Advanced Care Practitioner - Hyndburn Central

The successful post holder will provide high levels of clinical care for patients in Care homes, managing a range of acute, non-acute and chronic disease conditions, using advanced autonomous clinical skills and a broad in-depth theoretical knowledge base. They will be reliable and flexible with understanding their duty of care; ensuring timely and effective communication is maintained with patients, colleagues and other healthcare professionals to achieve planned goals. Education, training and support may be provided to the Care home team (where applicable) to ensure the highest standards of care are provided for patients. The successful candidate will undertake nursing, medical and social care assessments to initiate interventions to improve the quality of life within the setting and will assist with the admissions, care programme and discharge process of all patients. They will also ensure confidentiality is maintained regarding all aspects of patient care.

The successful post holder will be an experienced Advanced Care Practitioner or a suitably experienced Nurse, acting autonomously within their professional scope of practice, providing care for patients from initial history taking, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation and follow up of care. They will operate within their own sphere of competence and acceptable limits of practice to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice. They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to provide expert professional clinical advice to patients, carers and colleagues, ensuring clinical safety and excellence and providing nurse leadership as required. In order to work at this level, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met, The successful applicant must have the qualification Advanced Digital badge - obtained through an accredited programme or the eportfolio supported route, experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity

The East Lancashire Alliance is a network of 9 PCNs covering 48 GP practices covering a population of over 390,000 patients across East Lancashire. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves in ensuring our patients feel safe, supported, communicated with and respected at a time when they may be feeling vulnerable. The Alliance are proud to represent our member practices and to champion our Primary Care Partners, by working with local general practice and other system partners in the provision of patient centred, local healthcare services. Each practice has a close-knit team of staff who collectively seek to improve the health of their patient populations. East Lancashire is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside, to the heart of the vibrant inner Towns and Villages with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will

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