Advanced Visiting Practitioner

The Post-holder will be an experienced nurse/paramedic, who acting withing their professional boundaries; will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision making and expert care for patient withing the general practice.

The post-holder will provide this service to our care home residents, patients in their own homes and at the surgery.

The post-holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

The post-holder will build effective working relationships with other health care professionals.

The post-holder will work withing the team of GP's, nurses and health care assistants to deliver excellent primary health care services within the Practice.

The post-holder will be an experienced

nurse/paramedic, who acting within their professional boundaries; will provide

care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical

assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of their care. They will

demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patient within

the general practice.

The post-holder will provide this service to

our care home residents, patients in their own homes and at the surgery.

The post-holder will work collaboratively with

the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting

the delivery of policy and procedures.

The post-holder will build effective working

relationships with other health care professionals.

The post-holder will work within the team of GPs,

nurses and health care assistants to deliverexcellent primary health care services within

the Practice.

of patient Health and Illness

To deliver a high standard of patient care as

an Advanced Care Practitioner in general practice, using advanced autonomous

clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base.

Provide a first point of contact within the

Practice for patients presenting withundifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making

use of skills in history taking, physicalexamination, problem-solving and clinical

decision-making, to establish a diagnosis andmanagement plan.

Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive

diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports.

Where the post-holder is an independent

prescriber: to prescribe safe, effective andappropriate medication as defined by current

legislative framework.

To prioritise health problems and intervene

appropriately, including initiation of effective emergency care.

Promote health and well-being through the use

of health promotion, health education,screening and therapeutic communication

To clearly communicate the health status of

the patient using appropriate terminology,technology and format.

Provide safe, evidence-based, cost effective,

individualised patient care.

To work within the Practice guidelines,

policies and protocols.

To maintain accurate and contemporaneous

records, utilising computer systems whereappropriate and consider the Caldicott

Principles and GDPR Regulations in relation to all data handling.

To be proactive in the identification of

To promote personal development and clinical

excellence.

To facilitate and participate in

multi-disciplinary education and clinical supervision.

To work within the relevant Professional

Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.

Participate in organisational decision making,

interpret variations in outcomes and use data from information systems to

improve practice.

To maintain own professional development in

line with their professional regulations.

To promote evidence-based practice through the

use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of

practice-based research.

Monitor the effectiveness of their clinical

practice through the quality assurance strategies and the use of audit and peer

review.

Pembroke Medical Group is a dynamic and exceptionally well-run practice

of 27,000 patients. We have a hard working, friendly and collegiate team of

clinicians and are looking to add to our growing number of Allied Healthcare

Professionals, with the aim of providing the best possible care to our

patients.

The Pembroke Medical Group is part of the Baywide Primary Care Network,

which includes Compass House Medical Centre in Brixham and Chilcote Surgery in

Torquay. Together we serve a population of 50,000 patients. The expectation is

that the successful candidate will collaborate with our GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Team and Pharmacists, as well as our

colleagues in Community Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social

Care and at SWAST.

Qualifications

Desirable: - MSc Advanced Practice; - MSc Level 7 modules pertaining to Advanced Practice

Knowledge & Skills

Other

Essential: - Full UK driving Licence; - Self-directed practitioner; - Highly motivated; - Flexibility; - Enthusiasm; - Team player; - Ability to work across boundaries

Experience