Old Road Medical Practice are looking to recruit an experienced Advanced Practitioner into our busy practice, to support the clinical team in delivering outstanding patient care. This role is to work 24 hours per week.
The main responsibilities of the role include:
- To deliver a high standard of patient care, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base.
- Assessing, diagnosing and treating patients’ conditions, initiating direct referrals as appropriate.
- Providing expert advice to patients, carers and colleagues.
- This strategic role will also provide the opportunity for you to develop innovative concepts, models, methods and practices to help deliver improved primary care to our practice population.
- Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.
- As an independent prescriber: to prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework.
- Leading and undertaking research and audits.
- Providing leadership, education and training to different healthcare professionals, staff and students.
- As a vital part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group.
Whether you have already developed a specific specialty or have an interest in doing so, we will support your ongoing career and training development.