ANP/Paramedic

Main Duties Clinical • Utilise assessment and clinical reasoning skills to triage, examine, provide treatment, and make relevant referrals for patients who present with an urgent healthcare need within defined and agreed parameters dependent of clinician competence. • Use appropriate assessment tools and clinical guidelines to assist with clinical decision making (NEWS, POPS, CRB-65). • Ability to assess capacity and understand that competent patients are within their right to make a bad decision. • Follow practice policies and protocols whilst undertaking the practitioner role. • Refer patients to an Advanced Practitioner or General Practitioner when required. • Prescribe and review medications within competence in line with the Royal Pharmaceutical Societys Prescribing Competency Framework. • Within competence, perform, request, and interpret a variety of tests relevant to the role. • Assist and support nonclinical staff who might have queries and questions regarding patient needs. Leadership • Role model and act as a senior practitioner to support colleagues supporting staff of all levels. • Demonstrate an understanding and participate in clinical governance practices. • Support and mentor students and colleagues of all disciplines when required. • Provide teaching sessions and supervision to junior practitioners. • Participate in clinical audits when requested by line manager. Learning • Keep an up-to-date professional portfolio and log of evidence in preparation for CQC inspections. • Actively participate in Continual Professional Development (CPD). • Participate and attend clinical meetings where indicated. • Keep up to date with mandatory training relevant to the role. Please be aware we are unable to provide working sponsorship. Job description Job responsibilities Main Duties Clinical • Utilise assessment and clinical reasoning skills to triage, examine, provide treatment, and make relevant referrals for patients who present with an urgent healthcare need within defined and agreed parameters dependent of clinician competence. • Use appropriate assessment tools and clinical guidelines to assist with clinical decision making (NEWS, POPS, CRB-65). • Ability to assess capacity and understand that competent patients are within their right to make a bad decision. • Follow practice policies and protocols whilst undertaking the practitioner role. • Refer patients to an Advanced Practitioner or General Practitioner when required. • Prescribe and review medications within competence in line with the Royal Pharmaceutical Societys Prescribing Competency Framework. • Within competence, perform, request, and interpret a variety of tests relevant to the role. • Assist and support nonclinical staff who might have queries and questions regarding patient needs. Leadership • Role model and act as a senior practitioner to support colleagues supporting staff of all levels. • Demonstrate an understanding and participate in clinical governance practices. • Support and mentor students and colleagues of all disciplines when required. • Provide teaching sessions and supervision to junior practitioners. • Participate in clinical audits when requested by line manager. Learning • Keep an up-to-date professional portfolio and log of evidence in preparation for CQC inspections. • Actively participate in Continual Professional Development (CPD). • Participate and attend clinical meetings where indicated. • Keep up to date with mandatory training relevant to the role. Please be aware we are unable to provide working sponsorship.