Job Description
Advanced Practitioner
This is a fabulous opportunity to join our CQC Outstanding award-winning team! We are offering a band 8b Advanced Practitioner role for various locations and shift patterns.
Salary
Band 8b - £56,406 - £65,777 (this is DHUs own banding and does not match the agenda for change)
Enhancements-
Mon-Thurs 18.00-0800 Time plus 30%
Fri evening 18.00-23.59 Time plus 30%
Saturdays and Sundays 00.00- 23.59 Time plus 45%
Mon Morning 00.00- 0800 Time plus 30%
Bank Holidays 00.00- 23.59 Time plus 45%
Location
* Royal Derby Hospital
Benefits:
* NHS pension scheme
* NHS continuous service
* Westfield Health membership
* CPD and professional development
* Free parking
* Maternity pay in line with the NHS
* Flexible working
DHU Healthcare
DHU Healthcare is a ‘not-for-profit’ community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS111. We operate 365 days a year, 24 hours a day across a wide geographical area including Derbyshire, Northamptonshire; Nottinghamshire; Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland; Lincolnshire, Milton Keynes, Bath, Northeast Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire – a population totalling around ten million. A socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, safe, high-quality care to our patients and the communities we serve and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,000 people.
Job Summary
The post holder will be responsible for the autonomous clinical assessment, treatment and/or referral or giving advice as appropriate to first contact patients across a wide spectrum of clinical conditions within the services provided by DHU Health Care CIC through direct contact consultations.
Job Description
* To practice autonomously without direct supervision across the four pillars of advanced practice of clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.
* To utilise advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, treat, and refer patients requiring the clinical service.
* To recognise the need for, initiate and where appropriate interpret relevant diagnostic investigations.
* To recognise the need for and initiate where appropriate advice of relevant specialisms.
* To exhibit excellent nonverbal and verbal communication skills when dealing with patients and carers. To have the ability to make clear decisions with confidence and communicate these effectively.
* To maintain appropriate clinical records in line with current practice guidelines.
Full duties are outlined on the job description, which is available on request.
What we are looking for
* Registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Paramedic registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
* Registered as an independent non – medical prescriber.
* Can show evidence of using autonomous physical examination and assessment skills in practice.
* Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children.
* Has experience in one of the following: nurse led clinics, emergency care centres, out of hours facilities or walk in centres
* Consolidated Independent Prescribing experience.
Shift Patterns
We offer various shift patterns – full time, part time and flexible working hours. We operate shifts for days, evenings or nights.