Advanced Clinical Practitioner or Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The post holder will be an experienced caring nurse/practitioner

who can demonstrate highly developed clinical skills and be able to demonstrate

critical thinking whilst working within their professional boundaries. You will

work within a clinical team consisting of GPs, UCPs,

Nurse Streamers and HCA to deliver excellent care services

within our UTC. You will be able to

demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and deliver expert care,

including assessment, diagnostic skills, treatment and evaluation. You will

communicate at all levels across boundaries and work closely with wider

clinical team members. The post holder will also work collaboratively with the

multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery

of policy and procedures.

You will be an integral member of the clinical team,

completing streaming, independently assessing patients and prescribing clinical

intervention. You will also be completing administrative tasks (prescriptions,

referrals, pathology results).

As an ANP/ACP, you will be supported by, and work with, a diverse multi-skilled

professional team of clinical and non-clinical friendly staff, providing high quality, person-centred,

holistic clinical care to patients. You will be accountable for your practice including the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge or referral of patients, independent of medical intervention to provide high-quality support for professional practice within the organization

Utilising your

skills in managing patients within the urgent treatment care setting. You will act

as an autonomous advanced practitioner who is able to work independently and in

conjunction with other members of the clinical team. The post holder will be an

experienced caring nurse/practitioner who can demonstrate highly developed

clinical skills and be able to demonstrate critical thinking whilst working

within their professional boundaries. You will work within a clinical team

consisting of GPs, Urgent Care Practitioners, Nurse Streamers and Health Care

Assistants to deliver excellent care services within our UTC. You will be able to demonstrate safe,

competent clinical decision-making and deliver expert care, including

assessment, diagnostic skills, treatment and evaluation. You will communicate

at all levels across boundaries and work closely with wider clinical team

members. The post holder will also work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary

team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and

procedures.

You will be an

integral member of the clinical team, completing streaming, independently

assessing patients and prescribing clinical intervention. You will also be

completing administrative tasks (prescriptions, referrals, pathology results).

As an Advanced

Nurse Practitioner/advanced clinical practitioner, you will be supported by,

and work with, a diverse multi-skilled professional team of clinical and

non-clinical friendly staff, providing

high quality, person-centred, holistic clinical care to patients.

Clinical practice

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions

and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.

Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and

psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments

for patients with complex needs.

Proactively identify, diagnose

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

condition (as appropriate).

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both

drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.

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 scope of practice.

Work with patients in order to support compliance and adherence to

prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or

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

interactions.

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the

patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of

effective emergency care.

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote

healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care.

Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

in accordance with the NSF for Mental Health.

Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with

aural conditions.

Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care.

Communication

Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure

patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need

for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding,

cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.

Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve

communication.

Maintain effective communication within the practice environment and

with external stakeholders.

Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues.

Delivering a quality service

Recognise and work within own competence and appropriate professional

code of conduct as regulated such as NMC and HCPC.

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient

consultation, consistent with legislation, code of conduct, policies and

procedures.

Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains

and promotes quality.

Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and best evidence-based

care.

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review,

benchmarking and formal evaluation.

Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the

effectiveness of care.

Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider

organisation.

Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of

vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory

child/vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance.

Professional Practice

Demonstrate and provide supportive

professional practice for clinical development of student as required.

Promote, support and embed the vision, values,

and goals of PELC throughout all professional practice.

Demonstrate fairness and respect as central to

excellent professional behaviours, and lead and influence others to do the

same.

Support service improvement plans to achieve

the best outcomes for patients.

Support patient safety and governance processes

to ensure improvement in service delivery.

Autonomy/Scope

within Role

Assumes

clinical accountability for patients referred into non-medically led services.

Practices

competently and autonomously without direct supervision in accordance with

professional code of practice and local policies and procedures.

Acknowledges

limitations in own professional competence and only undertakes practice and

accepts responsibilities for those activities for which competence can be

assured.

Exercises

professional judgment and expertise to create precedents and deal with

ambiguous or novel problems.

Applies

best practice policy guidelines where appropriate and in the absence of

specific guidance ensures that actions are initiated in line with

evidence-based practice and rigorous analytical judgment.

Collaborates

with other relevant professionals to develop clinical protocols and integrated

care pathways within area of expertise or speciality to benefit the delivery of

clinical services.

Influences

the culture of the environment to ensure both the atmosphere and surroundings

meets the needs of individuals and humanises patient care.

Monitors

and leads improvements to standards of clinical care through supervision of

practice, clinical audit, evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting

professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.

The Partnership of East London Co-operatives (PELC) Ltd is a not-for-profit social enterprise. We provide a range of NHS healthcare services including, GP Out of Hours and Urgent Treatment services to over 1.1 million patients in the Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge, Havering and West Essex areas to meet the needs of the community. We offer a supportive and friendly working environment including excellent training and although we are NOT an NHS employer, we provide automatic enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.

Our PELC mission is to provide outstanding care to the communities we serve. If you have an advance clinical skills, emergency care experience, ambulance service and worked in the GP practice, whether you want a permanent role or something more flexible through our in-house Trust Temps / Bank shifts, if you love a challenge, dynamic and are looking for an exciting new endeavour, join our team.

Qualifications

Skills

Experience