Band 8a Advanced Critical Care Practitioner
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the team of Advanced Critical Care Practitioners in one of the largest and most dynamic critical care departments in the UK. The successful candidate will be primarily based at the Queen Elizabeth hospital and will be required to rotate between the General ICU and Cardiac ICU departments.
The individual we are looking for will be a highly motivated and will join our dynamic and extremely skilled team which works in partnership with the critical care team to deliver high quality care to complex critically ill patients in multiple specialities. Full support and mentorship will be provided as well as an induction programme and supernumerary period tailored to their needs, to enable the successful candidate integrate into the team
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate must be a qualified ACCP who has completed their post graduate certificate in advanced critical care practice or equivalent and will have completed their full MSc. They must also be registered with the faculty of intensive care medicine as an associate ACCP and be a non-medical prescriber. Preferably you will have achieved your airway and transfer OSF. The team works 11.5 hour shifts on a 24/7 rota. 20% of your rota will be non-clinical time, within this time you will be expected to undertake audit, research, education and service improvement projects which will enable you to maintain your four pillars of advanced practice
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Details
Date posted
09 January 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-1072174YS
Job locations
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website
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