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Advanced Clinical Practitioner Band 8a

Employer
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Derby
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year pa
Closing date
20 Jun 2023

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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 8A
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We have a fabulous opportunity to be part of the continued development of the GP-led, Acute, Home Visiting Team in Derby City.

We seek an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our established team to provide care for patients in their own homes.

We are looking for an individual who will work across GP practices.

The post holder will be an experienced clinician who, acting within their professional boundaries, will work flexibly to provide care for patients from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment to evaluation of care.

The clinician in this role will be key to supporting clinical work in the patients' home, you will have links to a wider network of multi-disciplinary professionals, whilst acting as a positive and enthusiastic role model, supporting junior staff, and developing our workforce.

Main duties of the job

The Home Visiting Service is a team of Nurses, Paramedics, Enhanced Clinical Practitioners & GPs, who work autonomously to deliver Home Visits for the GP practices within the Primary Care Network.
  • Organise, prioritise and schedule visits to homes and resident's dependent on clinical need
  • Visit and provide acute and proactive reviews to patients at home and care home settings
  • Work autonomously to deliver management and treatment plans for care home and housebound patients
  • Provide compassionate personalised care services to patients
  • Provide and facilitate diagnostic and other laboratory tests to patients
  • Co-ordinate with other community care staff in providing quality health care services to patients
  • Maintain documentation of all therapy interventions to patients
  • Ensure compliance of care policies and guidelines in serving patients

You will lead and monitor improvements to quality of care through clinical audit, evidence based practice, clinical supervision, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.

You will lead the implementation of relevant clinical guidelines into practice and contribute to the further development of the evidence base through research and audit.

We offer protected time to undertake supporting professional activities including continuing professional development, mentorship and teaching of others, clinical audit and contribution to the wider work of the Trust.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
  • Provides expert care and advice to a complex and dynamic caseload of patients presenting with a diverse range of medical conditions.
  • Undertakes first line comprehensive clinical assessment of patients, including those with complex presentations, employing an extended scope of practice including advanced consultation and physical assessment skills.
  • Requests, reviews and interprets diagnostic investigations within the context of other available information utilising a systematic process of clinical reasoning to formulate a differential diagnosis.
  • Develops and records a treatment plan consistent with the outcome of assessment and the most likely diagnosis.
  • Reviews and initiates medicines through independent prescribing or Patient Group Directions Involves patients, families and carers in the identification of patient-centred concerns and priorities about health and well-being and negotiates approaches available to prevent deterioration or promote comfort and well-being.
  • Demonstrates empathy and compassion when communicating sensitive information and advice to patients, carers and relatives.
  • Refers to other practitioners and agencies when necessary.Evaluates the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions and modifies the management plan accordingly.
  • Maintains a visible clinical profile, having both advisory and clinical input into the medical management of patients presenting to the service.
  • Advises health and social care teams with regard to medical management plans taking into account all aspects of clinical governance to improve the outcomes of patient care.
  • Adopts an integrated care approach to meeting an individual patients needs across services through collaboration with care teams who refer patients to the service and those who provide on-going care after discharge.


Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional registration with NMC or HCPC
  • Evidence of post-registration study at undergraduate level (Level 6)
  • MSc or PosGraduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice
  • Independent Prescriber
  • Consultation and Advanced Assessment module e.g. CDM or APACS at level 7


Desirable

  • Teaching qualification


Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Clinical experience with experience at a senior level
  • Experience working with older people


Desirable

  • Experience in end of life care
  • Experience in community or primary care
  • Service improvement experience
  • Mentor, clinical supervisor or appraiser


Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to manage a caseload
  • Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner


Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Council House

Corporation Street

Derby

DE1 2FS

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842-ICS-2668-23

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