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Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (UCR)/ Qualified ACP
| Posting date: | 11 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,148.00 to £60,504.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46148.00 - £60504.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 April 2025 |
| Location: | Lewisham, SE13 6LH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9197-25-0354 |
Summary
Key Responsibilities To be competent in the assessment and treatment of patients presenting with a range of undifferentiated and undiagnosed illnesses underpinnedby extensive knowledge of a range of chronic and acute conditions. To be competent in providing an initial clinical diagnosis and in the decision to refer to an appropriate speciality. To be competent in the ability to discharge patients following appropriate assessment and treatment. To be competent in the initial immediate assessment and treatment of patients with a range of life threatening presentations such as cardiac arrestand acute major illness. If not already an Independent Prescriber, will be expected to successfully complete the programme within a timely manner, in order to continue inthe role. To be undertaken and completed within 1 year of qualifying. To be able to see, treat and refer appropriately, a broad range of patients with acute and chronic illnesses as an autonomous practitioner.Administration of medicines, e.g. in line with NMC Guidance and Trust Policy. Demonstrate own personal development with self-directed learning and identifying and accessing internal and external development opportunities,as per individual advanced practice portfolio. Autonomous decision making including judgments involving complex facts or situations which require the analysis, interpretation, and comparison of a range of options in relation to the care/ management needs of the patients on a day to day basis within the clinical environment. Conduct physical assessments, examinations, and investigations to identify abnormalities and make diagnoses and administer a comprehensiveand appropriate level of care. Use of advanced clinical skills and autonomous judgement to prescribe drug treatments for patients following interpretation of clinical findingsthrough requested bloods and investigations across several broad and varied clinical fields. Use best practice, analyse evidence based practice, use of benchmarking to inform clinical practice. Provide detailed and transparent reports of workload, outcomes, and recommendations for future developments; demonstrated in advancedpractice portfolio this should include case based discussions, multi-source feedback, etc. Be accountable for the direct delivery and implementation of clinical care on a day to day basis across the full spectrum of illnesses and therapymanagement. Provide personal care plans to patients and develop, implement and evaluate care including independently prescribed medications, monitoringtherapeutic programmes and providing health education and promotion. Be proactive in developing new ways of working, such as ACP led initiatives to increase the quality of the patient journey and the ward efficiency. Be a safe and competent non-Medical Prescriber-providing responsible prescribing and adapting medication therapies to meet the needs ofpatients. Please see the attached job description for additional duties and responsibilities.