Advanced Practitioner

This is a fabulous opportunity to join our CQC Outstanding award-winning team! We are offering a band 8b Advanced Practitioner role for various locations and shift patterns.

Salary

Band 8b - £56,406 - £65,777 (this is DHUs own banding and does not match the agenda for change)

Enhancements-

Mon-Thurs 18.00-0800 Time plus 30%

Fri evening 18.00-23.59 Time plus 30%

Saturdays and Sundays 00.00- 23.59 Time plus 45%

Mon Morning 00.00- 0800 Time plus 30%

Bank Holidays 00.00- 23.59 Time plus 45%

Location

• Royal Derby Hospital

Benefits:

• NHS pension scheme
• NHS continuous service
• Westfield Health membership
• CPD and professional development
• Free parking
• Maternity pay in line with the NHS
• Flexible working

DHU Healthcare

DHU Healthcare is a ‘not-for-profit’ community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS111. We operate 365 days a year, 24 hours a day across a wide geographical area including Derbyshire, Northamptonshire; Nottinghamshire; Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland; Lincolnshire, Milton Keynes, Bath, Northeast Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire – a population totalling around ten million. A socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, safe, high-quality care to our patients and the communities we serve and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,000 people.

Job Summary

The post holder will be responsible for the autonomous clinical assessment, treatment and/or referral or giving advice as appropriate to first contact patients across a wide spectrum of clinical conditions within the services provided by DHU Health Care CIC through direct contact consultations.

Job Description

• To practice autonomously without direct supervision across the four pillars of advanced practice of clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.
• To utilise advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, treat, and refer patients requiring the clinical service.
• To recognise the need for, initiate and where appropriate interpret relevant diagnostic investigations.
• To recognise the need for and initiate where appropriate advice of relevant specialisms.
• To exhibit excellent nonverbal and verbal communication skills when dealing with patients and carers. To have the ability to make clear decisions with confidence and communicate these effectively.
• To maintain appropriate clinical records in line with current practice guidelines.

Full duties are outlined on the job description, which is available on request.

What we are looking for

• Registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Paramedic registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Registered as an independent non – medical prescriber.
• Can show evidence of using autonomous physical examination and assessment skills in practice.
• Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children.
• Has experience in one of the following: nurse led clinics, emergency care centres, out of hours facilities or walk in centres
• Consolidated Independent Prescribing experience.

Shift Patterns

We offer various shift patterns – full time, part time and flexible working hours. We operate shifts for days, evenings or nights.