Job summary
East Barnwell Health Centre, a well-established training practice in Cambridge, seeks a highly-motivated, experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our dedicated, multi-disciplinary clinical team providing a high standard of care for our practice population of 7,800 patients.
Our team are friendly, approachable and support each other well ensuring a pleasant working environment.
Main duties of the job
The ACP role involves telephone consultations, face to face consultations and a daily home visit as required.
The successful applicant will demonstrate critical thinking skills to make safe clinical decisions, following practice policies and procedures. They will work collaboratively with practice colleagues to provide a high standard of care and meet the needs of patients.
About us
We are an established, well organised, supportive practice in Cambridge serving 7,800 patients. We have four partners, a team of salaried doctors, retainer doctors, nurses and nursing assistants, physiotherapists, clinical pharmacists and social prescribers. We have a strong interest in teaching and training medical students, nursing students and GP trainees. We play an active role in Cambridge City PCN.
We have consistently high QOF achievement and are rated good by CQC.
The four partners enjoy a close working relationship with our current practice manager, and with each other. We meet regularly to ensure the best communication and collaboration possible to meet our common goals. We prioritise staff well-being.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Practitioner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice to patients in practice or in their homes for housebound patients
Implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients
Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health
Provide advanced, specialist care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
Request pathology services as necessary
Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
Ensure read codes are used effectively
Maintain chronic disease registers
Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
Extended and supplementary prescriber, adhering to extant guidance
Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing annually as required
Contribute to practice targets (QOF etc.), complying with local and regional guidance
Liaise with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. Experience of working in primary care
2. Experience of chronic disease management
Desirable
3. Experience of working in a GP practice.
4. Experience of SystmOne clinical system
Qualifications
Essential
5. Post graduate degree (Advanced Practice Qualification) Qualified Prescriber