We are looking to recruit an experienced Advanced Practitioner to support the clinical team in our busy GP Surgery in Redcar.
This is an existing opportunity for a highly skilled clinician to take on a role with autonomy, responsibility, and scope to influence patient care.
This is an autonomous clinical role combining patient assessment, diagnosis, prescribing, and clinical leadership, with strong expectations around service improvement, team support, and safe, evidence based practice.
Our clinical team comprises four GP Partners, a Salaried GP, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Advanced HCAs, HCAs, Phlebotomists, Pharmacy Technicians and a Clinical Pharmacist.
We are a committed and forward thinking team delivering an evolving healthcare service that meets the diverse needs of our patients. In doing so, we believe we offer a sustainable model of Modern General Practice. Our overarching vision is Putting Patients First and providing services tailored to their needs. We strive to achieve this through strong leadership, mentorship, teamwork, effective communication, shared problem solving, training, education, and continuous professional development.
We benefit from excellent public transport links (Redcar train stations are within walking distance), and offer ample free onsite parking.
Employment Package
Key responsibilities:
Clinical assessment of patients with acute, urgent and long term conditions providing subject matter advice.
Independent diagnosis and treatment within scope of professional practice.
Prescribing and management of complex medication regimes.
Risk management and safe clinical decision making.
Clinical leadership, supporting, supervising and mentoring members of the nursing team.
Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients.
Domiciliary care - seeing patients in their own homes who are too ill to attend surgery and/or performing a ward round/virtual ward round at our registered Nursing Homes.
Request and collect pathology samples, upon receipt, process and interpret pathology and other tests as requested.
Make referrals to other healthcare professionals or services when clinically indicated.
Recognise, assess and refer patient with mental health needs.
Contribute to Practice targets (QOF, etc), complying with local and regional guidance.
Liase with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported.
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.
To communicate at all levels within the team ensuring an effective service is delivered.
Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of the individual).
To maintain accurate, up-to-date healthcare records appropriate to the consultation.
Ensure evidence-based care is delivered to the highest standards.
Enhance own performance through continuous professional development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service.
To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and Practice change in order to meet patient needs.
Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues.
Attend and participate in Practice meetings as required.
Ensure clinical Practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations.
To enable clinicians to safely travel to visit patients in their own home; they are obliged to ensure that your vehicle is in good working order and covered by business class car insurance (any additional premium will be paid by the practice upon receipt of a copy of the vehicle insurance cost).
Contribute to service development, QI projects and practice protocols.
Collaborative MDT working with GPs, Pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
Upon request, a percentage of the Advanced Practitioner's time may be spent on personal and practice development activities including audit, research, team development and clinical governance.
Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children.
The may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.
Wider responsibilities:
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Advanced Practitioner has the following wider responsibilities:
Provide holistic support in the clinical governance spectrum assuming a senior role in its compliance.
Support the IPC lead for the practice, ensuring compliance.
Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.
Support and participate in shared learning within the organisation.
Develop an area of specialist interest, taking the lead within the organisation.
Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate.
Drive the development of nursing services within the organisation, liaising with external agencies and professional organisations as required.
Develop practice administrative and clinical protocols in line with the needs of the patient and current legislation.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.