Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

·         Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis: Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients in the SDEC unit, including physical examinations, ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting results, and making differential diagnoses.

·         Care Management: Develop and implement treatment plans, including prescribing medications, non-pharmacological treatments, or interventions as required, in accordance with professional and trust guidelines.

·         Advanced Decision-Making: Utilize advanced clinical reasoning to determine the need for patient admission, discharge, or referral to other services, ensuring safe and appropriate care pathways.

·         Collaborative Working: Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, including consultants, junior doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals, to ensure seamless, high-quality patient care.

·         Patient-Centred Care: Ensure all care is delivered in line with best practice, incorporating shared decision-making and patient involvement in their care plan.

·         Leadership and Supervision: Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff, promoting the development of advanced practice skills within the unit.

·         Clinical Governance: Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, and service development, contributing to the continuous improvement of the SDEC service.

·         Education and Training: Actively participate in the education and training of staff, students, and junior doctors within the unit, ensuring the dissemination of up-to-date clinical knowledge and practice.

·         Professional Development: Maintain clinical competence and continued professional development through reflective practice, attending relevant courses, and engaging in supervision and appraisal.

·         Qualifications and Experience:

·         Essential:

o   Registered healthcare professional (e.g., Nurse, Paramedic, Allied Health Professional) with current NMC/HCPC registration.

o   MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent).

o   Independent prescribing qualification.

o   Substantial post-registration experience in an acute/urgent care setting, including previous experience in emergency medicine, acute medicine, or similar areas.

o   Proven competence in clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of acutely unwell patients.

·         Desirable:

o   Experience working within a Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Unit or similar service.

o   Experience in leading and managing service improvement projects.

o   Experience in teaching, mentoring, or supervising junior staff.

·         Skills and Attributes:

·         Excellent clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.

·         Ability to work autonomously and manage own caseload.

·         Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team.

·         Leadership and mentoring skills, with a passion for developing others.

·         Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

·         Commitment to continuous professional development and delivering high standards of care.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

• If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. 

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.