Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will:

Provide the choice of direct access to an ACP, in the Practice, and on the telephone, for the general practice population;

Make professionally autonomous decisions for which they are accountable;

Provide a 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;

An Independent Prescriber - to 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 as part of the Practice team in developing and delivering specialist primary care services, such as long-term condition management (diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease and hypertension).

Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness;

Work with multi-disciplinary team within the Practice, and across the locality, 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;

Help develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services.

Teaching & Mentoring Role

The post-holder will:

Promote a learning environment for patients and other health professionals.

Professional Role

The post-holder will:

Promote evidence-based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines;

Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review;

Maintain their professional registration;

Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained;

Work within their Code of Professional Conduct;

Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the latest professional guidance and other pertinent standards;

Keep up to date with pertinent health-related policy and work with the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation;

Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the practice;

Demonstrate leadership;

Pro-actively promote the role of the ACP within the Practice, and externally to key stakeholders and agencies.

Encourage and develop teamwork within the practice;

Help the practice operate in a cost-effective manner;

Participate in practice meetings and practice management meetings as required, reporting progress of allotted tasks;

Participate in audits and inspections as appropriate;

Work closely with the doctors and administrative team in the setting up and/or improving of practice systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical Governance and Quality Indicator targets;

Ensure that all Practice Policies are fully implemented.

Health & Safety/Risk Management

The post-holder must comply at all times with the Practices Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the Practices Incident Reporting System.

The post-holder will comply with the Data Protection Act and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).

Equality & Diversity

The post-holder must co-operate with all policies and procedures to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

Patient Confidentiality

The post-holder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will:

Provide the choice of direct access to an ACP, in the Practice, and on the telephone, for the general practice population;

Make professionally autonomous decisions for which they are accountable;

Provide a 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;

An Independent Prescriber - to 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 as part of the Practice team in developing and delivering specialist primary care services, such as long-term condition management (diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease and hypertension).

Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness;

Work with multi-disciplinary team within the Practice, and across the locality, 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;

Help develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services.

Teaching & Mentoring Role

The post-holder will:

Promote a learning environment for patients and other health professionals.

Professional Role

The post-holder will:

Promote evidence-based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines;

Monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review;

Maintain their professional registration;

Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained;

Work within their Code of Professional Conduct;

Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the latest professional guidance and other pertinent standards;

Keep up to date with pertinent health-related policy and work with the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation;

Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the practice;

Demonstrate leadership;

Pro-actively promote the role of the ACP within the Practice, and externally to key stakeholders and agencies.

Encourage and develop teamwork within the practice;

Help the practice operate in a cost-effective manner;

Participate in practice meetings and practice management meetings as required, reporting progress of allotted tasks;

Participate in audits and inspections as appropriate;

Work closely with the doctors and administrative team in the setting up and/or improving of practice systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical Governance and Quality Indicator targets;

Ensure that all Practice Policies are fully implemented.

Health & Safety/Risk Management

The post-holder must comply at all times with the Practices Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the Practices Incident Reporting System.

The post-holder will comply with the Data Protection Act and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).

Equality & Diversity

The post-holder must co-operate with all policies and procedures to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

Patient Confidentiality

The post-holder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge, skills and qualities

Essential

• Ability to effectively triage, assess and diagnose
• Chaperone procedure
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Diabetes, hypertension, asthma, CHD
• Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding of when to refer to GPs
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Effective time management (planning & organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem-solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
• Able to effectively communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Effectively utilises resources
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Registration with appropriate professional body

Desirable

• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• Knowledge of health-promotion strategies
• Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Competent in the use of Outlook
• SystmOne user skills
• Understanding of the audit process
• Understanding of clinical risk management

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered ACP
• Independent Prescriber

Desirable

• Master's degree level in relevant area of expertise

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as an Advanced Clinical practitioner
• Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience in triage

Knowledge, skills and qualities

Essential

• Ability to effectively triage, assess and diagnose
• Chaperone procedure
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Diabetes, hypertension, asthma, CHD
• Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding of when to refer to GPs
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Effective time management (planning & organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem-solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
• Able to effectively communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Effectively utilises resources
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Registration with appropriate professional body

Desirable

• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• Knowledge of health-promotion strategies
• Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Competent in the use of Outlook
• SystmOne user skills
• Understanding of the audit process
• Understanding of clinical risk management

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered ACP
• Independent Prescriber

Desirable

• Master's degree level in relevant area of expertise

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as an Advanced Clinical practitioner
• Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience in triage

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kearsley Medical Centre

Address

Jackson Street

Bolton

BL4 8EP

Employer's website

https://www.kearsleymedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)