The post holder will be practising autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner within the Urgent Treatment Centre to provide patient-centred clinical care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice in the Urgent Treatment Centre.

The post holder will support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service, and will ensure the safe treatment, referral, and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations in their area.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is an experienced clinician who, acting within their professional boundaries, will work flexibly to provide care for the presenting-patient, from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment to evaluation of care

o Assist patients / service users / carers / relatives during incidental contacts.

o Work autonomously as an advanced practitioner within the specialty, managing a caseload of patients delivering individualised direct patient care.

oDirect responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients within their area of work.

o Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.

oUndertake a variety of clinical skills and provide treatment / advice as per speciality and scope of practice. Using agreed protocols of clinical practice and professional guidelines.

o Within scope of practice and clinical competence request and / or undertake diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations related to plans of care.

o Utilise scope of practice to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing role and advice on medicine management issues associated with the patient specialty group. Work within Trust policy for Medicines Management.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

o Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is an experienced clinician who, acting within their professional boundaries, will work flexibly to provide care for the presenting-patient, from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment to evaluation of care

Assist patients / service users / carers / relatives during incidental contacts.

Work autonomously as an advanced practitioner within the specialty, managing a caseload of patients delivering individualised direct patient care.

Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients within their area of work.

Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.

Undertake a variety of clinical skills and provide treatment / advice as per speciality and scope of practice. Using agreed protocols of clinical practice and professional guidelines.

Within scope of practice and clinical competence request and / or undertake diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations related to plans of care.

Utilise scope of practice to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing role and advice on medicine management issues associated with the patient specialty group. Work within Trust policy for Medicines Management.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• MSc in Clinical Practise
• Professional Registration

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced clinical practice skills
• Evidence of research and audit

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in primary/unscheduled care
• Minor illness/ailments experience

Skills

Essential

• Sound clinical judgment in identifying and ordering diagnostic tests / interventions
• Management of a range of illness including acute and primary care/community

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

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