ACP; Nurse Practitioner​/Paramedic

* Taurus Healthcare are advertising this position on behalf of Belmont Medical Centre*

Exciting Job Opportunity for an Advanced Care Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner/ Paramedic) at Belmont Medical Centre, Hereford (WBC PCN)

Are you an enthusiastic and experienced

Advanced Care Practitioner looking for your next role in a supportive,forward-thinking team? Were excited to welcome a new ACP to join our friendly GP practice atBelmont

Medical Centre in Hereford. If youre passionate about patient care,enjoy working collaboratively, and want a role that balances clinicalchallenge with strong team culture, where your clinical expertise will becelebrated and empowered, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Were seeking a qualified ACP with experience in general practice or urgent care settings, confident in managing a broad range of clinical presentationsindependently. Someone who works well as part of a team, contributes toshared goals, and is eager to grow professionally within a progressive,patient-focused setting.

Please contact Sue Matthews/Laura Witherall to arrange informal chat/visit

* This position is for approximately 28 hours per week, Monday to Friday*

* Closing date is Monday 2nd March 2025*

Youll playa vital role in offering expert clinical care, managing both acute andchronic conditions. This is an ideal opportunity for someone passionate about leadership in primary care and keen to make a real difference in community health.

Hours ofwork Monday to Fridaytriaging and seeing patients,reviewing and actioning laboratory results,signing prescriptions (if you are an independent prescriber), and supporting urgent clinical queries.

You'll havea mix of face-to-face and telephone consultations, and autonomy to manageminor illnesses, acute presentations, and long-term conditions within yourscope of practice. The role will be supported by our clinical team, withregular team meetings, CPD opportunities and access to further training tohelp you develop your career and skills.

Belmont Medical Centreis a friendly, inclusive and patient-focused GP surgery, situated in South Hereford with a patient population of around 10,700. We are proud to be part of WBC Primary Care Network Services Ltd, an innovative and supportive organisation aiming to provide population-based, high-quality care through effective teamwork.

We offer a truly collaborative environment where clinicians are respected and supported. You will be working alongside a dedicated team of GPs, nurses, HCAs, clinical pharmacists and a strong administrative team.

What We Offer

• A dynamic and welcoming team environment
• Regular breaks, clinical catch-ups, coffee chats and lunchtime walks/exercise
• Involvement in PCN-wide initiatives and quality improvement projects
• Opportunities to develop specialist interests and leadership skills

Taurus Healthcare Ltd is advertising this position on behalf of Belmont Medical Centre. This means that Belmont Medical Centre is the employing organisation and will make the final decision on appointing candidates.

Taurus Healthcare Ltd, on behalf of Belmont Medical Centre, will collate all relevant information for the purpose of the recruitment and pre-employment check process.

This information will then be securely transferred to Belmont Medical Centre.

JOB SUMMARY:

To deliver a high standard of patient care as an Advanced Care Practitioner - ACP, in general practice, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and abroad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base

To manage a clinical caseload, dealing with presenting patients needs in aprimary care setting

Telephone triage and seeing patients,Review and action laboratory results,Signing prescriptions
-if you are an independent prescriber,

Youll have a mix of face-to-face and telephone consultations, and autonomy to manageminor illnesses, acute presentations, and long-term conditions within your scope of practice. The role will be supported by our clinical team, with regular team meetings,CPD opportunities and access to further training to help you develop your career andskills.

Primary Key Responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Care Practitioner. There maybe, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

1. To manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions,including undifferentiated undiagnosed conditions, providing subject matter expert advice, however the majority of your workload will be same day urgent triage.

2. To identify red flags and underlying serious pathology and take appropriate action

3. To use complex decision making to inform the diagnosis, investigation, completemanagement of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice

4. To implement and evaluate individual specialised treatment plans for chronic disease patients

5. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term…