Advanced Clinical Practitioner Community Response

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Urgent Community Response

The post holder will support a new way of working by practising as a member of the integrated multi-disciplinary Urgent Community Response (UCR) team seeing patients in their usual place of residence, providing a rapid assessment service, specialising in frailty and elderly care, at the interface between primary and secondary care.

The postholder will need to complete Lewisham & Greenwich Trust competency framework as an independent practitioner to be banded as an 8a. Whilst this post is being advertised at Band 8a, we would also consider applications from experienced clinicians who demonstrate the potential to develop into the role.

For the right candidate with significant clinical experience, we may consider appointing at Band 7 in a trainee capacity, with progression to Band 8a on successful completion of agreed competencies and portfolio requirements.

The post holder will be required to have a full UK driving license and access to a car.

To deliver and participate in clinical care of patients and provide a level of advanced and comprehensive assessment, based on a specialist body of knowledge, under supervision. Direct responsibility for the management of patients within own case load and for the supervision of junior members of the multidisciplinary team. To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.

Order and interpret investigations, laboratory tests, x-rays and act on results as appropriate.

Initiate drug therapy/medication within the parameters of agreed clinical guidelines and in accordance with present legislation supply and prescribing of medicines. To contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that facilitates patient flow. And maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies

To help identify, plan and assist in the implementation of goals for clinical development of staff working within the designated clinical setting and adjacent assessment areas. Contribute/assist in the development of multidisciplinary research and clinical audit in the clinical setting and adjacent assessment areas, implementing effective and evidence-based practice. Develop research skills and provide support and appropriate implementation strategies for changes in clinical practice.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

• To deliver and participate in clinical care of patients
• Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive assessment, based on a specialist body of knowledge, under supervision.
• Direct responsibility for the management of patients within own case load and for the supervision of junior members of the multidisciplinary team
• To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
• Order and interpret investigations, laboratory tests, x-rays and act on results as appropriate.
• Initiate drug therapy/medication within the parameters of agreed clinical guidelines and in accordance with present legislation supply and prescribing of medicines.
• To contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that facilitates patient flow.
• Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies
• To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients.
• To rigorously review all aspects of the patients plan of care and identify and address issues that may result in a sub-standard service.
• Contribute to the review and development of integrated care pathways and clinical guidelines to ensure a standardised approach.
• Under supervision practice with confidence and competence within your professional guidelines and code of conduct (NMC/HCPC/GPhC)
• To ensure that accurate documentation and records of patient care are kept.
• To…