Specialist Practitioner

Job overview

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

Level 7 Advanced Health Assessment qualification

V300 Non-Medical Prescribing qualification, with a minimum of 12 months prescribing experience

Proven clinical expertise in managing patients with complex needs/acute experience/managing the acutely unwell patient.

Excellent communication, clinical decision-making, and leadership skills

Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across services

As this is a community-based role, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

Main duties of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Deliver high-quality, autonomous care to patients within the Virtual Ward, using advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills.

Monitor patients remotely using a variety of digital platforms; therefore, strong IT skills and digital literacy are essential.

Identify and manage patients suitable for step-up or step-down care between acute, urgent, and community settings, including in-reach to Accident & Emergency and acute hospital wards.

Promote public health and wellbeing through the ‘Making Every Contact Count’ approach, supporting individuals, carers, and families to make positive changes to their physical and mental health.

Support and mentor junior staff, contributing to their development and the overall capability of the team.

Developing and delivering teaching sessions to junior members of the team.

Actively participate in service improvement initiatives, research, and audit activities to enhance clinical practice and patient outcomes.

Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice through evidence-based care and adherence to professional standards.

Enhancing the patient experience by delivering compassionate, responsive, and personalised care.

Contributing effectively to the organisation’s objectives, including integrated care delivery and admission avoidance.

Efficient and effective use of resources, ensuring value for money and sustainability.

Ability to request and interpret clinical investigations (i.e, bloods, ECG, etc).