Overview
Job summary
Welcome to FCMS! We are looking for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner who has extensive clinical experience in minor injuries and illness, in an urgent and/or primary care setting, to work in our services across Doncaster. The candidate will be a Non-Medical Prescriber and possess an accredited minor illness course with the ability to assess and treat a full range of adult and paediatric, acute and urgent conditions.
As a Social Enterprise health and wellbeing services provider, we provide NHS care and for the right candidate we can protect some of the benefits of working in the NHS as well as adding a few additional FCMS ones.
Hours: Negotiable Full and part time available
Pay: £27.49 - £30.63 per hour depending on experience (pending pay review)
Golden hello £2500 offered paid in two instalments over first 6 months pro rata
(External applicants only)
Responsibilities
You will work with our friendly, supportive, ever-expanding team of clinicians here at FCMS Urgent and Emergency Care, Yorkshire. To deliver high quality, NHS care to the people of Doncaster, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The post holder will be expected to work across all areas including but not limited to the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), the Same Day Health Centre (SDHC), the ECP home visiting service and the OOH triage services. The services we run allow patients to access same day health services and support NHS services across Doncaster, serving a population exceeding 300,000. We pride ourselves on an open and honest culture and are dedicated to supporting our staff and maximising their potential. We value and welcome new ideas and suggestions and always listen to what you have to say.
The post holder will:
* Practice under senior supervision as a practitioner, participating in the care of and undertaking assessment, diagnosis, treatment / referral and discharge of patients presenting with minor injury and illness within agreed parameters
* Provide advanced clinical skills and advice demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of a client group whilst working autonomously
* Provide advice, information, knowledge and support to staff.
* Identify local, demographic, cultural and environmental factors that influence the health and quality of life.
* Utilise non-medical prescribing qualification adhering with local formularies, policies and Clinical Governance to provide appropriate non-medical prescribing support for the organisation in adherence to Clinical Governance frameworks and in adherence to the agreed policy.
* Undertake annual audit of prescribing practices.
* Ensure that child protection and vulnerable adult legislation is adhered to within their own practice and the service.
* Assist with the development and evaluation of policies/guidelines/protocols for advanced and specialist clinical practice
* Continually review and evaluate own role and clinical practice informing the annual review process with the Clinical Lead.
* Plan and manage their own workload and the workload of the service, in a flexible manner, ensuring that service provision meets the needs of patients.
* Promote a positive relationship with all stakeholders within the service.
* Contribute to the clinical governance process, including adverse incident reporting/investigation and the management of complaints, as appropriate.
* Be involved in peer review of own practice and that of others.
* Be flexible to support the need of the service, across both sites and the home visiting service.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and all employees are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health and well-being of children and vulnerable adults. Staff must be aware of the organisational procedure and raising concerns about the welfare of anyone and whom they have to contact. To fulfil these duties, you will be required to attend training and development to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse or individuals at risk and to report and act on any concerns you may have appropriately.
Professional
The post holder will:
* Role model standards of care and behaviour through clinical practice.
* Analyse relevant national policy, within their area of expertise and advise on the impact for service, leading the implementation of changes and evaluation of processes.
* Maintain professional registration and practice through CPD.
* Maintain a professional portfolio to demonstrate competency in line with the advanced practice framework.
* Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent within FCMS and their independent governing bodys guidelines.
* Ensure appropriate use of resources to meet service needs.
* Recognise and act as an advocate for patients, carers, the service and the organisation.
* Contribute to change as required and ensure resolution of conflict that may occur.
* Promote workforce integrity (empower professional accountability within the clinical team, ensure accreditation process followed, complaints management, competency assessment, ensuring mandatory training requirements fulfilled, robust clinical induction)
* Participate in regular clinical supervision.
* Ensure CAS & NICE alerts are followed accordingly
* Maintain a sound knowledge of NHS policy and NICE guidance in relation to Urgent Care.
Non-Medical Prescribing
You will need to possess prescribing capacity and must have a current registration with your professional body that includes V300 qualification. You must only prescribe from an agreed Personal Formulary which reflects your competency and experience and is aligned to up to date evidence / best practice guidance. You will be expected to review and develop your Personal Formulary on an annual basis.
