PCN Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Clifton Medical Centre; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare network in Rotherham is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner with a Mental Health Qualification to join their team. This role involves providing primary care, assessing patients, and planning treatments within a diverse team dedicated to patient wellbeing. The successful candidate will demonstrate critical clinical reasoning and contribute to service improvements.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC Qualification required.
• Masters degree in advanced clinical practice is essential.
• Experience working within the four pillars of advanced clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care including history taking and clinical assessment.
• Plan treatments and refer to specialty teams when needed.
• Manage chronic disease clinics and evaluate treatment plans.

Skills

Clinical Assessment

Effective Communication

Decision-Making

Collaboration

Education

Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice

NMC Registration

Job description

Job summary

Health Village & Dearne Primary Care Network (PCN) are looking to recruit an Advanced Clinical Practitioner with a Mental Health Qualification to complement our current workforce within the PCN.

Health Village & Dearne PCN are a partnership of 3 practices, St Ann's Medical Centre, Market Surgery and Clifton Medical Centre. We have a patient population of 48,000 and have a diverse team of staff working within the PCN and the practices.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is an experienced clinician with a mental health qualification who, acting within their professional boundaries, will work flexibly and collaboratively with other members of the team to provide care for the presenting patient.

This will include initial history taking, clinical assessment, differential diagnosis, interpreting investigations where required and planning treatment with the patient which may include self care or referral to speciality teams.

About us

Health Village and Dearne PCN is a collaboration of 3 practices based across Rotherham. We are an effective and efficient PCN with a successful track record of providing safe, effective and holistic patient care.

You will work with a varied team of practice staff and other PCN staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Thefollowing are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner.

There may be, on occasion, a requirement tocarry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload andstaffing levels:

a.Practise in compliance with their respectivecode of professional conduct and within their scope of practice, beingresponsible and accountable for their decisions, actions and omissions at thislevel of practice

b.Demonstrate a critical understanding of theirbroadened level of responsibility and autonomy and the limits of own competenceand professional scope of practice, including when working with complexity,risk, uncertainty and incomplete information

c.Act on professional judgement about when toseek help, demonstrating critical reflectionon own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change

d.Work in partnership withindividuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods asappropriate

e.Demonstrate effective communication skills,supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make a positivechange

f. Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning

g. Initiate, evaluate and modify a range of interventions which may includeprescribing medicines, therapies, lifestyle advice and care

h.Exercise professional judgement to managerisk

i.Managepatients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions,providing subject matter expert advice

j.Implementand evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic diseasepatients

k.Identify,manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions,preventing adverse effects to the patients health

l. Be a professional role model for theorganisation

m. Actively engage in peer review to inform own and others practice,formulating and implementing strategies to act on learning and makeimprovements

n. Actively seek feedback and involvement from individuals, families,carers, communities and colleagues in the co-production of service improvements

o. Critically assess and address own learning needs, negotiating a personaldevelopment plan that reflects the breadth of ongoing professional developmentacross the four pillars of advanced clinical practice (clinical practice,leadership and management, education and research).

p.Providechronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referringpatients to secondary/specialist care as required

q.Maintainaccurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislationand to ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively

r.Develop,implement and embed an effective call/recall system

s. Critically appraise and synthesise the outcome of relevant research,evaluation and audit, using the results to underpin own practice and to informthat of others

t.Develop and implement robust governancesystems andcontribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regionalguidance

u.Chaperonepatients where necessary

v.Supportthe team in dealing with clinical emergencies

w.Supportthe team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and nationalpolicies

x.Understandpractice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour,referring patients appropriately

y.Deliveropportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Job description
Job responsibilities

Thefollowing are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner.

There may be, on occasion, a requirement tocarry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload andstaffing levels:

a.Practise in compliance with their respectivecode of professional conduct and within their scope of practice, beingresponsible and accountable for their decisions, actions and omissions at thislevel of practice

b.Demonstrate a critical understanding of theirbroadened level of responsibility and autonomy and the limits of own competenceand professional scope of practice, including when working with complexity,risk, uncertainty and incomplete information

c.Act on professional judgement about when toseek help, demonstrating critical reflectionon own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change

d.Work in partnership withindividuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods asappropriate

e.Demonstrate effective communication skills,supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make a positivechange

f. Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning

g. Initiate, evaluate and modify a range of interventions which may includeprescribing medicines, therapies, lifestyle advice and care

h.Exercise professional judgement to managerisk

i.Managepatients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions,providing subject matter expert advice

j.Implementand evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic diseasepatients

k.Identify,manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions,preventing adverse effects to the patients health

l. Be a professional role model for theorganisation

m. Actively engage in peer review to inform own and others practice,formulating and implementing strategies to act on learning and makeimprovements

n. Actively seek feedback and involvement from individuals, families,carers, communities and colleagues in the co-production of service improvements

o. Critically assess and address own learning needs, negotiating a personaldevelopment plan that reflects the breadth of ongoing professional developmentacross the four pillars of advanced clinical practice (clinical practice,leadership and management, education and research).

p.Providechronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referringpatients to secondary/specialist care as required

q.Maintainaccurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislationand to ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively

r.Develop,implement and embed an effective call/recall system

s. Critically appraise and synthesise the outcome of relevant research,evaluation and audit, using the results to underpin own practice and to informthat of others

t.Develop and implement robust governancesystems andcontribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with local and regionalguidance

u.Chaperonepatients where necessary

v.Supportthe team in dealing with clinical emergencies

w.Supportthe team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and nationalpolicies

x.Understandpractice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour,referring patients appropriately

y.Deliveropportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with NMC Qualification
• Educated to Masters degree as detailed within the HEE document titled: Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England
• Experience of working within the four pillars

Desirable

• Mental Health Qualification
• Non-Medical Prescribing
• Experience of working within a Primary Care Environment

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with NMC Qualification
• Educated to Masters degree as detailed within the HEE document titled: Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England
• Experience of working within the four pillars

Desirable

• Mental Health Qualification
• Non-Medical Prescribing
• Experience of working within a Primary Care Environment

UK Registration

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Additional information
UK Registration

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Employer details

Employer name

Clifton Medical Centre
Address

Doncaster Gate

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S65 1DA

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