Job summary
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will, pioneer and developing clinical services and be responsive to the changing needs of patients and their families.
The post holder is an experienced Nurse, acting within their professional boundaries, providing safe care, clinical decision-making expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills.
They will provide consistent and personalised service for patients ensuring patients receive the best care from the best team or person.
Practicing autonomously as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team, the role requires a high level of competence in specific areas of knowledge, nursing expertise and clinical decision-making.
The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing clinical leadership as required.
Decision making utilises critical and analytical judgment processes, developed by undertaking Masters education, in order to effectively plan, implement and evaluate the clinical management of individual patients.
Advanced Clinical Practitioners continually recognise and exercise accountability for professional judgments within NMC code of professional conduct.
Main duties of the job
- Provide expert advice and support in clinical practice
o Be a role model for all staff through provision of high standards of professional practice
o Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered within varying environments
o Perform comprehensive assessment of patient needs, plan implement and evaluate care delivery
o Involve patients/carers and relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
o Demonstrate specialist knowledge in relation to the CSF pathway, treatments and surgical procedures.
o Participate in the development of services and implement changes service delivery
o Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
o Provide line management for the Hydrocephalus clinical nurse specialist team
o Continually monitor standards of care and participate in the improvement of care, through benchmarking, audit and research.
o Provide education and development opportunities for colleagues
o Maintain registration and comply with NMC professional code of conduct
o To partake in, and critically evaluate recent research, to be used to enhance best practice.
About us
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing care.
Provide expert advice and support in clinical practice by varying methods of communication
Participate in the education and training of other staff members
Be a role model for all staff through provision of high standards of professional practice
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered within varying environments
Clinical
To be an expert practitioner and role model in the field of Neurosciences ensuring the delivery of high standard patient care.
Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records
Involve patients/carers and relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives and professionals across health and social services.
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and treatment protocols.
Demonstrate specialist knowledge in relation to the CSF pathway, treatments and surgical procedures.
Leadership
Provide specialist, clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, and support to patients and carers/relatives.
Provide people with information and support regarding their condition.
Participate in the development of services and assist the highly specialist nurse to implement change service delivery
Utilise clinical supervision from nursing colleagues within the Neurosurgical Nurse Specialist team.
Participate with regional links in the community to promote and increase awareness of the services provided to those patients who have a diagnosis of Hydrocephalus
Participate in the planning and delivery of an effective Hydrocephalus Service
Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the clinical area.
Provide line management for the Hydrocephalus clinical nurse specialist team
Clinical Governance
Continually monitor standards of care and participate in the improvement of care, through benchmarking, audit and research.
Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
Promote patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area, leading to service improvement.
Education and Development
Provide education and development opportunities for colleagues on the ward
Develop own expert clinical knowledge and skills and participate in the development of others clinical knowledge
Promote reflective practice by facilitating discussion about good practice and problem areas within clinical supervision environment
Provide information, education and support to recently diagnosed patients and their families.
Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues
Identify and agree training and development needs as part of Personal Development Plans
Maintain registration and comply with NMC professional code of conduct
Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and PREP requirements
Attend training sessions to build upon existing clinical skills to further enhance clinical practice.
Research:
Initiate and participate in any future projects that may occur within the area.
To evaluate and critique recent research, to be used to enhance best practice.
Actively investigate current practice, using research papers and evidence data.
To be involved in relevant research projects promoting the role of clinician and presenting appropriate papers.
To identify areas in which research is viable.
- To be competent in literature review techniques and research methodology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing care.
Provide expert advice and support in clinical practice by varying methods of communication
Participate in the education and training of other staff members
Be a role model for all staff through provision of high standards of professional practice
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered within varying environments
Clinical
To be an expert practitioner and role model in the field of Neurosciences ensuring the delivery of high standard patient care.
Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records
Involve patients/carers and relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives and professionals across health and social services.
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and treatment protocols.
Demonstrate specialist knowledge in relation to the CSF pathway, treatments and surgical procedures.
Leadership
Provide specialist, clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, and support to patients and carers/relatives.
Provide people with information and support regarding their condition.
Participate in the development of services and assist the highly specialist nurse to implement change service delivery
Utilise clinical supervision from nursing colleagues within the Neurosurgical Nurse Specialist team.
Participate with regional links in the community to promote and increase awareness of the services provided to those patients who have a diagnosis of Hydrocephalus
Participate in the planning and delivery of an effective Hydrocephalus Service
Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the clinical area.
Provide line management for the Hydrocephalus clinical nurse specialist team
Clinical Governance
Continually monitor standards of care and participate in the improvement of care, through benchmarking, audit and research.
Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
Promote patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area, leading to service improvement.
Education and Development
Provide education and development opportunities for colleagues on the ward
Develop own expert clinical knowledge and skills and participate in the development of others clinical knowledge
Promote reflective practice by facilitating discussion about good practice and problem areas within clinical supervision environment
Provide information, education and support to recently diagnosed patients and their families.
Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues
Identify and agree training and development needs as part of Personal Development Plans
Maintain registration and comply with NMC professional code of conduct
Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and PREP requirements
Attend training sessions to build upon existing clinical skills to further enhance clinical practice.
Research:
Initiate and participate in any future projects that may occur within the area.
To evaluate and critique recent research, to be used to enhance best practice.
Actively investigate current practice, using research papers and evidence data.
To be involved in relevant research projects promoting the role of clinician and presenting appropriate papers.
To identify areas in which research is viable.
- To be competent in literature review techniques and research methodology.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Adult Nurse
- MSC in Advanced Practice
- Non-medical prescribing
- Teaching/ Mentoring qualification
- Relevant post registration qualification ie Neuro-course
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate relevant experience within this specialty
- Evidence of effective management
- Neurosurgical Experience at a senior level
- Evidence of effective leadership skills and evidence of leading a team
- Evidence of change management
- Evidence of staff development and can demonstrate knowledge regarding provision and development of education programmes
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
- Understand the application of healthcare governance
- Has up to date Advanced clinical Practice portfolio
- Evidence of Budget Management
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
Other
Essential
- Self-directed practitioner
- Enthusiastic and highly motivated
- Supportive of colleagues
- Ability to work across boundaries
- Role model
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Adult Nurse
- MSC in Advanced Practice
- Non-medical prescribing
- Teaching/ Mentoring qualification
- Relevant post registration qualification ie Neuro-course
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate relevant experience within this specialty
- Evidence of effective management
- Neurosurgical Experience at a senior level
- Evidence of effective leadership skills and evidence of leading a team
- Evidence of change management
- Evidence of staff development and can demonstrate knowledge regarding provision and development of education programmes
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
- Understand the application of healthcare governance
- Has up to date Advanced clinical Practice portfolio
- Evidence of Budget Management
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
Other
Essential
- Self-directed practitioner
- Enthusiastic and highly motivated
- Supportive of colleagues
- Ability to work across boundaries
- Role model
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).