Our key expectations are:
Self-awareness Living authentically
Adaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situation
Openness What you see is what you get
Positivity with a real sense of being able to strive for the impossible
Generosity of spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness
Ability to have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself
Key areas of responsibility will include but are not limited to:
Clinical
Education and training
The post holder will:
* Identify own development needs in line with service requirements within a personal development plan
* Develop and distribute educational leaflets in relevant formats, for patients relating to services and patient pathways
* Ensure personal, peer support and clinical supervision needs are met
* Contribute to clinical governance outcomes
* Understand and apply professional and national guidelines on confidentiality
* Be fully involved in the progress and development of clinicians and provide constructive and relevant feedback
* Assist in the implementation of training and development in your locality
Research and development
The post holder will:
Evaluate clinical practise through audit of service and develop and manage strategies to address any shortfalls
Undertake audits as required by the service working with the clinical manager
Demonstrate knowledge of current research in all aspects of their work and advise others on the implementation of relevant research findings
Initiate and/or become involved in research projects in response to identified needs
Disseminate results/research/ audit findings via local teams and/or national/international publications
Implement research findings appropriate to practice
Promote the shared objectives of the multidisciplinary team by working closely to ensure that best practice is achieved.
Health and safety
The post holder will:
Comply with safety policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others
Comply with the Organisations Business Continuity Plan
Refrain from the wilful misuse or interference with equipment provided in the interest of Health and Safety
Report as soon as is practically possible any hazards or defects
Report as soon as practically possible accidents or untoward incidents and ensure appropriate incident reporting documentation is completed
Be actively involved as an appropriate departmental representative
Making effective use of training to maintain knowledge and skills
Physical effort and working conditions
The post holder will:
Be responsible to ensure all aspects of the Manual Handling guidelines are followed, providing appropriate risk assessments
Be responsible to manage clinical care following required Policies and Procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations resulting in frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions
Be responsible to manage challenging situations and people with some exposure to hazards, e.g. violent and abusive patients. Child abuse, critically ill patients
Manage own time effectively within variable shift patterns
Most challenging part of the role
Ability to work under pressure in an ever changing, challenging specialist environment whilst maintaining excellent standards of patient care
Dealing with difficult situations and people by demonstrating and exercising critical thinking skills when faced with incomplete or lack of information or complexity.
Seeing, treating, referring, or discharging patients independently without direct supervision
Triaging, referring, or discharging patients independently without direct supervision
Manage patient and public expectations of the service within set national targets and time constraints
Manage effective change and development within clinical areas, maintaining highly specialised knowledge and competences
The main duties and responsibility shown above are not an exhaustive and should merely be regarded as a guide. The job holder will be expected to conduct any reasonable activities according to the service needs at that time. These are subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the service. The job holder will be expected to participate in this process and the company would aim to reach agreement to changes.
Compliance and requirements
Disability Confident Employer - We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
DBS - The role is subject to a DBS check which will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.
*Please note that our roles are not being considered for sponsorship at this time*
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Qualifications
Essential
* Relevant and live Health Care Professional Qualification and registration
* MSc Degree in Advanced Practice or Equivalent Level 7 Qualifications and Credentialling
* Experienced Non-Medical Prescriber
* Qualification and experience in assessing and treating minor to moderate injuries and illness
* Minor illness qualification
* Teaching and mentorship qualification / certificate
* Experience in clinical supervision
* Relevant Professional Qualification / registration
Desirable
* Speciality qualification
* Triage qualification
* Paeds assessment qualification
* DPP qualification
Other requirements
Essential
* Remaining calm under pressure
* Able to manage varying workloads
* High emotional intelligence
Desirable
* Car Driver
Other
Essential
* Self-motivated
* Authentic
* Approachable with warm personality and good sense of humour
* Able to demonstrate our values
* Have a positive can do attitude
* Flexibility to meet service needs
Vaccinations
Essential
* Hepatitis B vaccination (we can provide this)
* BCG (for tuberculosis) vaccination (we can provide this)
Desirable
* Covid-19
* Flu
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
* Demonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding, fast paced environment
* Evidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills
* Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
* Able to articulate personal development needs
* Excellent communication skills
* Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
* Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
* Experience of working with clinical IT systems including Adastra, System 1 and EMIS
Desirable
* Experience of accessing the YHCR
Notes
Disability Confident Employer - We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
DBS - The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and requires DBS submission and related checks.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.
*Please note that our roles are not being considered for sponsorship at this time*
Employer details
FCMS
Urgent Care Services
Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Thorpe Road
Doncaster, DN2 5LT
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