Clinical Practitioner

Derby- Multiple sites

• South Derbyshire
• Derby – Acute Home Visiting
• Bassetlaw
• Royal Derby Hospital
• New Mills

£48,539- £54,815

With additional payments for unsociable hours

Enhancements / Benefits:

You will attract an additional 30% when working Monday to Friday evenings and 45% working weekends.

Generous annual leave entitlement & NHS Pension – we also honour NHS continuous service – bring your entitlement with you!

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 care for patients across the West and East Midlands – a population totalling around 14 million. As a socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, high-quality care to our patients and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,500 DHU employees. If you would like to find out more about us, you can visit our website at Our profile :: DHU Healthcare.

About the role:

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.

A commitment to a quality service, excellence in clinical practice and continuous professional development are integral to the role and the development of the service.

If desired, this post is a developmental position with funded Advanced Clinical Practitioner training and support available. Where applicable, the post holder will be given the opportunity to work across the various DHU Health Care CIC services to gain experience.

The post holder will participate in promoting and advancing DHU Health Care CIC, whilst working towards DHU’s Values, behaviours and principles

We are always:

· Compassionate – we show kindness, consideration and understanding in everything we do – and demonstrate our caring nature to our patient, people and communities

· Accomplished – we are available day and night – a response, adaptable, professional NHS partner, providing the best advice, care and treatment for every individual

· Respectful – we recognise the value that individual and team difference bring – welcoming views, listening, being honest, and learning from others’ experiences

· Encouraging – we believe everyone matters, so we inspire confidence in other – promoting ‘speaking up’, fostering career-long learning and development, and supporting improvement ideas

Responsibilities:

• To practice autonomously without direct supervision.
• To utilise advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, treat and refer patients within 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 non-verbal 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 outlined on the job description attached, or available on request.

Essential Qualifications:

· 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).

· Evidence of Autonomous Practice Qualification – such as :-

· Autonomous practice A33

· Level 6 or 7 Clinical Examination Module

· Level 6 or 7 Minor Illness Module

· RCN Accredited Nurse Practitioner Module

· Emergency Care Practitioner Qualification

Desirable Qualifications:

· BSc (Hons)

· Mentorship qualification

· Registration as an independent non-medical prescriber

Essential Skills:

· Can complete a concise clinical history and physical examination.

· Can formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan.

· Prepared to participate in service development

· Demonstrable awareness of accountability in clinical practice

· Can give evidence of using effective communication skills within practice

· Must have excellent verbal and written skills

· Computer literate

· Is able to use negotiation skills

· skills, employing critical thinking.

· Ability to identify individual client needs

· Able to prioritize, effective time management.

· Commitment to life long learning

· Counselling & communication skills

· Facilitation & negotiation skills

· Aware of current structures and developments in out of hours care, health and social care

· Specialist clinical/Technical skills

Desirable Skills:

- A selection of specific sites may require skills in the following areas-

ALS / PALS

Cannulation and Venepuncture

ECG recording and interpretation

Plastering

Suturing and wound closure

IRMER & X-Ray interpretation.

Pathology interpretation

Telephone triage

In return, we can offer:

Joining DHU means you will receive some great benefits. This will include access to the NHS pension scheme – alongside a generous annual leave allowance that grows with your length of service or recognises your existing NHS commitment. We provide an incremental sick pay scheme and family friendly policies like maternity and paternity pay that match the NHS offer, alongside working enhancements including an additional 30 - 45% of annual salary for unsociable hours benefit (earning potential will vary on shift days / times). We will also support your health and wellbeing - with complementary Westfield Health Insurance membership which covers basic costs like your dental care, glasses, physiotherapy, chiropody and many more.

At DHU Healthcare, we are committed to fostering an environment where Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and a strong sense of Belonging are not only celebrated but actively promoted. We believe that every individual, regardless of their background, deserves the right to access quality healthcare services and to be treated with respect and dignity. Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging is at the heart of everything we do, from patient care to our organisational culture.