Out of Hours ACP - Whitehaven

You will work as a member of the clinical team, responsible

for recognising, negotiating and implementing processes to enhance the delivery

of care in the Treatment centre.

Patient centred

care will be delivered by assessing patients with undifferentiated and

undiagnosed problems; initiating treatment, investigations, advice and

management of problems using professional autonomous decision making processes,

liaising when appropriate with other healthcare professionals and service

providers to ensure safe and effective patient care.

The post holder

will contribute to development and delivery of a high quality innovative

service to the community through the implementation of evidence based clinical

practice, supported by continual professional development and

mentorship/supervision.

All staff are expected to work to Cumbria Healths Values:

Clinically Focussed: Everything every one of us does is for the

patient

Responsive: We listen and we respond quickly in a patient focussed

way

One Team: We work together to provide a high quality service which

is organised

and consistent, and in partnership with both the local Acute and Community

Trusts

High Standards: We provide skilled professionals working to the

highest standards

who are passionate about improving patient care

Growth & Sustainability: With our strong roots we will

continue to thrive and grow

Communities

Connecting and engaging to meet local needs

This

list of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents the broad range

of tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or

periodically. This list is not

exhaustive and the role may include additional duties which are not listed

here.

Communication

1. Communicates effectively as a member of

a multi-disciplinary team.

practitioners, Paramedics, Accident and Emergency, Secondary Care, District

nurses, Night rapid response nurses, Emergency social workers, Emergency mental

health team, and Emergency dental services.

2. With Primary care nurses giving support,

advice and leadership.

3. With reception staff regarding patient

information.

4. Recognise and effectively manages

situations where there are barriers to effective communication.

5. Recognises and effectively manages

situations where there are barriers to effective communication.

Clinical Skills

1. Works independently as an Advanced Clinical

Practitioner within the scope of professional practice.

at a high level to a carry out clinical decision making such as diagnosing and

discharging patients with minimal input from a medical practitioner remaining

with the scope of professional practice.

where possible with non-medical prescribing authority.

2. Functions at a high level in relation to

communication skills through patient consultation and nursing assessment of

physical, psychological and social needs.

rapport towards a therapeutic relationship.

centred plan of care for patients with in the out of hours treatment centres,

independently discharge patients from your care and refer when necessary to

other healthcare professionals for further specialised care.

3. Demonstrates clinical competence in the

assessment and management of patients of all ages from infants to the elderly

and management of lifelong illness such as diabetes, asthma and chronic

obstructive pulmonary disease during the time of acute illness and managing

minor illness.

4. Adapts to change within working

situation managing unscheduled emergency situations.

Basic life support, severe breathing problems, serious

cardiovascular problems, collapsed patients and seriously illpatients.

5. Performs investigations to reach a

differential diagnosis using core clinical skill and competence. Initiate

treatment including diagnostic investigations.

observing paediatric and adult respiratory rate and effort, heart rate rhythm

and volume, temperature and blood pressures as appropriate.

including; Performing ECGs, Urinalysis, Blood Glucose monitoring,

Venepuncture, measuring and interpreting Peak Flow.

6. Demonstrates competence in examination

techniques

system

Headaches and Head injury

the assessment of injury

of injury, foreign body and infection.

screening

7. Performs safe manual handling

techniques.

8. Recognises own limitations, seek

assistance and refer appropriately.

9. Delivers a high standard of care without

discrimination to all ages, sexes and ethnic origins of the population through

continuum of life.

10. Deliver safe, effective evidence based

care and advice to ease patient problems.

11. Promotes improving the health of the

individual through advice and education to aid adjustment of lifestyle,

including Contraception advice.

Organisational Skills

1. Aware of and complies with Cumbria

Health policies and procedures.

2. Able to adapt to change in the workplace

being involved in new developments in the delivery of care.

3. Ensures faulty clinical equipment is

reported and repaired and adequate for use.

4. Ensures store supplies are adequately

ordered and maintained.

5. Participates and supports the

implementation of clinical governance, clinical audit and clinical risk

assessment, setting and monitoring standards of care.

6. Promotes improving the health of the

community through reporting and preventing occurrences of infectious disease,

proving advice and education.

7. Has a flexible approach to geographical

locations across county sites.

Professional

1. Ensures practice and implementation of

care is evidence based by adhering to local and national guidance.

2.

Complies

with NMC. HCPC, GPC code of conduct and works within scope of professional

practice

3. Maintains confidentiality of information

regarding patients.

4. Ensures accurate, concise documentation.

5. Reports any adverse incidents or near

miss events through agreed Cumbria Health system.

Cumbria Health places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.

Working for Cumbria Health can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be though training or social events.

Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.

Experience

Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills and Aptitudes

Personal Circumstances

Other Requirements