Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Here at NEMS we have an exciting opportunity for an ACP/ANP to join the Team! This is an amazing time to join our high performing, non-profit organisation.Main duties of the jobYou will work in all care settings as an autonomous practitioner and clinical leader, providing complete care of patients with undifferentiated needs, ensuring appropriate prioritisation, diagnosis and clinical management, prescribing independently and performing clinical procedures without direct supervision, and supervising and supporting other clinical staff.We welcome applications from everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, we encourage you to get in touch with our Recruitment Officer, Charlotte Willow (#####), who can help.About usNEMS CBS is a highquality, high performing; not-for-profit organisation which delivers integratedurgent care and urgent primary care services to over 1 million patients.Responsive, adaptable and continually evolving, we have a reputation fordelivering locally tailored, safe, effective and cost-efficient services withhigh levels of patient satisfaction.We are committed toinvesting in our people and have an established programme of learning anddevelopment, successfully developing our own Urgent Care Practitioners andAdvanced Clinical Practitioners.NEMS currently operates 3main services: (1) Integrated Urgent Care across Nottinghamshire serving apatient population of over 1 million, including home visiting, remoteconsultation and clinical assessment services; (2) Urgent Primary careprovision located within the A&E Department at QMC, (3) A 24-hour walk-inurgent primary care service adjacent to Kings Mill Hospital A&E, Mansfield.NEMS CBS is a registeredsociety under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.Core Benefits for the NEMS Workforce25 days of holiday entitlement + bank holidays (pro rata)Access ongoing continuous professional developmentCompassionate LeaveRegular clinical supervisionFlexible working optionsEmployee Assistance ProgrammeMental Health First AidersOpportunity to participate in service development and improvementFree tea & coffeeEye Care VouchersJob responsibilitiesClinical Responsibilities:Assessand prioritise patients clinical needs in accordance with NEMS policiesand guidelines.Withoutsupervision undertakes consultations with patients presenting withundifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, practising autonomous skills inhistory taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinicaldecision-making, to establish a diagnosis and management plan.Makesprofessionally autonomous decisions for which she/he is accountable.Encouragepatients to carry out self-care where appropriate, supported by directionto other sources of health and social care information.Actsas a second opinion senior clinical colleague to others within the team.Prescribesindependently in a safe and effective manner in accordance with theappropriate policy and guidance including the current antimicrobialguidance.Directsothers in the clinical team to provide care in a safe effective manner inaccordance with the appropriate policy and guidance.Liaisedirectly with GPs and consultants regarding medicines outside of theindividuals normal sphere of competence and medicine-related uncertainties.Provideadvice and support to other clinical staff.Liaiseand communicate clinical information verbally and via technical links withNEMS and health system partners to ensure continuity of care for the patient.Maintainaccurate, contemporaneous record keeping of all interventions withpatients, fully utilising computer software systems in place and/or othermediums.Maintainconfidentiality at all times in accordance with legislative and policyrequirements.Actas the patients advocate when required to.Participateand assist in service evaluation, clinical audit and research as required.Participatein developing and delivering teaching to colleagues within the service.Participatein the investigation of complaints, incidents and accidents.Beaware of the impact your decisions may have upon the patient and theirGeneral Practitioner.Liaisewith other professionals to facilitate direct referrals to other healthcare providers within the policies of the organisation.Participatein the mentorship of visiting health professionals and students onrecognised training programmes.Recogniseand act upon opportunities through consultation to promote public health.Please see the attached job description / person specification for a more comprehensive description of the role.Person SpecificationQualificationsRegistered Healthcare Professional. Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice to include non-medical prescribing.ExperienceSupervising clinical colleagues. Leading quality improvement. Delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals. Working in a diverse and complex organisation.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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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