Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

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Job summary

ACP - Savernake

37.5 Hours per week Permanent Savernake Inpatient Unit Part-time hours considered.

Are you ready for the next chapter in your ACP journey?

Wiltshire Health and Care are pleased to offer new opportunities to join our inpatient ACP workforce.

This post is based primarily at Savernake Hospital in Marlborough, we also have inpatient wards at Warminster Community Hospital and Chippenham Community Hospital. There is some requirement within the post to flexibly cross cover other teams, this is to enhance our team working across inpatient services and to ensure that we all have a broad range of clinical experiences.You will be working alongside a clinical team comprising of Consultant Practitioners/Associate Specialists/GP trainees and other ACPs supporting the ward teams with the medical aspects of patient care while developing your own clinical expertise within the specialties of Frailty, Older Peoples Medicine, Rehabilitation & End of Life Care.

Applications are invited from candidates who are Registered Nursing or Physiotherapy colleagues, holding an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or working towards) and have relevant post registration experience or those people willing to undertake an MSc and who meet the academic criteria to do so. We have limited this post to Nursing and Physiotherapy only due to current prescribing restrictions for other professions.

Main duties of the job

Experience at Band 7 with knowledge of effective change management skills and a proven track record in the delivery of high-quality clinical care are essential.

The successful candidate will be a team player who is flexible and adaptable to the needs of the people who access our services.

The post is banded at 8a (AFC) on completion of the MSc in Advanced Practice, or at band 7 (dependent on stage of training/modules ratified).You will be expected to work across all four Advanced Practice Pillars.

Clinically working independently at an advanced level in the direct delivery of high-quality care making critical clinical decisions based on varied skills and assessment techniques.

Provide clinical leadership and support across the entire inpatient MDT and to support the Senior ACP Leadership Team in developing the ACP service to improve the patient experience.

Supporting colleagues to achieve training and development requirements. Ensuring that you are maintaining your own portfolio of learning in accordance with our organisational ACP policy and HEE guidance.

Ensure consistent high-quality care through audit and research programs.

Informal visits are recommended and welcomed.

For Further details please contact Head of Operations -Inpatients, MIU and Flow (r.green.1@nhs.net) or Consultant Nurse Donna Little (donna.little@nhs.net)

About us

Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.

There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers.

If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!

Details

Date posted

27 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9085-WHC-21984

Job locations

Savernake Community Hospital

London Road

Marlborough

SN8 3HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with the NMC or HCPC
  • First level nursing or healthcare degree
  • Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification equivalent to level 3
  • Independent Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification
  • MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in gerontology or a relevant medical speciality at band 6 above.
  • Evidence in challenging clinical practice and leading in the development of new pathways of care and delivering best practice
  • Evidence of successfully resolving complex problems.
  • Experience in carrying out clinical audit and risk assessment
  • Proven skills in leading, managing and developing teams
  • Evidence of successful resource management.

Desirable

  • Experience as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner
  • Strong IT Skills including excel and power-point
  • Knowledge of national NHS drivers and initiatives
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with the NMC or HCPC
  • First level nursing or healthcare degree
  • Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification equivalent to level 3
  • Independent Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification
  • MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in gerontology or a relevant medical speciality at band 6 above.
  • Evidence in challenging clinical practice and leading in the development of new pathways of care and delivering best practice
  • Evidence of successfully resolving complex problems.
  • Experience in carrying out clinical audit and risk assessment
  • Proven skills in leading, managing and developing teams
  • Evidence of successful resource management.

Desirable

  • Experience as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner
  • Strong IT Skills including excel and power-point
  • Knowledge of national NHS drivers and initiatives

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Savernake Community Hospital

London Road

Marlborough

SN8 3HL


Employer's website

https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Savernake Community Hospital

London Road

Marlborough

SN8 3HL


Employer's website

https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Operations- InPatients

Rachel Green

r.green1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

27 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9085-WHC-21984

Job locations

Savernake Community Hospital

London Road

Marlborough

SN8 3HL


Supporting documents

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