Advanced Clinical Practitioner

• Part-time - 30 hours over 4 days
• Chaucer Surgery CV11 4UZ and Camphill Health Centre CV10 9EB

• Managing same-day and routine patient presentations through face-to-face, telephone, and online consultations
• Prescribing safely and effectively, in line with current guidelines
• Ordering and interpreting investigations
• Making appropriate referrals to other clinicians or services
• Supporting QOF, chronic disease management, and preventative care
• Contributing to the continuous development of clinical services

• Works autonomously as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, accountable for own practice
• Provides advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management across all ages
• Manages acute, chronic, and undifferentiated presentations using advanced clinical judgement
• Conducts consultations via face-to-face, telephone, home visits, and surgery settings, including lone working when required
• Prescribes and reviews medication within scope as an Independent Prescriber (or working towards)
• Interprets diagnostics and investigations to support clinical decision-making
• Refers appropriately to MDT, secondary care, and external services
• Identifies and manages clinical risk, including safeguarding and emergencies
• Contributes to chronic disease management, QOF, preventative care, and health screening
• Supports patient education, self-management, and shared decision-making
• Provides clinical leadership, supervision, and support to colleagues
• Contributes to service development, audits, and quality improvement
• Works within clinical governance, safeguarding, and organisational policies
• Promotes safe, evidence-based, patient-centred care and continuous improvement

Essential

• Proven clinical experience in primary care or similar settings
• Managing same-day and routine patient presentations through face-to-face, telephone, and online consultations
• Prescribing safely and effectively, in line with current guidelines
• Ordering and interpreting investigations
• Making appropriate referrals to other clinicians or services
• Supporting QOF, chronic disease management, and preventative care
• Contributing to the continuous development of clinical services

Desirable

• To maintain professional and clinical competence through mechanisms of continuing professional development.
• To act in such a manner at all times to promote confidence and public trust and uphold the reputation and image of Spirit Primary Care Ltd.
• To have excellent interpersonal skills and be committed to working as part of a team.
• To exhibit excellent communication skills when dealing with clients, other healthcare professionals and colleagues. Non-verbal and verbal skills required.
• To build excellent working relationships with:
• Colleagues within Spirit Primary Care Ltd.
• Clinical and managerial staff within participating Clinical Commissioning Groups
• Clinical staff in local primary and secondary care services
• Other related services within the local health economy
• Social Services and local intermediate Care Services
• This document is current at the date of signature. However, amendments may be made from time to time to meet business requirements.