Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Are you wanting to develop your autonomy as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner?

We are a growing multidisciplinary service leading in the clinical management of patients within our Community Inpatient Units and Community Virtual Wards across Norfolk.

Our ACP workforce is from a variety of disciplines including nursing, paramedic and physiotherapy with backgrounds in primary, secondary and tertiary care covering a multitude of specialties.

This is an ACP led model which provides additional clinical and technology enabled support to a complex caseload of patients in their own homes and within a community inpatient setting who would otherwise be admitted to an acute hospital, or supporting patients being discharged.

You will make initial and follow up assessments of patients both in stable and unstable phases of their disease. Implementation of diagnostic skills including full history, appropriate clinical examination and request of investigations where required, as such this is a highly autonomous role.

This role involves travelling to various inpatient units and Virtual Ward bases / patient homes across the entirety of Norfolk, therefore a driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential., Clinical

In order to work at this level, professional requirements for advanced practice must be met.

1) The ACP will lead and maintain a culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts and innovation.

2) Act as an advanced practitioner, demonstrating advanced clinical competence and a knowledge base beyond those associated with conventional healthcare role.

3) Undertake comprehensive clinical consultations with patients as an autonomous practitioner using their own clinical judgement to diagnose, treat, refer and/or discharge patients.

4) Make direct referrals to primary, secondary and social referrals within locally agreed pathways, guidance and protocols.

5) Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care, delivered in a timely manner.

6) Prescribe, supply and administer medicines as indicated to address patient needs in accordance with own practice or within PGD's. Use handwritten or electronic prescribing as appropriate.

7) Ensure accurate and complete documentation of each and every patient contact.

8) Work as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team in order to ensure patients' needs are met.

9) Utilise critical thinking and problem-solving skills including critical reflection.

East of England Community Health & Care NHS Trust (EEC) provide compassionate care from the start of life through to the end of life. Working in people's homes, local clinics, and community hospitals, our 5,500 colleagues serve a population of 3.5 million people across the East of England.

We believe that people are better looked after locally and this belief drives us to work hard to bring expert care to patients in our seven community hospitals, within GP surgeries and in patients' own homes. Working in the community will provide you with the opportunity to develop longer-term and more personal relationships with patients, carers, and other professionals.

We have brought together 2 outstanding community providers - Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (CCS) and Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust (NCH&C).

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.