Advanced Practitioner - Remote

Seldoc; London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks enthusiastic Advanced Practitioners for a dynamic team. The role includes both face-to-face patient assessments and remote advice in a collaborative environment. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in primary care, demonstrating the ability to work autonomously in a variety of healthcare settings.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Regular educational sessions and peer-support forums

Support from a wider healthcare team

Qualifications

• Current registration with a professional body required.
• Evidence of continued professional development necessary.
• Must be educated to an advanced level of practice (level 7).

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously within a healthcare team supporting various roles.
• Diagnose and treat patients of all ages with undifferentiated diagnoses.
• Utilize information and technology for clinical decisions and documentation.

Skills

Clinical competence

Communication skills

Patient assessment

Listening skills

Education

Masters level education in Advanced Practice

Postgraduate qualification in Advanced Practice

Recognised Prescribing Qualification

Job description

A new opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Practitioner to join our fantastic team at SELDOC.

SELDOC is a successful GP cooperative, operating for over 25 years across South London, providing services for 2 million patients.

We are offering a mixture of sessional roles, including face-to-face assessments at base, home visits and telephone advice from base.

We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate Advanced Practitioners from a nursing or healthcare professional background, with experience in primary and/or urgent care and who are educated to an advanced level of practice (level 7), with the ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Will work autonomously within a health care team consisting of Shift Managers, Advanced Practitioners, GPs, Drivers, Call Handlers and Receptionists.
• The composition of this team will vary from shift to shift and Advanced Practitioners must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with all staff members.
• Be clinically competent to deal with patients presenting of all ages with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
• Will be required to use a multi skilled approach. Whilst using the available technology, the AP will use effective listening and communication skills and patient records to make safe clinical decisions and document these accurately.
• Must be able to retrieve and use information regarding healthcare provision in the patient’s locality, allowing appropriate referral where necessary.

How will we support you?

• Career development opportunities(e.g. regular clinical audit and feedback.
• Regular educational sessions that include monthly topical events, and peer-support forums
• Support from the wider team, should you need it

About The Candidate
Qualifications:

• Current registration with professional body
• Masters level (or working towards) education in Advanced Practice
• Postgraduate level qualification in Advanced Practice
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Recognised Prescribing Qualification

Experience:

• Experience of working autonomously, diagnosing and treating patients
• Experience in paediatrics, including children under the age of two (2)
• Experience in mental health assessment
• Experience of telephone triage
• Experience of working as a practitioner in a primary care environment, Emergency Department, Urgent Care/Treatment Centre, MAU/EAU or other first contact setting
• Evidence of comprehensive history taking and assessment skills.