Job Description

We are looking for advanced autonomous practitioners to join our team. Are you excited by primary and urgent care? Do you enjoy working in a dynamic busy environment?



MedOCC is a primary medical care service providing 2 functions. One function is the provision of primary care out of hours services for Medway and Swale and the second function is to provide the primary care element of the Urgent Treatment Centre at Medway Foundation Trust.



The out of hours primary care provision also delivers the cellulitis and DVT pathways for both Medway and Swale. The service is provided out of hours between the hours of 18:30 pm to 08:00 am. On weekdays and from 18:30 pm Friday through to 08:00 Monday morning including Bank Holidays.



The Urgent Treatment Centre primary care element operates in hours including weekends treating patients with a wide range of medical presentations referred via 111 and streamed by the UTC front door.



The clinical team operate a rostered shift system. MedOCC has multiple pathways in and out of our service and have direct referral routes to all MCH services and many more with our partner organisations such as SECAmb, MFT, KMPT and Primary Care.



Advanced clinical practice is delivered by experienced, registered health and care practitioners. It is a level of practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making.



The ACP will provide advanced practice according and demonstrate the 4 pillars:

1. Clinical practice:

The ACP demonstrates in depth knowledge and capabilities in all aspects of health and social care encompassing advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking and clinical management skills that are evidence based and deliver high quality patient centred care. The ACP will demonstrate complex decision-making skills and competences for expanded scope of advanced clinical practice for service users and clinical teams according to needs.

2. Education and personal development:

The post holder will have an organisational responsibility to promote clinical excellence in the care of service users presenting to their specialty by providing clinical advice, supervision and support as well as implementing programmes of induction and education for all health care professionals.



3. Research and development activity is a major responsibility. The individual will support in the evaluation of services within the organisation. The role will include developing audit and research projects and participating in up-dating and implementing departmental policies, protocols and guidelines, in line with national guidance and contemporary evidence.



So what else?



This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.



We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.



We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.



You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.



Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.



The small print



Informal visits can be arranged on request.



We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.



MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.



Previous applicants need not apply



Criteria



Essential



Desirable



Qualifications



Registered practitioner with the NMC or HCPC



Significant experience as a case worker for patients



First level AHP or Nursing degree



MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or HEE ACP Accreditation



Post registration qualification or training or experience relevant to specialty



Teaching qualification



Experience



Experience of practice within the four pillars



Experience and expertise in of assessing and managing complex patients/ caseloads



Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews



Substantial experience of clinical work in relevant setting



Evidence of continued professional development



Worked as or are working as a band 7 or above



Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working and established interpersonal and



negotiation skills



Experience of service improvement initiatives Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change Clinical work in an autonomous role.



Experience of leading service development



Experience in using research evaluation / audit tools and demonstrating need. Experience of clinically supervising others



Special knowledge / expertise



Evidence of extensive expert professional/clinical knowledge in own speciality field supplemented by specialist clinical training and CPD



Ability to work within a multi-professional team, often presenting and receiving complex information Knowledge of National Policy and guidance.



Demonstrated ability to monitor the effectiveness of their own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review.



Applied leadership knowledge.



Post graduate qualification in relevant specialty



Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment



Excellent written and oral communication skills



Well organised



Good reasoning skills



Motivated and a motivator with evidence of efficient time and deadline management



Team builder and team member



Reflective practitioner and accepts constructive feedback



Ability to manage own wellbeing with access to supervision to sustain this.



Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse health conditions and ensure effective interventions are



actioned in a timely manner.



Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures and guidelines.



Evidence of teaching skills Evidence of managing complaints effectively.



MCH values



Being caring and compassionate The health and wellbeing of our patients and staff are my priority.



I show kindness and humanity.



I am inclusive and non-discriminatory.



Working in partnership



I ask for, respond to and offer feedback which improves the quality of our services.



I work effectively as part of my immediate team, the wider organisation and with external partners to achieve shared goals.



I take responsibility and ownership for my area of work and I meet and manage expectations.



Delivering quality and value



I raise my concerns and I am open and honest when things do not go well, learning from successes and mistakes. I make the most of resources and reduce waste and inefficiencies. I seek out, share and actively participate in new ideas and ways of working.



These are the core values and



behaviours expected of all roles within MCH and individual performance in relation to the values is assessed in your PDR. A full description is available from your manager and the intranet.