Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The Bay Medical Practice is recruiting an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work within its multidisciplinary primary care team at an advanced level of practice. The post centres on autonomous assessment and management of patients whose problems are unclear, undiagnosed or complicated, seen at the practice or in their own home. The role is built around clinical practice, leadership, education and research, and includes prescribing where it forms part of the role. A Master’s-level award or equivalent recognition is also expected.

What the job involves

• Assess and manage patients at the practice and in their home, including reaching diagnoses and treatment decisions
• Manage clinical complexity, risk and deterioration, escalating urgently when needed
• Prescribe independently where qualified, registered and authorised
• Develop and review personalised treatment plans with shared decision-making and safety-netting
• Request, interpret and act on investigations within competence and local pathways
• Refer to and work with GPs and community, hospital, pharmacy, mental health and social care services
• Provide clinical leadership and support quality improvement and safe service development
• Support the education, supervision and development of colleagues and learners
• Use evidence, audit and data to improve care and reduce unwarranted variation
• Keep an up-to-date advanced practice portfolio and maintain professional development
• Keep accurate clinical records of assessment, decisions and follow-up
• Follow safeguarding, infection control, information governance and consent policies

What’s required

Qualifications

• Master’s-level award in Advanced Clinical Practice or Advanced Practice, or documented equivalent recognition
• Independent prescribing qualification and current prescribing competence where prescribing forms part of the role

Registration & licences

• Current registration with the appropriate UK healthcare professional regulator, with no restriction incompatible with the role

Experience

• Substantial post-registration experience of autonomous assessment and management of undifferentiated or complex presentations
• Experience of general practice, urgent care, community care or a closely comparable autonomous clinical setting

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