Local Care Direct is a non-profit Social Enterprise operating across 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, to provide various primary and urgent health care services across West Yorkshire.
We have vacancies for Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join our team working on a Bank basis across our sites in West Yorkshire.
Hourly Rate : £27.90 in hours & £36.27 out of hours
(In Hours = Monday to Friday 08.00 to 18.00 & Out of Hours = Monday to Friday 18.00 to 08.00 and all day Saturday Sunday)
Locations : Local Care Direct sites across West Yorkshire
King Street Walk in Centre
St Georges Urgent Treatment Centre
Wharfedale Urgent Treatment Centre
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Working Pattern : Bank
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will practice, without direct supervision, as an independent primary / urgent care healthcare practitioner within various clinical environments, participating in care of all age ranges and presenting conditions. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment / referral and discharge of patients with primary / urgent care needs within their clinical competence. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will provide clinical mentorship and leadership to all trainee and peer practitioners within the workplace when required. Job responsibilities
Job Title : Advanced Clinical Practitioner Team : Clinical Base Location : Local Care Direct Sites Accountable to : Director of Clinical Governance and Quality Line Manager : Named Clinical Services Manager Hours of Work : Various (incl. weekends, evenings and public holidays) DBS Check Level Required : Enhanced with Child/Adult Barring due to providing care Covid19 double vaccination not required but recommended. This job has been rated as Medium Risk for requiring Hepatitis B immunisation vaccination is recommended, therefore Post Holders will be offered a Hep B immunisation. Occupational Health clearance required. Flu jab recommended and will be offered. KEY PRINCIPLES Clinical Independently prioritise, assess, treat, and safely discharge/refer patients attending with undifferentiated and undiagnosed urgent primary health care problems. Undertake a range of clinical consultations via a range of modalities primarily face to face but may include telephone and home visits (service specific). Act as a referral agent and care co-ordinator by establishing multi-agency collaboration across the primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the patient. Work within the parameters of current prescribing legislation or approved Patient Group Directives. Provide professional and clinical advice and direction to colleagues within your team. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records. Research and Quality Demonstrate evidence-based care, working within agreed guidelines and protocols. Participate in audit, data collection and activity monitoring to improve performance and inform future service developments. Proactively report patient safety incidents in line with NHS's Just Culture and respond to Local Care Direct's Quality Teams requests for information during incident investigations. Take an active role in the management of safety incidents and organisational learning. Management Actively promote integrated working in collaboration with other health care professionals both within and outside the LCD organisation. Contribute to the development, implementation, review and evaluation of clinical protocols. Ensure effective communication, participating in meetings and liaising with other professionals, services and agencies as required. Professional and Educational Develop own skills and competencies through education, training and development activities related to the current and future demands of the role, seeking opportunities to enhance skills, undertake annual internal performance development review (PDR), in order to maintain current Registration and achieve Revalidation standards. Work within codes of conduct and practice set out by relevant professional body. Comply with the corporate governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set by the organisation. Ensure clinical supervision needs are met. Participate in teaching and mentoring other health professionals including, but not exclusive of, trainee ACP, trainee UCP and GP Registrars from Deanery. Person Specification Experience
Evidence of a range of clinical expertise, working independently in a healthcare role. Experience of working in an autonomous practitioner role. Evidence of competence in the clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of adults and paediatrics presenting with undifferentiated diagnosis. Experience of managing minor illness. Experience of mentorship, leadership and research in clinical practice. Experience of working in primary/urgent care. Emergency Care. Qualifications
One of the following: NMC Registered General Nurse OR BSc in Paramedic Science / IHCD Paramedic qualification OR BSc in Physiotherapy OR MPharm AND Advanced Clinical Practitioner MSc/Post Grad Diploma in advanced clinical practice (minimum 1 year post Masters study). Current registration with HCPC, NMC or GPhC. Spotting the sick child. Level 7 Minor Injury Qualification. MSc or PGdip in advanced practice (or equivalent (mapped to all outcomes on the Multiprofessional advanced practice framework HEE). HEE digital badge. NHS credentialing via the supported e portfolio route. 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.
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The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will practice, without direct supervision, as an independent primary / urgent care healthcare practitioner within various clinical environments, participating in care of all age ranges and presenting conditions. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment / referral and discharge of patients with primary / urgent care needs within their clinical competence. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will provide clinical mentorship and leadership to all trainee and peer practitioners within the workplace when required. Job responsibilities
Job Title : Advanced Clinical Practitioner Team : Clinical Base Location : Local Care Direct Sites Accountable to : Director of Clinical Governance and Quality Line Manager : Named Clinical Services Manager Hours of Work : Various (incl. weekends, evenings and public holidays) DBS Check Level Required : Enhanced with Child/Adult Barring due to providing care Covid19 double vaccination not required but recommended. This job has been rated as Medium Risk for requiring Hepatitis B immunisation vaccination is recommended, therefore Post Holders will be offered a Hep B immunisation. Occupational Health clearance required. Flu jab recommended and will be offered. KEY PRINCIPLES Clinical Independently prioritise, assess, treat, and safely discharge/refer patients attending with undifferentiated and undiagnosed urgent primary health care problems. Undertake a range of clinical consultations via a range of modalities primarily face to face but may include telephone and home visits (service specific). Act as a referral agent and care co-ordinator by establishing multi-agency collaboration across the primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the patient. Work within the parameters of current prescribing legislation or approved Patient Group Directives. Provide professional and clinical advice and direction to colleagues within your team. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records. Research and Quality Demonstrate evidence-based care, working within agreed guidelines and protocols. Participate in audit, data collection and activity monitoring to improve performance and inform future service developments. Proactively report patient safety incidents in line with NHS's Just Culture and respond to Local Care Direct's Quality Teams requests for information during incident investigations. Take an active role in the management of safety incidents and organisational learning. Management Actively promote integrated working in collaboration with other health care professionals both within and outside the LCD organisation. Contribute to the development, implementation, review and evaluation of clinical protocols. Ensure effective communication, participating in meetings and liaising with other professionals, services and agencies as required. Professional and Educational Develop own skills and competencies through education, training and development activities related to the current and future demands of the role, seeking opportunities to enhance skills, undertake annual internal performance development review (PDR), in order to maintain current Registration and achieve Revalidation standards. Work within codes of conduct and practice set out by relevant professional body. Comply with the corporate governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set by the organisation. Ensure clinical supervision needs are met. Participate in teaching and mentoring other health professionals including, but not exclusive of, trainee ACP, trainee UCP and GP Registrars from Deanery. Person Specification Experience
Evidence of a range of clinical expertise, working independently in a healthcare role. Experience of working in an autonomous practitioner role. Evidence of competence in the clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of adults and paediatrics presenting with undifferentiated diagnosis. Experience of managing minor illness. Experience of mentorship, leadership and research in clinical practice. Experience of working in primary/urgent care. Emergency Care. Qualifications
One of the following: NMC Registered General Nurse OR BSc in Paramedic Science / IHCD Paramedic qualification OR BSc in Physiotherapy OR MPharm AND Advanced Clinical Practitioner MSc/Post Grad Diploma in advanced clinical practice (minimum 1 year post Masters study). Current registration with HCPC, NMC or GPhC. Spotting the sick child. Level 7 Minor Injury Qualification. MSc or PGdip in advanced practice (or equivalent (mapped to all outcomes on the Multiprofessional advanced practice framework HEE). HEE digital badge. NHS credentialing via the supported e portfolio route. 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.
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