Lead ACP (8B) Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

• The Strategic Development and Leadership of ACP's in primary care, junior clinical staff, junior nursing staff.
• Delivery of an approved advanced practice curriculum (national or local in absence) for trainee practitioners.
• Contribute to PC24 strategies surrounding performance and improvement.
• Contribute to work force planning and considerations around organisational systems affecting resilience and retention.
• To provide a governance structure to the training and development of advanced practice across primary care
• Oversight of budgets for advanced practice within primary care
• Develop robust clinical streams, alongside colleagues, aimed at safe patient care, experience and efficiency.

Advanced Clinical Practice is an evolving area within acute medicine and across the integrated and urgent care specialties. Drawn generally, but not exclusively, from a background of nurses, paramedics and physiotherapists.

The post holder with have a demonstrable clinical portfolio that evidences clinical skills equivalent to that of a senior clinical member of staff. Their clinical role will involve the independent and autonomous practice of history taking, clinical examination, clinical investigations and interpretation and subsequently the diagnosis and management planning of the differentiated and diagnosed patient as well as the undifferentiated and undiagnosed primary care patients.

The successful applicant with be an established leader able to demonstrate success in service design and delivery relevant to primary care. They will already be at senior practitioner level in an established service.

The successful applicant must have completed an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and have consolidated fully academically and clinically.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the leadership and strategic development, across primary care , of all advanced (ACP) practice staff, both trainees and qualified, as well as supporting educational supervisors and engaging directly with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) for the delivery of academic modules.

The successful applicant must have an in-depth understanding of the advanced practice apprenticeship. They must also engage fully with Health Education England and support any future relevant curriculums and credentials that are released.

The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate the understanding of the relationships between the ACP and their consultant bodies and they must be engaged fully in this key relationship. They must also be heavily involved in service development of all areas within the specialty concentrating around patient safety, experience, efficiency and effectiveness aspects involving care.

Whats on offer?

• Permanent opportunity
• £2,000 welcome bonus T&Cs apply
• £2,000 retention bonus T&Cs apply
• £58,439 to 68,525 per annum DOE, based on a 37.5 hour week
• Cluster Locations across Liverpool and Sefton and sessions at Primary Care Hub
• NHS pension scheme
• 27 days annual leave
• Continue Professional Development
• Clinical Supervision
• NHS car fleet scheme
• Ride to work scheme

Location: Sites in Liverpool & Sefton currently grouped in 3 clusters

Cluster One

• 15 Sefton Rd
• Seaforth, Litherland
• Netherton
• Litherland

Cluster Two

• Crossways, Crosby
• Hightown
• Thornton, Netherton
• Maghull

Cluster Three

• North Park
• Garston
• Netherley

Primary Care Hub is based Sefton Road Sefton

Closing date: Sunday 17th March 2024

This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore, it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The successful applicant must have completed an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and have consolidated fully academically and clinically. This is a Band 8B level role.

Experience

Essential

• The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate the understanding of the relationships between the ACP and their consultant bodies and they must be engaged fully in this key relationship. They must also be heavily involved in service development of all areas within the specialty concentrating around patient safety, experience, efficiency and effectiveness aspects involving care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care 24

Address

4-6 Enterprise Way

Wavertree Technology Park

Liverpool

Merseyside

L13 1FB

Employer's website

https://primarycare24.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)