Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join and assist with the development of the Hospital at Home service, alongside virtual wards specialities within Older Persons Services.
The role will include assessments, diagnostics and implementing a treatment plan whereby patients conditions and plan of care can be met within their own home or within the community settings to prevent them from remaining within the acute settings when deemed appropriate.
Use of a car for transportation is essential.
We are looking for a dynamic, compassionate, organised and confident person who has experience in managing acutely unwell patients as there will be those situations when patients require acute assessment, care and escalation.
You will need to demonstrate the necessary skills to deliver services to patients with a wide range of complex clinical needs including frailty.
This role requires an active UK NMC Registration
Based Location: Christchurch Day Hospital but covering the whole of BCP area travelling
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of OPS specialty common presentations.
- Conversant in older persons Advanced practice developments at nation/ local levels
- Legal/professional/ethical issues of advanced practice
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Advanced clinical skills, such as assessing patient's physical status requiring precision, accuracy, dexterity.
- Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and resilience when the service is under pressure.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, such as specified OPS rays, ECGs and freedom to act in managing patients 'care.
- Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working independently at a Band 7 Clinical role within relevant specialty
- Experience of leading & developing people
- Demonstrates theoretical and practical knowledge OPS common presentations
- Experience of teaching, mentoring and developing staff
- Managing defined caseload of patient
- Developing policies & protocols
Desirable
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries
- Publication/ Conference Experience
- Team leader
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with relevant professional body
- Recognised teaching or mentoring qualification
- Masters level Advanced Clinical Practitioner/ Equivalent Masters
- Non-Medical Prescribing
Desirable
- Budget Management
- Recognition as Advanced Practitioner by the National Centre for Advancing Practice
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, using a range of methods, e.g. verbal, written, record keeping , complex report writing
- Able to deal with demands of rapidly developing and changing service, problem-solving and prioritising abilities. Ability to lead on and respond positively to change
- Self-motivated and reliability
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- The use of a car for transportation to visit patients at home is essential, as well as the willingness to obtain business car insurance
- A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of OPS specialty common presentations.
- Conversant in older persons Advanced practice developments at nation/ local levels
- Legal/professional/ethical issues of advanced practice
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Advanced clinical skills, such as assessing patient's physical status requiring precision, accuracy, dexterity.
- Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and resilience when the service is under pressure.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, such as specified OPS rays, ECGs and freedom to act in managing patients 'care.
- Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working independently at a Band 7 Clinical role within relevant specialty
- Experience of leading & developing people
- Demonstrates theoretical and practical knowledge OPS common presentations
- Experience of teaching, mentoring and developing staff
- Managing defined caseload of patient
- Developing policies & protocols
Desirable
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries
- Publication/ Conference Experience
- Team leader
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with relevant professional body
- Recognised teaching or mentoring qualification
- Masters level Advanced Clinical Practitioner/ Equivalent Masters
- Non-Medical Prescribing
Desirable
- Budget Management
- Recognition as Advanced Practitioner by the National Centre for Advancing Practice
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, using a range of methods, e.g. verbal, written, record keeping , complex report writing
- Able to deal with demands of rapidly developing and changing service, problem-solving and prioritising abilities. Ability to lead on and respond positively to change
- Self-motivated and reliability
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- The use of a car for transportation to visit patients at home is essential, as well as the willingness to obtain business car insurance
- A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals.
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).
