Enhanced Practitioner- Women's Health

The Methodist Church in Britain; Workington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

James Street Group Practice in North Cumbria seeks an enhanced practitioner for women's health to provide autonomous consultations, including smear taking and implant/coil work, with responsibility for assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up within a defined scope.

The role requires a degree and prescribing qualification, NMC/HCPC registration, and significant clinical experience in women’s health. You’ll work with clinical governance and MDTs to deliver high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification
• Prescribing qualification
• Module in clinical assessment/consultation skills or equivalent masters module such as mental health assessment and management

Responsibilities

• Carry out independent consultations with patients within the specialist scope
• Assess, examine, diagnose, treat and follow up patients
• Take full clinical histories and perform comprehensive examinations
• Use clinical decision making within scope and contribute to MDT decisions
• Contribute specialist knowledge of the area of practice
• Be responsible for follow-up of patients under care
• Practise with autonomy and accountability
• Undertake clinical risk assessments and ensure policies are followed
• Develop and disseminate local clinical protocols and governance
• Adhere to professional bodies' codes at all times
• Develop from experienced to expert practice in the area of specialism

Skills

Cervical cytology

Contraceptive implant

Intrauterine contraception

Menopause management

Contraception management

Education

Degree level qualification

Prescribing qualification

Module in clinical assessment and consultation skills

Job description

James Street Group Practice, which serves over 33,000 patients and is part of North Cumbria Primary Care, is recruiting an enhanced practitioner for women's health. The post holder carries out independent, autonomous consultations for patients presenting with specific symptoms, covering assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up within their specialist scope. The role stands out for its clinical autonomy and hands-on procedures, including smear taking and contraceptive implant and coil work. Fit depends on a degree, a prescribing qualification and NMC or HCPC registration.

What the job involves

• Carry out independent consultations with patients presenting with specific symptoms within the specialist scope of practice
• Assess, examine, investigate, diagnose, treat and follow up patients within scope
• Take full clinical histories and carry out comprehensive examinations for selected patients
• Use clinical decision making within scope and contribute to MDT decisions
• Contribute specialist knowledge of the area of practice
• Be responsible for the follow-up of patients under their care
• Practise with autonomy and accountability
• Undertake clinical risk assessments within the service and make sure staff know their responsibilities and related policies
• Help identify, develop, implement and disseminate local clinical protocols, policies, procedures and guidelines, maintaining clinical governance
• Adhere to the NMC, HCPC or professional body code at all times
• Develop from experienced to expert practice in the area of specialism

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification
• Prescribing qualification
• Module in clinical assessment and consultation skills, or equivalent masters module such as mental health assessment and management

Registration & licences

• NMC or HCPC registration

Experience

• Significant clinical experience in the area of practice
• Highly developed specialist skills and advanced knowledge in a specific area of interest

Skills & knowledge

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

Nice to have

• Working independently and autonomously within scope, assessing, diagnosing and treating undifferentiated conditions
• Significant experience and qualifications related to the specialist area
• Masters level qualifications in prescribing and consultation and physical assessment modules at university