The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

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Job summary

A unique opportunity has arisen to join the Acute Response Team as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner. The Acute Response Team is a recently formed innovative team combining the Hospital at Night & Critical Care Outreach Teams. The ART covers a 24/7 service responding to referrals for unwell and deteriorating patients across all adult wards and departments at Rotherham General Hospital, monitoring of ICU step downs and provides trust-wide education on NEWS2 & management of deteriorating patients whilst also providing some support to the out of hours medical teams.We are seeking to recruit an experienced enthusiastic, innovative, and driven qualified clinical practitioners to the Acute Response Team from nursing or AHP background.We will support you to work within the 4 pillars of Advanced Practice (Clinical Practice, Education and Learning, Leadership and Research) with dedicated non-clinical time and an educational supervisor. Free access to the Practitioners ePortfolio will be provided to support & evidence the ACPs ongoing development.An experienced team of ACPs, Specialist Nurses and HCSWs, the medical and critical care clinical leads and on call teams will support you with your development.We will consider applications from current Trainee ACPs towards the end of training who can evidence a portfolio of learning within the 4 pillars of advanced practice.We encourage an informal discussion with all applicants. Please email to arrange this.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide clinical expertise, leadership, collaboration and education to ensure that patients gain effective, appropriate and timely care.The ACP (post holder) will engage directly with all members of the multi-disciplinary team in the prevention and management of deteriorating patients working closely with the on call medical and critical care teams.The post holder will undertake advanced clinical assessment, initiate investigations and interpret their results so clinical diagnosis can be determined and appropriate treatment/interventions initiated.The post holder will use advanced knowledge and skills to provide autonomous practice to patients including independent clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients at risk of deterioration, preventing admission to critical care and where required supporting that admission.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values

AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.

CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.

TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, for both our patients and our workforce.

Date posted

25 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-23-10-091

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current Professional Registration
Degree level Qualification
Teaching/ Mentorship Qualification
Qualified in Non-Medical Prescribing (v300) If applicable for the ACPs Role
Msc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent
Evidence of Ongoing Professional Development
Portfolio evidencing competency as an ACP

Desirable

Current Advanced Life Support Qualification (Essential if Inpatient or UECC ACP, Desirable if Community or non-inpatient ACP)

Experience

Essential

Demonstrate experience in a senior post
Experience in multi-disciplinary staff working
Experience of working with acutely ill patients
Experience of working independently
Experience in education of staff

knowledge

Essential

Excellent Communication skills with clear written and oral skills
Effective organisational abilities, supervisory skills, leadership and change management skills
Awareness of current health service priorities, national and local nursing and quality agenda

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current Professional Registration
Degree level Qualification
Teaching/ Mentorship Qualification
Qualified in Non-Medical Prescribing (v300) If applicable for the ACPs Role
Msc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent
Evidence of Ongoing Professional Development
Portfolio evidencing competency as an ACP

Desirable

Current Advanced Life Support Qualification (Essential if Inpatient or UECC ACP, Desirable if Community or non-inpatient ACP)

Experience

Essential

Demonstrate experience in a senior post
Experience in multi-disciplinary staff working
Experience of working with acutely ill patients
Experience of working independently
Experience in education of staff

knowledge

Essential

Excellent Communication skills with clear written and oral skills
Effective organisational abilities, supervisory skills, leadership and change management skills
Awareness of current health service priorities, national and local nursing and quality agenda

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).