Job summary
We have a vacancy for a motivated, proactive and adaptable individual from nursing, paramedic or AHP professional background to join our well-established ACP team at Heartlands Hospital. We welcome interest from both qualified ACPs and partially trained practitioners from acute care or other clinically relevant specialities. This post is not suitable for trainees new to the ACP role.
The Acute Medical Unit is a busy and dynamic environment, providing assessment and management areas for patients presenting with a wide range of medical problems. You will be working as part of the medical team providing leadership, expertise, advice and support to the AMU and Same Day Emergency Care Unit, ensuring the provision of high quality, person-centred care to acutely ill patients from the first point of contact to their final destination, either admission or discharge.
The department has an excellent track record of supporting both training and development of ACPs and provides robust Consultant supervision and a range of educational opportunities. ACPs are expected to participate in teaching, service improvement, audit and have opportunities to develop procedural skills and special interests.
You will be required to work shifts including weekends on a 1:6 rota. The post holder will deliver a 90% clinical component to their role and 10% related to appraisal, clinical audit, teaching, self-development and research if fully qualified. (Trainee post is 80% clinical / 20% non-clinical).
Main duties of the job
For detailed information and the main duties/responsibilities of the role please read the Job Descriptions provided.
Essential for any applicant:
*Current registration with the NMC/HCPC/GPHC
*Independent/Supplementary prescribing (ISP) qualification or the professional ability to undertake this
When applying for a qualified ACP position (b8a), applicants must:
*Hold MSc in advanced practice or comparable qualification
*Hold ISP qualification
*Provide a portfolio of ongoing development and autonomous practice at an advanced level.
When applying for a trainee ACP position (b7), applicants may:
*Be undertaking academic modules towards an advanced practice MSc funded by NHSE
*Currently be part of ACP apprenticeship pathway (discussion with the ACP consultant Lead is required prior to applying to ensure feasibility of transfer if currently employed in a differing trust)
The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has a proven track record in Advanced Practice and the Acute Medical ACP team is a growing and integral part of the UHB Acute Medical team with proactive Consultant support.
We would strongly recommend that you make contact with the department prior to interview to get a clear idea of the job role/requirements for training or any insight into the clinical specialty; please contact Lead ACP (Acute Medicine) Karen Smith (karen.smith4@uhb.nhs.uk) or Samantha McDonnell (samantha.mcdonnell@uhb.nhs.uk) Corporate Lead for Advanced and Consultant Clinical Practice
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 detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a 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) ( E )
- * Post Graduate Qualification in
- specific speciality or equivalent
- experience ( E)
- * 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 (E )
- * Independent and Supplementary
- Prescribing qualification-- where
- applicable to registration ( E )
- * Advanced Life Support
- Qualification ( E )
- * Recognised Teaching & Assessing/
- Mentoring Qualification /
- Course(E)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration
- experience at a senior level (Band
- 7 or above) 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 evidence
- based practice and its application
Desirable
- Knowledge of the national and local
- NHS healthcare agenda and its
- implications
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Willingness to provide support,
- supervision and mentorship to
- trainee ACPs within Acute
- Medicine
- * Maintenance of portfolio of CPD
- evidence in line with the HEE
- Advanced Clinical Practice in
- Acute Medicine Curriculum
- Framework
Desirable
- Previous experience within a Acute
- Medicine environment
- * Previous experience in an acute
- admission area
- * Knowledge of Acute Medicine
- pathways including Same Day
- Emergency Care (SDEC)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Healthcare
- Registration with a UK Regulatory
- Body ( NMC / HCPC / GPC) ( E )
- * Post Graduate Qualification in
- specific speciality or equivalent
- experience ( E)
- * 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 (E )
- * Independent and Supplementary
- Prescribing qualification-- where
- applicable to registration ( E )
- * Advanced Life Support
- Qualification ( E )
- * Recognised Teaching & Assessing/
- Mentoring Qualification /
- Course(E)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration
- experience at a senior level (Band
- 7 or above) 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 evidence
- based practice and its application
Desirable
- Knowledge of the national and local
- NHS healthcare agenda and its
- implications
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Willingness to provide support,
- supervision and mentorship to
- trainee ACPs within Acute
- Medicine
- * Maintenance of portfolio of CPD
- evidence in line with the HEE
- Advanced Clinical Practice in
- Acute Medicine Curriculum
- Framework
Desirable
- Previous experience within a Acute
- Medicine environment
- * Previous experience in an acute
- admission area
- * Knowledge of Acute Medicine
- pathways including Same Day
- Emergency Care (SDEC)
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).
