KERNOW HEALTH
Advanced Practitioner - Kernow Health CIC
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Summary
Job summary
Kernow Health CIC is seeking skilled and motivated Advanced Practitioners to join our Cornwall 111 Integrated Urgent Care Service (IUCS). This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Paramedics or Nurses working at an advanced level to deliver high-quality urgent care across a diverse and rewarding clinical portfolio.
Shift Patterns Available
- Option 1: 40 hours per month available as part of a fixed or flexible four week rolling rota working weekends.
- Option 2: 15-37.5 hours per week working within a relief role with contracted hours and covering service gaps during evenings and nights. (A minimum of four weeks’ notice of shifts is provided with relief working in this role)
Please can you indicate in your application the numbers of hours you are looking for and option 1 or 2 shift patterns.
Salary: £40.42 / £42.40 / £44.38 per hour base rate (Level 1 / 2 / 3 dependent on experience and qualifications) plus unsocial enhancements in line with service requirements.
Contract: Permanent
The primary base is Cudmore House, with clinical work allocated across treatment centres or home visiting cars throughout Cornwall. Advanced Practitioners must be able to attend Cudmore House and other clinical sites in line with operational need.
There are a mixture of daytime, evening and overnight shifts available however as an out-of-hours predominant service the vast majority of the rota occurs between 1830 0800 Monday Friday and 24/7 across weekends.
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Main duties of the job
As an Advanced Practitioner with Kernow Health CIC, you will:
Autonomous Clinical Practice
Deliver high-quality urgent care assessment and management for patients across the 111 Clinical Assessment Service, face-to-face treatment centres and home visiting settings. Practise safely and independently within your scope of competence.
Clinical Decision-Making
Undertake comprehensive history taking, examination and clinical assessment. Formulate management plans, prescribe where appropriate, and ensure safe follow-up or onward referral.
Integrated Working
Work collaboratively with GPs, Clinical Shift Supervisors, Care Navigators and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and efficient patient flow across the IUCS pathway.
Clinical Governance & Quality
Adhere to governance processes including incident reporting, audit participation and reflective practice. Contribute to maintaining high clinical standards and service improvement initiatives.
Escalation & Risk Management
Recognise and appropriately escalate deteriorating patients or complex cases. Support system flow through sound clinical judgement and safe risk assessment.
Safeguarding & IPC
Maintain safeguarding vigilance for adults and children and adhere to Infection Prevention and Control standards across all clinical environments.
Digital & Documentation Standards
Demonstrate strong digital literacy, ensuring accurate, contemporaneous and high-quality documentation across multiple clinical systems.
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About Us
Kernow Health CIC is a Community Interest Company supporting General Practice and delivering Primary Care Services at scale across Cornwall. Established in 2011 by a group of Cornwall practices, we are a GP-owned provider organisation delivering several NHS contracts, including:
- Cornwall 111 Integrated Urgent Care Service
- School Immunisation Programme
- Cornwall Primary Care Training Hub
- Special Allocation Scheme
All profits are reinvested to benefit primary care across Cornwall, supporting sustainable and locally responsive healthcare.
Our Integrated Urgent Care Service operates 24/7, providing telephone triage, clinical assessment, treatment centre appointments and home visiting services across the county.
Why Join Kernow Health CIC?
Working With Us, You Will Benefit From
- Shift patterns across weekdays, evenings, weekends and nights with competitive unsocial hours enhancements
- Access to NHS Pension Scheme
- Competitive sickness, maternity and paternity provisions
- Competitive annual leave, with the ability to buy and sell leave
- Employee benefit programme through Vivup
- Access to training and continuous professional development through the Cornwall Primary Care Training Hub
- The opportunity to work within a high performing, supportive, multidisciplinary and forward-thinking urgent care service
Please note, we reserve the right to close the advert early should there be a significantly high level of applications.
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