Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	07 Awst 2025
Cyflog:	£52,155.38 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£52155.38 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	31 Awst 2025
Lleoliad:	Sheffield, S9 4EU
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	A3466-25-0056

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Key Areas of Responsibility Clinical Work autonomously as an advanced practitioner within the specialty, managing a caseload of patients delivering individualised direct patient care. Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients within their area of work. Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or care planning of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations. Manage own caseload and clinical priorities according to agreed protocols and working practices. Participate in multidisciplinary clinics, participate in patient reviews and multidisciplinary team meetings. Undertake a variety of clinical skills and provide treatment/advice as per speciality and scope of practice. Using agreed protocols of clinical practice and professional guidelines. Within scope of practice and clinical competence request and/or undertake diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations related to plans of care. Utilise scope of practice to undertake Non Medical Prescribing role and provide advice on medicine management issues associated with the patient specialty group. Work within Organisational policy for Medicines Management. Utilise advanced knowledge and skills relating to the speciality to provide specialist advice to other members of the multidisciplinary team on the basis of patient assessment. Provide a seamless, high quality service from assessment to diagnosis, treatment and review, referring to other specialists as required. Provide guidance to staff, patients and their families and carers on pathway navigation. Lead in the development and updating of referral guidelines and policies for the service. Use highly developed communication skills to effectively communicate with colleagues, patients and their relatives/carers, making reports and liaising as required with medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team both verbally and in writing. Use professional judgement to act as an advocate for patients to ensure a patient focused approach to the delivery of care. Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management. Escalate any concerns via clinical structures as required. Work towards safe and timely provision of care of patients between Primary and Secondary Care services/healthcare professionals, ensuring barriers to care provision are identified and acted upon appropriately. Report and raise concerns related to Safeguarding, accessing advice and support as required. Be conversant with Organisational policies for safeguarding including the assessment of mental Capacity. Ensure effective and accurate communication whether verbal or written between healthcare professionals as necessary. Ensure that high standards of all documentation are maintained, with accurate, complete and up-to-date information regarding patient care are kept in accordance with professional standards. Monitor the quality and standard of care provided by all members of the team and all staff in clinical areas. Identifying any skills or training gaps and escalating to the appropriate Clinical team. Undertake training where necessary to develop further advanced clinical practice roles required by the service in order to provide a high standard of patient care. Practice within the scope of professional registration (i.e. NMC, HCPC). Professional Leadership & Management Provide highly visible and accessible professional leadership and demonstrate expert knowledge and standards of clinical practice. Lead and develop a defined area of Advanced Clinical practice within the designated area of practice, promoting interdisciplinary team and collaborative working practices. Meet regularly with team members as a team and/or on an individual basis as required to support their personal and professional development. Promote team working, build rapport and collaborative working practices with multidisciplinary team. Liaise appropriately with both clinical and non-clinical staff. Ensuring effective communication and interpersonal skills with other disciplines and organisations. Act as a clinical role model demonstrating high standards of advanced clinical practice and provide support or advice to other staff when necessary Lead and support the development of the role according to changing patients needs, service requirements and evidence base practice. Lead and actively participate in service/departmental projects, quality initiatives and statutory accreditation processes. This will include the setting and monitoring of clinical standards of care. Ensure that all resources are managed in an efficient and cost-effective manner to achieve maximum effect for patients and staff. Adhere to all relevant Organisational policies and procedures and to ensure that they are correctly implemented. Lead in the implementation of multidisciplinary service objectives that reflect Organisational or PCN strategies for patient care. Demonstrate effective leadership skills, supporting the Clinical management team in service development and lead as delegated on the implementation of any of these changes. Monitor standards and maintain high quality care. Report any clinical incidents promptly via the Organisational pathways. Utilise the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills when dealing with complex, sensitive or emergency situations. Maintain an awareness of professional and ethical issues to ensure care is delivered in a professional timely and courteous manner by all members of the team, respecting the different spiritual and cultural backgrounds of colleagues, patients and relatives. Escalate any concerns or complaints promptly to Clinical Lead and take part in any necessary Clinical Governance. Participate in the recruitment process as required, providing feedback and support in recruitment decisions. Accountable for own practice, acting at all times within the Professional Code of Professional Conduct (NMC,HCPC, CSP) Maintain a working knowledge of local and national professional policy and strategy. Attend and when required chair multidisciplinary meetings as a representative of the service. Ensure minutes and agreed actions are communicated to stakeholders according to agreed timescales. Education & Training Act as an expert educational resource for clinical staff, patients, and carers by providing formal and informal education. Promote and develop a positive learning environment throughout the Organisation. Act as mentor/assessor to staff members and students as required, providing educational advice and support. Ensure other clinicians can access appropriate training support and guidance. Lead and actively participate in the delivery of educational programmes for multi-disciplinary clinicians. Provide support and guidance as required to clinicians from all disciplines. Ensure that pre and post registration students receive appropriate learning experience whilst allocated to the Organisation/PCN. Participate in provision and identification of in-service training need for all team staff. Participate in education and practice development on a PCN wide basis liaising with PCN, PCS or External educational leads to ensure educational objectives are delivered. Recognise the limits of own professional practice and competence, undertake further training and academic qualifications as required to maintain own specialist knowledge. Take responsibility for ensuring personal and completion of any statutory or mandatory training as required for. Informing line manager if there is any deviance from training attendance. Adapt clinical knowledge and skills to different clinical settings. Participate in the annual appraisal process, delegating duties to team members as appropriate to ensure all staff within the team have personal development plans which support revalidation. Maintain close links with local HEIs and participate in in the development and delivery of new and established advanced practice programmes as required. Research & Audit Participate and where required lead or assist in research projects as required, disseminating and ensuring utilisation of research results to change practice. Utilise research findings in the delivery of advanced clinical patient care, developing new ways of working. Be aware of research/trails being undertaken within the specialist field of practice. Participate and where required lead audit projects as required by the specialty, involving collating, analysing and reporting on results of the audit process. Provide support, encouragement and advice to nursing staff undertaking audit and research. Assist in the testing and evaluation of new equipment within the clinical area. Collate, analyse and present reports on varying aspects of the speciality activity as required by PCN or Organisation. Ensure the results of audit and research conducted by the team are disseminated at local, regional and national level. Quality & Safety Support the maintenance of CQC compliance and local and national clinical governance initiatives in close collaboration with the Organisation. Maintain improvements in patient safety by supporting implementation of patient safety initiatives, prompt and appropriate response to complaints resolution and escalation where appropriate Ensure patient safety by escalating any risks with staffing or service provision to appropriate Clinical Lead. Report any issues with quality and safety immediately to appropriate Clinical Lead. This job description is not exhaustive and is seen as a guideline for the post. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties to achieve the Trust objectives which are commensurate with the grading of the post.