Advanced Care Practitioner - Team Leader
Primary Duties as Team Leader
Clinical Leadership
* Ensure the Home Visiting Team delivers high-quality clinical care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prescribing, at all times.
* Support complex clinical decision-making.
* Lead on clinical supervision, medication safety, and prescription audits with input from frailty GP and pharmacists.
* Provide support with clinical queries and escalation.
Team Management
* Oversee daily service operations and rota coordination for the AVS team, working closely with Care Coordinators and PCN Leadership Team.
* Manage team development including monthly 1:1s, clinical supervision, probation reviews, annual appraisals, and performance management.
* Lead recruitment and induction of new team members.
* Lead team clinical development and training, ensuring compliance with mandatory training and clinical competencies.
* Foster a supportive and inclusive team culture.
* Develop and implement robust CQC compliance processes.
Service & Strategic Development
* Support development and implementation of Home Visiting Service protocols and policies.
* Collaborate with PCN Business Manager, Frailty GP Lead, and Clinical Directors to enhance service delivery.
* Monitor performance and undertake quality improvement initiatives.
* Ensure delivery of PCN DES, Home Visiting Service, and Proactive Care Service Contracts and QOF targets.
Advanced Care Practitioner Duties
* Use expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to housebound patients and care home residents registered with Southampton West PCN.
* Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care.
* Assess, diagnose, and treat patients with various acute, non-acute, and chronic conditions.
* Refer patients to appropriate agencies and admit to secondary care when necessary.
* Interpret diagnostic tests and communicate effectively with patients and carers.
* Contribute to targets under the PCN Enhanced Service and QOF.
* Undertake quality improvement projects and annual reviews, including medication reviews.
* Record clinical consultations accurately, using SNOMED codes and templates.
* Understand safeguarding protocols and referral procedures.
* Prescribe medications safely within legislative frameworks.
* Build positive relationships with multidisciplinary teams and local frailty teams.
Professional Development
* Maintain professional registration and adhere to the professional body’s Code of Conduct.
* Participate in clinical supervision, PCN, and Practice meetings.
* Engage in training and personal development activities, including annual performance reviews.
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