Band 7 Long Term Conditions Practitioner

The Clinical Practitioner in Long Term Conditions (CPLTC) will act as a generalist 'expert' and exercise clinical expertise in the long-term conditions (LTC's) including frailty, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care., Work closely with wider multi-disciplinary workforce in primary, community and secondary care to ensure patients receive appropriate investigation, intervention and treatment with minimal avoidable delays, whilst improving the quality of care in the right setting.

Work autonomously assessing individual patient needs, initiating investigations and initiating appropriate holistic, best evidenced based treatment with the development of a personalised clinical management plan, including independent prescribing.

Ensure the patient is placed at the center of all decisions, reinforcing the concept of a more streamlined patient journey, improving the quality of care.

Monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through, supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.

Work in partnership with care home providers, managers, primary care, patients and the wider health and social care team to maintain high quality care, prevent avoidable admissions hospital admissions and reduce length of stay.

Use a risk stratification tool to identify patients who are vulnerable to hospital admission and clinical harm.

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Role model standards of care and behaviour through clinical practice.

Be highly visible in the clinical area to enable a high-quality responsive service including out of hours working.

Be resilient and flexible to service demands to enable a high quality responsive enhanced care service. To work in an environment with constant interruptions for staff and patient needs and from others dealing with service issues. Concentration required for clinical assessment and making clinical decisions.

Contribute and where appropriate lead the development of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and team objectives for the area of expertise.

Act as role model of standards for behaviour and professions, through commitment to the integration of policies and procedures within role and workplace.

Contribute to local networks and specialty specific groups, working in partnership with other key professionals.

Analyse relevant national policy, within area of expertise, advising on impact for service, leading the implementation of changes and evaluation of processes in partnership with the MDT.

Maintain professional registration and practice through continuous professional development.

Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent with Trust and NMC/HPC/ other professional body guidelines.