Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Whilst you are a dependent practitioner acting within your

professional boundaries, you will work autonomously, without immediate support

and supervision, enabled by a collaborative and supportive working relationship

with your clinical supervisor. You will deliver safe, effective clinical

decision-making and expert quality care, including assessment, diagnosis,

clinical management and evaluation to the Practice population. You will have

the attitude, skills and knowledge base to deliver quality holistic care and

treatment.

Clinical

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Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate

treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an

undifferentiated diagnosis

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Clinically examine and assess patient needs

from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care

accordingly

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Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate

interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs

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Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical

decision-making process

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Manage patient risk effectively and safely,

including high levels of complexity and uncertainty

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Evaluate the safety and effectiveness of your

own clinical practice

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Utilise your clinical mentor and other clinical

staff appropriately to ensure safe and effective patient care, demonstrating

awareness of your own limitations

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Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective,

individualised patient care within the surgery, patients own home or other

environment where patient care is carried out.

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Refer patients directly to other

services/agencies as appropriate, utilising Practice and local guidelines and

in a timely manner

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Pro-actively identify, diagnose, monitor and

manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition

as appropriate

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Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic

conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a

management plan

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Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic

effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with

evidence-based practice, and national and practice protocols, and within own

scope of practice.

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Work with patients in order to support

compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.

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Provide information and advice on prescribed

and over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and

interactions

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Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately

to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including

initiation of effective emergency care

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Support patients to adopt health promotion

strategies that promote healthy living and to apply principles of self-care

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Recognise, assess and refer patients with

mental health needs as appropriate

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Communicate with and support patients receiving

bad news

Other

and work within own competence and in accordance with the professional

code of conduct of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health and

Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Faculty of Physician Associates (Royal

College of Physicians) as appropriate

the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice through quality

assurance strategies such as the use of audit, mentor feedback, case

review and peer review

accurate and complete documentation and records utilising I.T. as

appropriate and in accordance with Practice protocol

judgement, resourcefulness and common sense

care according to evidence based practice, following agreed protocols,

local and national guidelines

and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and

abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable

adult health procedure and local guidance

within policies regarding family violence, vulnerable adults, substance

abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate

to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QOF

and other agreed Key Performance Indicator targets

in-house governance, educational and staff meetings as appropriate

with the training of other staff members and also with the education of

doctors, nurses and other health professionals in training as appropriate

engagement with the practice population and wider community to promote

healthy living and encourage uptake of services. This may include visits

to local schools, community centres and other groups as necessary

additional tasks as required within your general role as a Primary Care

Practitioner and senior member of the team

Leadership responsibilities

We are a leading primary care organisation that delivers

high quality care from GP practices in York, Hull and Scarborough. Innovative

and committed, we are at the forefront of developments within our field. We are

well organised and deliver high quality care with a range of friendly and

supportive staff.

Selection for Interview process

If you are applying through NHS Jobs, you will notice you

are asked if you would like a guaranteed interview as part of the Two Tick

disability scheme. Whilst this is an admirable government initiative, please be

aware we are not signed up to this scheme. This is a question on the NHS jobs

application form which is outside of our own control. Our own process ensures

we consider candidates on the merit of their application only and we do not ask

any questions regarding a disability as part of our selection process.

Physical Requirements

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Knowledge/Qualifications/Skills

Competencies/Qualities/Attributes