Current Vacancies

Main Purpose of the Post:
• To deliver a high standard of patient care as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) in general practice, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base.
• Working in a flexible approach and in collaboration with the GP’s and other health professionals to provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to the needs of the local population.
• To manage own clinical workload in general practice, working within their own professional boundaries, responding effectively to patient need and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.
• To carry out all duties in a professional manner and adhere to all Atrium Health Centre protocols, policies and guidelines at all times.
Duties & Responsibilities of the Post:
A. CLINICAL ROLE:
The post-holder will:
• Provide the choice of direct access to an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP), both in the Practice, over the telephone and via domiciliary visits, for the general practice population.
• Make professionally autonomous decisions for which they are accountable.
• Provide a first point of contact within the Practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
• Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports.
• As an independent prescriber: prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework.
• Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care.
• Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care.
• Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.
• Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate.
• Work with nursing, medical and health care assistant colleagues to ensure that National Service Frameworks (e.g.; Coronary Heart Disease/Older People/ Diabetes /Mental Health) are being delivered.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams both within the Practice and external organisations to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care.
• Contribute to the practice achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery e.g.; QOF and enhanced services.
• Participate in identification of community health needs and develop patient/family-centred strategies to address them
• Be aware of current initiatives to improve existing patient services.
• Be prepared to embrace IT and all computer services to update knowledge, educate patients and use templates etc.