Bank Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Bank Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner

gtd healthcare is one of the largest, not-for-profit, NHS commissioned primary and urgent care providers in North West England.

We are looking for experienced Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP's) to come onboard and join our clinical team on a bank basis.

gtd healthcare is a values driven, not-for-profit provider of innovative healthcare across North-West England. Led by a clinical Board, we have been providing excellent care to patients for more than 20 years. Fundamentally, we align ourselves with the NHS and embrace the ethos of social enterprise, reinvesting surpluses generated back into our services.

Within our extensive footprint of urgent and primary care, we provide specific paediatric services including primary care clinics, out of hours clinics directly from 111 calls and also a winter resilience respiratory hub.

We are excited to broaden our services and build a team of excellent ACP's who are confident in paediatric care.

As a Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will work within our paediatric services. You will work within your professional boundaries and assess ,diagnose and prescribe where appropriate. In addition, you will provide advice, careand management for urgent and/ or primary care patients either via telephone/video or face to face.

The clinician will act as apositive role model supporting junior staff whist working flexibly between urgent care and primary care, where appropriate, to provide safe, clinical andexpert care. The clinician working in this role will demonstrate clinical reasoning, critical thinking and will be key to supporting clinical work acrossthe wider healthcare team to meet the needs of patients.

The post holder will hold an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or Credentialing qualification (or equivalent) and a Non-Medical Prescribing qualification. You will be able to work within the four pillars of practice.

For further details, please refer to the job description attached.

At gtd healthcare, we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos and commitment to innovation offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.

We are committed to developing and supporting our people to achieve their career aspirations while making a positive impact on patients and the wider community. Our values drive everything we do, with our people at the heart of delivering the best possible healthcare.

As an employee of gtd healthcare, you will be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:

• working for a values-led organisation;
• Real living wage employer;
• supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter;
• access to Stream, which provides flexible, on-demand access to stream your pay during the month;
• salary sacrifice car benefit scheme;
• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
• flexible working hours and policies;
• family friendly and carer policies;
• opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
• access to gtd healthcare wellbeing initiatives;
• opportunity to become part of an employee owned organisation;
• gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
• cycle to work scheme;
• NHS staff discounts, a free Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts;
• access to an employee assistance programme.

Clinical Practice

• Assess and holistically clinically examine patients with both minor and complex needs through history taking, physical examination and appropriate use of investigations to confirm diagnosis.
• Plan, implement and evaluate an effective management plan for the patient, ensuring safe discharge/referral and/or transfer to an appropriate health care service.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Refer and discharge safely ensuring that safety-netting advice is offered.
• Triage telephone referrals, calls from…