensuring the services are delivered in line with current trends in health care delivery, following current evidence based practice and skills in keeping with the Advanced Practice Frameworks. Taking professional responsibility to flexibly, independently and safely manage your allocated Primary Care caseload supported by a GP / Lead AP mentor. To maintain a high level of expertise within this specialty, ensuring implementation of evidence-based practice and auditable standards accountable for decisions and actions through NMC/HCPC registration. To ensure timely and effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team and Practice Management team as relevant. Job description, To provide highly skilled Advanced Clinical assessment, diagnosis, advisory, triaging and onward referral for patients presenting with acute and chronic conditions, ensuring the services are delivered in line with current trends in health care delivery, following current evidence based practice and skills in keeping with the Advanced Practice Frameworks. Taking professional responsibility to flexibly, independently and safely manage your allocated Primary Care caseload supported by a GP / Lead AP mentor. To maintain a high level of expertise within this specialty, ensuring implementation of evidence-based practice and auditable standards accountable for decisions and actions through NMC/HCPC registration. To ensure timely and effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team and Practice Management team as relevant.

• Experience in management long term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD.
• Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team.
• Experience of use of a medical software package.
• Understanding of evidence based practice.
• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice.

Qualifications Essential

• Registered General Nurse/Paramedic (Currently registered with the NMC or HCPC).
• MSc in Advanced Practice (or training towards)

Desirable

• Non-Medical Prescribing
• Current IRMER training and competency in requesting appropriate radiological investigations

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Experience in management long term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD.
• Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team.
• Experience of use of a medical software package.
• Understanding of evidence based practice.
• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice.

Qualifications Essential

• Registered General Nurse/Paramedic (Currently registered with the NMC or HCPC).
• MSc in Advanced Practice (or training towards)

Desirable

• Non-Medical Prescribing
• Current IRMER training and competency in requesting appropriate radiological investigations

Following the recent merger with Harptree, MVMG is now one of the region's largest primary care organisations, providing high-quality healthcare to approximately 90,000 patients across 11 practice sites spanning Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, and Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW).