Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job overview

Advanced Clinical Practitioner required  for Stamford Gp Out of Hours Service  to assess, treat, refer and discharge  minor illness for patients with a booked appointment.   An understanding and management of long-term conditions would be an advantage for this post.

Competence in Telephone triage.

Prescribing, and reviewing the use of safe effective medication appropriately; in line with best guidance and evidence-based practice.

Request, review and interpret appropriate investigations.

Refer patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and to other statutory and partnership or organisation.

There will be opportunities to support home visiting as required and  urgent treatment centre in LCHS

This is a Bank position working with our friendly team of Gps and Health Care Support workers.

Stamford Gp out of hours opening times.

Monday - Friday. 19.00-22.00

Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday. 08.00- 22.00

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner role works beyond normal professional boundaries as a Registered Nurse and will be working at an advanced level within the four ACP pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research. You will be expected to be autonomous in assessing and managing  patients attending the Gp Out of Hours service.

See treat, assess and discharge patients.

Support Telephone triage assessments

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a detailed outline of the main duties and responsibilities of this position.

Living in Lincolnshire

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