Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Primary Care Network. We have a number of friendly and approachable family practices with a combined list size of circa. 52,000 patients. You will have the option of working across various practice locations across Wolverhampton, patients own homes and care homes.

We have a strong team of clinicians including Consultants in Primary Care, ACPs, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Pharmacists, Post CCT Fellows, Physiotherapists and trainee nurses who work proactively to encourage patient engagement by thinking outside the box. We are looking for clinicians to join us and further enhance the services we provide for our patients.

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner you will take a lead in advanced assessment, prescribing, management and treatment of patients.You will see patients within a clinic environment within a practice, care home or patients within their own home.

Main duties of the job

Delivering evidence based advanced practice skills to ensure the appropriate management of patients needs within Primary Care.

Using skills of assessment, diagnosis, interpretation of tests, forward planning of care & treatment.

Timely recognition of deteriorating patients, appropriate response, escalation & documentation.

Participate in, initiate, and deliver audit & research to identify current practice, drive continuous improvement & contribute to the development of new knowledge, theory & practice to benefit patients & colleagues.

Assessment and review of patients within a practice clinic environment, their own homes or a care home environment.

Flexible approach to working across the Primary Care Network practices within a clinic environment and services such as Enhanced Care Home Team and delivering care to housebound patients (home visits).

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities

Person Specification

Driving

• Full UK driving license
• Access to own vehicle for work purposes

Experience

• Experience post masters

Qualifications

• Health Assessment Qualification at Level 7
• Experienced V300 Non-medical prescriber
• Masters in Advance Clinical Practice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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