Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Middlesbrough, United Kingdom - Acklam Medical Centre

Acklam Medical Centre
Acklam Medical Centre
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Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Key Responsibilities Clinical To practice as a clinical practitioner without direct supervision but within the vicinity of a senior clinician offering support when required.

To assess, plan, treat and refer appropriately patients requiring the clinical service and evaluate patient care as appropriate To recognise the need for, initiate and where appropriate interpret relevant diagnostic investigations.

To recognise the need for and initiate where appropriate to act upon the advice of relevant specialisms. To exhibit excellent communication skills when dealing with patients.

Non verbal and verbal skills required. To have the ability to make clear decisions with confidence and communicate these effectively. To maintain appropriate clinical records, ensuring that the documentation clearly demonstrates the NMC Guidelines for Records and Record keeping. To prescribe + review medication appropriate to patient needs in accordance with EBP + current guidelines.

To support patients to adopt health promotion strategies to promote healthy lifestyle.

To work within the parameters of his/her skills and knowledge, to recognise the limitations to ones own practice and to work within the bounds of ones training and capability according to the NMC Code of Conduct.

To maintain an awareness of developments in clinical practice. To optimise evidence based practice within practice.

To work effectively as part of a multi professional team in collaboration with other members of the service. To act as an advocate for patients.

Clinical Governance To participate in the clinical governance requirements within the work of the organisation To practice with the parameters of company policies, protocols and guidelines.

To participate in quality improvement within the organisation To assess and evaluate outcomes of own practice, service intervention and treatment and identifies any short falls in service reporting to relevant managers.

To ensure the requirements of Health and Safety legislation appropriate EU Directives, infection control and COSHH regulations are maintained. To participate in research and development activities of the practice. Education Practice Development To participate in the clinical supervision framework for nurses within the practice.

To offer appropriate advice to nurses and other professions on care practices, delivery and service development within the parameters of the role and scope of practice.

To participate in the ongoing individual professional development within the organisation To access the mandatory training programmes. To assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate. Professional To work within the regulatory requirements, codes and guidance of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. To maintain professional and clinical competence through mechanisms of continuing professional development.
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