Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (Community)

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  • Ripley, Derbyshire
  • £38,682-54,710 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 40 mins ago
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (ECP) or a trainee Enhanced Clinical Practitioner to work in the Amber Valley Health visiting service.TheHome Visiting service works collaboratively with the local GP and Integrated Teams in Amber Valley which provides a varied source of support. Our patient group is patients in their own homes.Our team is skilled and provide an excellent working environment with opportunities to learn and develop in this role.You will improve clinical outcomes for patients by enabling them to function independently by increasing their choice to remain in their own home/community and reduce the need for, or prevent inappropriate hospital admission. We will positively consider applicants who fulfil the Person Specification, with the exception of non-medical prescribing and advanced clinical decision making/patient examination skills.However, we will consider those applicants who do not meet this criteria and are willing to accept a Band 6 Trainee Enhanced Practitioner role until successful completion of both programmes and the completion of a training portfolio.The role will be either Band 6 or Band 7 (dependent on experience and qualifications).Main duties of the jobThe team provide a holistic approach to patients in their own homes, delivering health education/ promotion, proactive clinical assessments, care planning, annual assessments and long term conditions management.You will work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, working alongside General Practitioners, Community Pharmacists, Care Co-ordinators, Community Psychiatric Team, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social care providing joined up care.About usOur purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.DetailsDate posted04 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £54,710 a year pa, pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number842-CCS-6022-25Job locationsChurch Farm Primary Care CentreSteeple DriveRipley DerbyshireDE5 3THJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account(Please note recent name change to role previously known as Community Matron has recently changed to Enhanced Clinical Practitioner- Community).It will require a high level of clinical knowledge and the ability to implement proactive care planning, education and working as part of the wider MDT. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account(Please note recent name change to role previously known as Community Matron has recently changed to Enhanced Clinical Practitioner- Community).It will require a high level of clinical knowledge and the ability to implement proactive care planning, education and working as part of the wider MDT.Person SpecificationEducation/QualificationsEssential
  • RGN or HCPC accredited degree
  • Evidence of post registration clinical professional development
Desirable
  • V300 Independant Non-Medical Prescriber
  • MA level course
  • Teaching qualification
Experience and KnowledgeEssential
  • Knowledge of practical application of clinical governance
  • High level of understanding regarding long term conditions agenda and wider NHS agenda
  • Management of risk and health and safety, plus safeguarding adults and children procedures and ability to implement
Desirable
  • Previous community experience
SkillsEssential
  • High level clinical skills relevant to long term conditions and the management of chronic disease management
  • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Desirable
  • Diagnostic and clinical assessment skills
  • Experience of using IT patient records in Primary Care
OtherEssential
  • The post holder will need to be able to visit patients in their own home throughout shifts, carrying appropriate equipment.
Person SpecificationEducation/QualificationsEssential
  • RGN or HCPC accredited degree
  • Evidence of post registration clinical professional development
Desirable
  • V300 Independant Non-Medical Prescriber
  • MA level course
  • Teaching qualification
Experience and KnowledgeEssential
  • Knowledge of practical application of clinical governance
  • High level of understanding regarding long term conditions agenda and wider NHS agenda
  • Management of risk and health and safety, plus safeguarding adults and children procedures and ability to implement
Desirable
  • Previous community experience
SkillsEssential
  • High level clinical skills relevant to long term conditions and the management of chronic disease management
  • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Desirable
  • Diagnostic and clinical assessment skills
  • Experience of using IT patient records in Primary Care
OtherEssential
  • The post holder will need to be able to visit patients in their own home throughout shifts, carrying appropriate equipment.

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