ADVANCED PRACTICE MATRON / ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTITIONER

Clinical Care • Consult with patients, taking full history, assessing, diagnosing and managing acute and longterm conditions using evidencebased practice and NICE guidance. • Prescribe and review medications within scope of practice and current guidelines. • Initiate action if required ordering investigations or organising referrals. • Maintain clinical competence in a wide range of skills required to meet patient needs. • Proactively identify, monitor and manage patients with complex needs, frailty or longterm conditions. • Lead on care for patients in residential/nursing homes and those who are housebound. • Develop personalised care plans, including Advance Care Plans, and promote selfmanagement. • Recognise early signs of deterioration and intervene to prevent hospital admission. • Provide timely clinical interventions and coordinate multidisciplinary and multiagency support. • Facilitate safe and effective hospital discharge in collaboration with discharge teams. • Act as nurse lead for palliative and endoflife care, ensuring alignment with the Gold Standards Framework. • Support delivery of clinical targets including QOF, QIS and Enhanced Services. Professional Practice • Work autonomously within professional boundaries, national protocols and local policies. • Demonstrate advanced clinical decisionmaking and critical thinking. • Ensure accurate, contemporaneous clinical documentation on SystmOne. • Maintain patient confidentiality and uphold safeguarding responsibilities. • Adhere to the NMC/HCPC Professional Code of Conduct. Communication • Maintain effective communication with patients, carers, colleagues and external agencies. • Provide clear signposting to appropriate services. • Ensure accurate collection of activity data for audit and service evaluation. • Seek support and advice from GPs and senior clinicians when required. Education, Training & DevelopmentParticipate in the education and training of students and new staff. • Participate in the education and training of students and new staff. • Support induction of new clinical and nonclinical team members. • Maintain professional accreditation and engage in continuous professional development. • Participate in annual appraisal and maintain a portfolio of professional development. • Attend clinical supervision, mandatory training and practice meetings. Clinical Governance & QualityContribute to clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement. • Contribute to clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement. • Reflect on own and team performance, identifying opportunities for improvement. • Alert colleagues to issues of quality, safety or risk. • Work effectively with external agencies to meet patient needs. • Manage own workload, time and resources efficiently. Health & Safety • Comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act and practice policies. • Use personal security systems and follow loneworking procedures. • Identify and manage risks in daily activities. • Maintain safe, tidy and infectioncontrolled clinical environments. • Report hazards, incidents or concerns promptly. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion • Support the rights, dignity and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues. • Act in a nonjudgmental, respectful and inclusive manner. • Uphold equality and diversity in line with legislation and practice policies. Public & Patient Involvement • Recognise the importance of patient experience in shaping service improvement. • Engage with patients and carers to support involvement in care planning and service development. Policies & Procedures • Comply with all practice policies, procedures and protocols. • Maintain confidentiality of all patient, staff and organisational information. Flexibility & Review This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended in consultation with the postholder to meet the evolving needs of Leeds City Medical Practice. Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Care • Consult with patients, taking full history, assessing, diagnosing and managing acute and longterm conditions using evidencebased practice and NICE guidance. • Prescribe and review medications within scope of practice and current guidelines. • Initiate action if required ordering investigations or organising referrals. • Maintain clinical competence in a wide range of skills required to meet patient needs. • Proactively identify, monitor and manage patients with complex needs, frailty or longterm conditions. • Lead on care for patients in residential/nursing homes and those who are housebound. • Develop personalised care plans, including Advance Care Plans, and promote selfmanagement. • Recognise early signs of deterioration and intervene to prevent hospital admission. • Provide timely clinical interventions and coordinate multidisciplinary and multiagency support. • Facilitate safe and effective hospital discharge in collaboration with discharge teams. • Act as nurse lead for palliative and endoflife care, ensuring alignment with the Gold Standards Framework. • Support delivery of clinical targets including QOF, QIS and Enhanced Services. Professional Practice • Work autonomously within professional boundaries, national protocols and local policies. • Demonstrate advanced clinical decisionmaking and critical thinking. • Ensure accurate, contemporaneous clinical documentation on SystmOne. • Maintain patient confidentiality and uphold safeguarding responsibilities. • Adhere to the NMC/HCPC Professional Code of Conduct. Communication • Maintain effective communication with patients, carers, colleagues and external agencies. • Provide clear signposting to appropriate services. • Ensure accurate collection of activity data for audit and service evaluation. • Seek support and advice from GPs and senior clinicians when required. Education, Training & DevelopmentParticipate in the education and training of students and new staff. • Participate in the education and training of students and new staff. • Support induction of new clinical and nonclinical team members. • Maintain professional accreditation and engage in continuous professional development. • Participate in annual appraisal and maintain a portfolio of professional development. • Attend clinical supervision, mandatory training and practice meetings. Clinical Governance & QualityContribute to clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement. • Contribute to clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement. • Reflect on own and team performance, identifying opportunities for improvement. • Alert colleagues to issues of quality, safety or risk. • Work effectively with external agencies to meet patient needs. • Manage own workload, time and resources efficiently. Health & Safety • Comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act and practice policies. • Use personal security systems and follow loneworking procedures. • Identify and manage risks in daily activities. • Maintain safe, tidy and infectioncontrolled clinical environments. • Report hazards, incidents or concerns promptly. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion • Support the rights, dignity and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues. • Act in a nonjudgmental, respectful and inclusive manner. • Uphold equality and diversity in line with legislation and practice policies. Public & Patient Involvement • Recognise the importance of patient experience in shaping service improvement. • Engage with patients and carers to support involvement in care planning and service development. Policies & Procedures • Comply with all practice policies, procedures and protocols. • Maintain confidentiality of all patient, staff and organisational information. Flexibility & Review This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended in consultation with the postholder to meet the evolving needs of Leeds City Medical Practice.