Job summary
The Stroke Service at Heartlands offers an exciting development opportunity.
You will need have a high level of knowledge and skills in Acute Stroke.
We are recruiting two trainee ACPs to join the ward and non-ward-based stroke team. Stroke values the ACP workforce who have been working in our team for many years.
The tACP will develop skills to deliver a comprehensive service for potential stroke patients, presenting via The Emergency Department, telephone or internal referral.
The tACP will become the first line of contact for internal and external teams, with responsibility for triaging need and prioritising management including onward referrals.
The successful candidate will currently work in Acute or Hyperacute stroke services and be able to demonstrate educational potential to become an ACP.
Training will be in several environments.
Acute ward environments.
High risk TIA clinic.
Follow up clinics.
ED.
General medical and surgical areas.
They will enrol in and complete the ACP training at Warwick University.
The tACP will commence at band 7 and migrate to band 8a when all clinical and educational aspects of the training have been successfully completed.
The stroke service at Heartlands is at the beginning of a workforce growth to meet the new challenges in the service as we rebuild following significant changes during and after COVID.
If you want to be part of this clinically and operationally, please apply or contact Peter Carr, Consultant Nurse, for a discussion.
Main duties of the job
1. ACP team are first line contacts for stroke services at BHH.
2. Rapid recognition of onsite stroke patients who require assessment / drip and ship to QE for interventional input or HASU care.
3. Initial triage of all internal and external referrals to BHH stroke service. Direct to clinics, give A&G advice, review in person or refer on for other clinical advice. Ensure minimal delays in decision making and rapid access to best clinical pathway.
4. Run TIA and small stroke clinics to allow early discharge decisions, admission avoidance and stroke prevention.
5. Work within inpatient settings at BHH.
6. Audit / deliver clinical scrutiny of stroke pathway for UHB.
7. Be involved in research opportunities.
8. Teach in a variety of local and national settings.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Professional Healthcare Registration with a UK Regulatory Body ( NMC /HCPC / GPC)
- * Post Graduate Qualification in specific speciality or equivalent experience.
- * MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice/ Level 7 equivalent portfolio or minimum of 120 CATs and working towards full MSc(must cover all 4 Pillars of advanced clinical practice )--
- Portfolio must include evidence of health assessment module at Level 7
- * Non -- Medical Prescribing Course
- * Advanced Life Support Qualification
- * Recognised Teaching & Assessing/ Mentoring Qualification / Course
Experience
Essential
- * Extensive post registration experience at a senior level in specialty area including significant and relevant senior clinical and leadership experience.
- * Evidence / experience of working in an MDT within a health care provider service.
- * Evidence of on-going CPD
- * Evidence of teaching in a variety of
- * Environments.
- * A sound knowledge of professional priorities and issues relating to NHS care provision.
- * A knowledgeable clinician with ability to ensure clinical governance is embedded in practice.
- * Sound understanding of evidencebased practice and its application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Professional Healthcare Registration with a UK Regulatory Body ( NMC /HCPC / GPC)
- * Post Graduate Qualification in specific speciality or equivalent experience.
- * MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice/ Level 7 equivalent portfolio or minimum of 120 CATs and working towards full MSc(must cover all 4 Pillars of advanced clinical practice )--
- Portfolio must include evidence of health assessment module at Level 7
- * Non -- Medical Prescribing Course
- * Advanced Life Support Qualification
- * Recognised Teaching & Assessing/ Mentoring Qualification / Course
Experience
Essential
- * Extensive post registration experience at a senior level in specialty area including significant and relevant senior clinical and leadership experience.
- * Evidence / experience of working in an MDT within a health care provider service.
- * Evidence of on-going CPD
- * Evidence of teaching in a variety of
- * Environments.
- * A sound knowledge of professional priorities and issues relating to NHS care provision.
- * A knowledgeable clinician with ability to ensure clinical governance is embedded in practice.
- * Sound understanding of evidencebased practice and its application.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
