Enhanced Practitioner- Women’s Health

Overview

In this role you operate as an autonomous practitioner with highly developed specialist skills in a defined area. You will conduct independent consultations, assess and manage patients within your scope, and contribute to clinical governance. You’ll work closely with the MDT to shape care pathways in a busy primary care setting. This is a senior, specialist position that supports service improvements and continuity of care. You will have a clear hook through advanced practice and prescribing capabilities within your field.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist and advanced clinical contributions to patient management in your area
• Practice autonomously with accountability, moving from experienced to expert
• Take comprehensive histories, perform examinations, diagnose and treat as appropriate
• Follow up on patients under your care
• Adhere to professional codes of conduct and ethics at all times
• Identify, develop, implement and disseminate local clinical protocols and guidelines
• Assess clinical risk and ensure policies are understood by staff

Key requirements

• NMC/HCPC registered
• Degree level qualification
• Prescribing qualification (modules in prescribing)
• Clinical assessment and consultation skills or equivalent masters module (e.g., mental health assessment)
• Significant experience in specialist area
• Masters level qualifications in prescribing and consultation and physical assessment (desirable)

• Independent working
• Clinical judgment
• Communication with multidisciplinary teams
• Cervical cytology (smear taking)
• Contraception implant insertion and removal
• Intrauterine contraception (coil) fitting and removal

…