Enhanced Practitioner- Women's Health

James Street Group Practice; Workington; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

James Street Group Practice is recruiting an enhanced practitioner to provide autonomous, specialist clinical care within their scope. You will perform independent consultations, manage care plans, and contribute to clinical governance under NCPC guidelines.

The role requires NMC/HCPC registration, prescribing qualifications, and Masters-level credentials in prescribing and physical assessment. Expect collaboration within a dynamic MDT and a strong emphasis on patient continuity of care.

Qualifications

• NMC/HCPC registration is required.
• Prescribing qualification is required or held.
• Masters level qualifications in Prescribing and consultation and in Physical Assessment are expected.

Responsibilities

• Undertake independent consultations within specialist scope.
• Assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients.
• Provide follow-up and manage ongoing care.
• Adhere to professional codes and standards at all times.
• Develop and disseminate local clinical protocols and governance.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Clinical assessment

Independent consultation

Specialist expertise

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Prescribing qualification

Masters in Prescribing & Consultation

Masters in Physical Assessment

Tools

Cervical cytology

Contraception implant

IUD insertion & removal

Contraception management

Job description

The Enhanced practice professional will use clinical decision making within a scope of practice, participate indecision making amongst the wider MDT and contribute specific knowledge of anarea of practice.

The Enhanced level of practiceincludes freedom to act. Practice is autonomous within the professional scopeof practice.

The post holder will have highly developed specialist skills and advanced knowledge in a specific area of interest. They will have significant clinical experience in their area of practice.

Main duties of the job

As an autonomous practitioner they will undertake independentconsultations with patients attending with specific symptoms within the post holdersspecialist scope of practice. The will assess, examine, investigate, diagnose,treat and follow up patients within their scope of practice.

About us

At North Cumbria Primary Care (NCPC), we areinvesting in new ways of working that improve access for patients, reduceunnecessary bureaucracy and create a more sustainable and rewarding workingenvironment for our clinicians.

James Street Group Practice is one of thelargest practices in the region, serving over 33,000 patients.

As a unique one-practice Primary Care Network,we are able to work closely together to design services around the needs of ourlocal population and create genuine continuity of care for our patients.

Job responsibilities

To provide a specialist and advanced professional contribution to the clinical management of patients attending within their specialist area.

Use a combination of skills, knowledge, values and self-esteem to manage change and move beyond competency, moving from experienced to expert in area of specialism.

Practice with autonomy and accountability.

To assess selected patients taking a full comprehensible history, carrying out comprehensive clinical examinations, making diagnosis and provide treatment where necessary.

To be responsible for the follow up of the patients under their care.

Adhere to the NMC/ HCPC/ professional body Code: Standards of Conduct, Performance and ethics for nurses / professional body at all times.

To undertake assessments for clinical risk within the service and ensure all staff are aware of responsibilities and related policies.

To participate in the identification, development, implementation and dissemination of local clinical protocols, policies, procedures, guidelines relating to individualised specialist service; which includes their management ensuring clinical governance is maintained.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC/ HCPC registered
• o Prescribing and hold a prescribing qualification
• o Clinical assessment and consultation skills or equivalent masters module for example, mental health assessment and Management
• Working independently and autonomously within their own scope of practice, assessing, diagnosis and treating undifferentiated conditions within their scope of specialist practice.
• Significant experience and qualifications related to their specialist area.
• Masters level qualifications in Prescribing and consultation and Physical Assessment modules at University.

Specialist Skills

• Competent in cervical cytology (smear taking)
• Competent in contraception implant insertion and removal
• Competent in intrauterine contraception (coil) fitting and removal
• Contraception management

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.

£46,315.88 to £50,586 a yearbased on full-time working- Salary dependant on experience