Contracted Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Practice Plus Group's Out of Hours service in Worcestershire is recruiting advanced clinicians for contracted hours across county sites. The role centres on assessing and treating urgent, unscheduled patients who would otherwise wait for a GP, through clinic consultations, home visits and telephone triage.

You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, keep accurate records and follow NHS guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must hold MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent.
• V300/non-medical prescribing qualification.
• Registered nurse or paramedic status.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment for urgent needs.
• Hold face-to-face consultations from the clinical base.
• Carry out home visits to assess and treat patients.
• Manage telephone triage with clinical advice and risk assessment.
• Assist with telephone triage when bookings are low.
• Work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.
• Keep accurate clinical records and follow NHS guidelines.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Clinical assessment

Decision making

Communication

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

V300 / non-medical prescribing

Job description

Practice Plus Group's Out of Hours service in Worcestershire is recruiting advanced clinicians for contracted hours across its county sites. The role centres on assessing and treating urgent, unscheduled patients who would otherwise wait for a GP, through clinic consultations, home visits and telephone triage. The service runs 18:30 to 08:00 on weekdays and round the clock at weekends, with referrals from 111, paramedics, district nurses and the AED or MIU. Fit depends on an advanced practice qualification, V300 prescribing and at least six months' experience since qualifying.

What the job involves

• Deliver clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with urgent needs
• Hold face-to-face consultations from the clinical base
• Carry out home visits to assess and treat patients in their own homes
• Manage telephone triage, giving clinical advice, risk assessment and directing patients to care pathways
• Assist with telephone triage when face-to-face bookings are lower
• Work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team
• Keep accurate clinical records and follow Practice Plus Group policies and NHS guidelines

What’s required

Qualifications

• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent
• V300 / non-medical prescribing qualification

Registration & licences

• Registered nurse or paramedic

Experience

• Experience in Out of Hours, primary care GP surgery or urgent treatment centre
• Minimum 6 months' experience post qualification

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to see and treat patients of all ages autonomously
• Strong clinical decision-making and assessment skills
• Excellent communicator with a patient-centred approach

Checks & eligibility

• Satisfactory references
• DBS check

Other

• Flexible and self-motivated, committed to ongoing professional development