{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nAdvanced Clinical Practitioner with Local Care Direct in Wakefield, West Yorkshire\n\n Job Title :Advanced Clinical Practitioner Team : Clinical Base Location : Local Care Direct Sites Accountable to : Director of Clinical Governance and Quality Line Manager : Named Clinical Services Manager Hours of Work : Various (incl. weekends, evenings and public holidays) Staff Group : All Clinical & Dental Triage Nurses DBS Check Level Required : Enhanced with Child/Adult Barring due to providing care Vaccination Requirement Statement: Covid19 double vaccination not required but recommended. This job has been rated as Medium Risk for requiring Hepatitis B immunisation vaccination is recommended, therefore Post Holders will be offered a Hep B immunisation. Occupational Health clearance required. Flu jab recommended and will be offered. Job Purpose: The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will practice, without direct supervision, as an independent primary / urgent care healthcare practitioner within various clinical environments, participating in care of all age ranges and presenting conditions. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment/referral and discharge of patients with primary/urgent care needs within their clinical competence. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will provide clinical mentorship and leadership to all trainee and peer practitioners within the workplace when required. KEY PRINCIPLES Clinical Independently prioritise, assess, treat, and safely discharge/refer patients attending with undifferentiated and undiagnosed urgent primary health care problems Undertake a range of clinical consultations via a range of modalities primarily face to face but may include telephone and home visits (service specific). Act as a referral agent and care co-ordinator by establishing multi-agency collaboration across the primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the patient. Work within the parameters of current prescribing legislation or approved Patient Group Directives. Provide professional and clinical advice and direction to colleagues within your team. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records. Research and Quality Demonstrate evidence-based care, working within agreed guidelines and protocols. Participate in audit, data collection and activity monitoring to improve performance and inform future service developments. Proactivity report patient safety incidents in line with NHSs Just Culture and respond to Local Care Directs Quality Teams requests for information during incident investigations. Take an active role in the management of safety incidents and organisational learning. Management Actively promote integrated working in collaboration with other health care professionals both within and outside the LCD organisation. Contribute to the development, implementation, review and evaluation of clinical protocols. Ensure effective communication, participating in meetings and liaising with other professionals, services and agencies as required. Professional and Educational Develop own skills and competencies through education, training and development activities related to the current and future demands of the role, seeking opportunities to enhance skills, undertake annual internal performance development review (PDR), in order to maintain current Registration and achieve Revalidation standards. Work within codes of conduct and practice set out by relevant professional body. Comply with the corporate governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set by the organisation. Ensure clinical supervision needs are met. Participate in teaching and mentoring other health professionals including, but not exclusive of, trainee ACP, trainee UCP and GP Registrars from Deanery. COMMUNICATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS To ensure agreed lines of communication and reporting are implemented within the team to support all employees understanding LCD business plans, objectives, priorities and changes. To promote effective cross-functional working and that the operational team supports the achievement of objectives, standards and protocols of other LCD areas. To attend internal and external meetings representing LCD and engaging in discussions appropriate to the role and level of the post. PATIENT CARE & SAFETY To ensure that the quality of patient care and safety is firmly at the centre of the organisations objectives and vision. To ensure the management and monitoring of the highest standards of safety and quality in the delivery of healthcare and related services, and manage risk within Local Care Direct. Recognise and provide appropriate access and intervention so that all patients can receive person centre support, in line with organisational objectives to address/reduce Health Inequalities and promote Health Literacy. FINANCIAL RESOURCES To ensure financial policies and procedures are maintained and the budget is adhered to and that best value for money is achieved. CONFIDENTIALITY To operate and ensure the team operates within information governance protocols and that business confidentiality is maintained at all times. TRAINING To complete the defined company induction programme and core training for this role and mandatory refresher training thereafter and ensure that accurate records of training are maintained. INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL Healthcare workers have a duty of care to patients and are expected to comply fully with the companies Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) policies and attend/complete IP&C training, for personal and patient safety and for prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI). Knowledge, skills and behaviour in the workplace should reflect this. SAFEGUARDING Individuals have a duty of care to children and vulnerable adults that they come into contact with whilst at work to safeguard and promote their welfare and to work to prevent, recognise, respond, appropriately refer and record potential neglect or abuse, adhering to the companys Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults policies and procedures. FREEDOM TO SPEAK UP Local Care Direct welcomes speaking up and listens to any concerns. An open culture enables organisational learning, which will lead to improvement of our services for all patients and for the working environment for our staff. Therefore, all colleagues are encouraged to speak up. MANAGING SELF Ensure that relevant professional practice is evidence based and current. Ensure that continual professional development is maintained and facilitates the ability to provide care to a high standard in a way that is both safe and efficient. Ensure that mandatory training is up to date and participate in training as appropriate. Effectively utilise time management, organisational, co-ordination and if required - management skills. Identify own professional development needs through the Personal Development Review process (PDR). The main duties and responsibilities shown here are not exhaustive and the postholder will be expected to carry out any reasonable activities according to the needs of the business as directed by the line manager. Local Care Direct is a non-profit Social Enterprise operating across 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, to provide various primary and urgent health care services across West Yorkshire. We have various full-time and part-time positions available for Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners at King Street Walk-In Centre in Wakefield. These are also opportunities to develop as we are keen to support aspiring colleagues into leadership roles. King Street Walk in Centre is a nurse led service, open 7 days a week, 365 days a year, between the hours of 10.00-22.00 providing assessment, advice and treatment of minor illnesses and a selection of minor injuries. Hourly Rate : £27.90 in hours & £36.27 out of hours (In Hours = Monday to Friday 08.00 to 18.00 & Out of Hours = Monday to Friday 18.00 to 08.00 and all day Saturday Sunday) Location : Local Care Direct, King Street Walk in Centre, 47 King Street, Wakefield, WF1 2SN Working Pattern : Part-time or Full-time positions available Available Shifts (Across a 4 week rolling rota) : Monday weekly 10.00-21.59 or 14.00-21.59 Monday weeks 2,3&4 10.30-22.29 Tuesday weekly 18.00-21.59 Tuesday weeks 1,2&3 14.00-21.59 Wednesday weekly 10.30-22.29 or 14.00-21.59 Wednesday weeks 1,3&4 18.00-21.59 Thursday weeks 1,2&3 10.00-21.59 Thursday weekly 10.30-22.29 or 14.00-21.59 or 18.00-21.59 Friday weekly 10.00-17.59 or 10.30-22.29 or 14.00-21.59 or 18.00-21.59 Saturday weekly 14.00-21.59 or 18.00-21.59 Sunday weekly 10.00-17.59 or 18.00-21.59 The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will practice, without direct supervision, as an independent primary / urgent care healthcare practitioner within various clinical environments, participating in care of all age ranges and presenting conditions. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment / referral and discharge of patients with primary / urgent care needs within their clinical competence. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will provide clinical mentorship and leadership to all trainee and peer practitioners within the workplace when required. "}