Overnight IUC Clinical Practitioner

This exciting, variable, and autonomous role requires the post holder to work effectively within their professional boundaries, focusing on the management of routine and urgent patient needs.

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, complex needs, acute and chronic conditions for physical, mental health and psycho-social needs.
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.
• Diagnose and manage patient presentations, integrating both drug and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
• Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
• Provide information and advice about 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.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self‑care.
• Provide face‑to‑face and remote clinical assessment, treatment and management plans.
• Provide clinical support to the range of other health care professionals and operational colleagues within the team.
• Undertake visits to patients' homes as required.
• Compose and ensure robust safety netting and risk management for patients presenting to the service.
• Make effective referrals to system partners and other care providers to ensure a holistic provision of care for patients' needs.
• Participate in team discussions to ensure and drive best practice, using the best available evidence to provide exemplary world‑class care to every patient.
• Use and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, ensuring patients are fully informed and give consent to treatment.
• Communicate with patients who are receiving bad news and with patients and carers, recognising alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background, languages and preferred ways of communicating.
• Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication.
• Maintain effective communication with all multi‑disciplinary team members, as well as with external stakeholders.
• Act as an advocate for patients and carers, ensuring awareness of sources of support and guidance, and providing information in an acceptable format.
• Maintain accurate electronic written patient records and be aware of responsibilities under the Data Protection Act.

• Current NMC or HCPC registration.
• Advanced Clinical Assessment, Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making or Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning qualification, or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards this qualification.
• BSc qualification in a clinical field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to conduct remote consultation/assessment.
• Post registration (excluding newly qualified) experience in at least one of the following areas:
  • General Practice
  • Minor illness
  • Walk‑in‑Centre
  • A&E
  • 999/111
  • Minor Injury Unit
  • Community
  • Out of Hours
• Independent prescribing.
• Experience in mental health assessment.
• Working towards MSc in Advanced / Specialist Practice or evidence of accumulation of relevant experience/knowledge (essential for prescribing rates).

• Knowledge of equal opportunities and its significance for health care.
• Understanding of legal and ethical issues/responsibilities relating to clinical practice, especially regarding autonomous practice and telephone assessment.
• Experience of working autonomously diagnosing, treating and discharging patients.
• Experience of working in multi‑professional and multi‑disciplinary settings and contributing to effective team working.
• Knowledge of the delivery of health care advice and health promotion.
• Experience of treating patients of all ages (from neonatal to geriatric).
• Experience working with people with a forensic history.
• Experience working with people who do not have English as a first language.
• Knowledge and understanding of meeting…