Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
The post holder will need to be able to visit patients in their own home throughout shifts, carrying appropriate equipment.
- Skills
High level clinical skills relevant to long term conditions and the management of chronic disease management
- Skills
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Education/Qualifications
RGN or HCPC accredited degree
- Education/Qualifications
Evidence of post registration clinical professional development
- Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge of practical application of clinical governance
- Experience and Knowledge
High level of understanding regarding long term conditions agenda and wider NHS agenda
- Experience and Knowledge
Management of risk and health and safety, plus safeguarding adults and children procedures and ability to implement
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Diagnostic and clinical assessment skills
- Skills
Experience of using IT patient records in Primary Care
- Education/Qualifications
V300 Independant Non-Medical Prescriber
- Education/Qualifications
MA level course
- Education/Qualifications
Teaching qualification
- Experience and Knowledge
Previous community experience
Job overview
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (ECP) or Trainee Enhanced Practitioner to work in the Derby City Community Service, working up to 37.5 hours per week.
We will positively consider applicants who fulfil the Person Specification, with the exception of non-medical prescribing and advanced clinical decision making/patient examination skills.
However, we will consider those applicants who do not meet this criteria and are willing to accept a Band 6 Trainee Enhanced Practitioner role until successful completion of both programmes and the completion of a training portfolio.
The role will be either Band 6 or 7 (dependent on experience and qualifications).
Main duties of the job
Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (Community)
The post holder will provide medical assessment and management and deliver the clinical function for the Home Visiting Service and Complex Care Team.
Where required the post holder will provide clinical support for the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency service to deliver effective, efficient, and high-quality services for service users, providing mentorship, guidance and support where needed to aid clinical decision making.
Alongside this the post holder will work with team members developing the necessary skills and competencies to meet the service need.
Working in conjunction with the Service Clinical Lead GP and Operational Manager the post holder will deliver a safe and effective service, developing new ways of working and clinical pathways in accordance with key local and national clinical standards, for the service areas of Home visiting, urgent community response, enhanced health in care homes and anticipatory care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (Community) with Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust in Chesterfield, England. It is listed as a Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £56515.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Oct 2026.
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