Advanced Practitioner - Derbyshire

NHS; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a passionate Advanced Practitioner for dynamic roles in urgent care across Chesterfield and Derby. The position involves autonomous practice in managing a wide range of clinical needs while ensuring patient-focused care. Ideal candidates will possess advanced clinical skills and relevant qualifications, contributing to patient management and service development.

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse, Paramedic, or Pharmacist with relevant certifications.
• Consolidated Independent Prescribing experience.
• Experience in Emergency Care and General Practice.

Responsibilities

• Practicing autonomously across clinical practice and managing urgent care.
• Utilizing advanced clinical skills to assess and treat patients.
• Working collaboratively within multi-professional teams.

Skills

Communication

Clinical assessment

Time management

Critical thinking

Negotiation skills

Education

Masters level award or equivalent

MSc (Advanced Practice)

Job description

Location: Based within our Chesterfield and Derby sites

What DHU can offer you:

Working Patterns: Full-time and part-time hours available

Competitive salary: DHU Band 8b.0, £62,484 - £72,885 per annum (pro rata)

DHUwill acknowledge continued service pay within the scope of this role

Main duties of the job

Are you a highly skilled and motivated clinician with apassion for urgent care? Were seeking an exceptional Advanced Practitioner tojoin our dynamic teams across Derby and Chesterfield, where no two days are thesame. This is a unique opportunity to be at the heart of rapid-response,patient-focused careworking autonomously and collaboratively to assess,diagnose, and manage patients with a wide range of urgent clinical needs. Ifyou thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to make a real, immediateimpact, we want to hear from you.

About us

At DHU Healthcare, we take pride in our diversity and fosteran environment where every person feels valued, respected, and empowered tobring their authentic selves to work, free from discrimination or bias. Wewarmly welcome applications from all individuals, reflecting the rich diversityof the communities we serve. To read more about our Equity, Diversity andInclusion pledge and see the progress we have made, please click here,

We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and arededicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, Cadet ForceAdult Volunteers, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills andcontributions you bring and strive to create a workplace where you canthrive.

Job responsibilities

Practicing autonomously without direct supervision across the four pillars of advanced practice of clinical practice,leadership and management, education and research.

Utilising advanced clinical skills to assess,diagnose, treat and refer patients requiring the clinical service

Recognisingthe need for, initiate and where appropriate interpret relevant diagnosticinvestigations.

Recognisingthe need for and initiate where appropriate advice of relevantspecialisms.

Exhibitingexcellent nonverbal and verbal communication skills when dealing withpatients and carers. To have the ability to make clear decisions withconfidence and communicate these effectively.

Maintainingappropriate clinical records in line with current practice guidelines.

Workingwithin the parameters of your skills and knowledge, recognising thelimitations to your own practice and to work within the bounds of yourtraining and capability according to regulatory codes of conduct.

Person Specification

Experience

• Substantial Autonomous practice working and multi-professional team
• Can show evidence of using autonomous physical examination and assessment skills in practice
• Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children
• Has experience in one of the following: nurse led clinics, emergency care centres ,out of hours facilities or walk in centres
• Consolidated Independent Prescribing experience.
• Use of examination skills in practice.
• Experience of telephone triage
• Experience of Emergency Care
• Experience of General Practice

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Paramedic registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Registered as an independent non medical prescriber.
• Educated to Masters level award or equivalent
• MSc (Advanced Practice)

Skills & Knowledge, Job Circumstances & Personal Qualities

• Can complete a concise clinical history and physical examination.
• Can formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan.
• Prepared to participate in service development
• Demonstrable awareness of accountability in clinical practice
• Can give evidence of using effective communication skills within practice
• Must have excellent verbal and written skills
• Is able to use negotiation skills
• skills, employing critical thinking.
• Ability to identify individual client needs
• Able to prioritize, effective time management.
• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Counselling & communication skills
• Aware of current structures and developments in out of hours care, health and social care
• Specialist clinical/Technical skills
• Commitment to the role. Able to work unsocial hours including bank holidays
• Flexibility to meet service/Rota needs
• Be prepared to travel between different primary Care Sites when on duty.
• Full driving license essential (LLR Home Visiting Service only)
• Proven team player
• Able to work autonomously
• Committed to continuing professional development
• High level of interpersonal skills
• Willingness to continue with additional training to achieve a full MSc in advanced clinical practice.
• A selection of specific sites may require skills in the following areas-
• -ALS / PALS
• -Cannulation and Venepuncture
• -ECG recording and interpretation
• -Plastering
• -Suturing and wound closure
• -IRMER & X-Ray interpretation.
• -Pathology interpretation
• -Telephone triage
• Full driving Licence (All other DHU Health Care CIC divisions)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£62,484 to £72,865 a yearwith a 30% evening enhancement, and 45% weekend enhancement