Job summary
Are you a Paediatric / Children's Nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you have a desire to work in a 'great' workplace with remarkable people who make a difference every day? If this is you then we would love you to come and work with us and see for yourself.
We are looking for a passionate Band 8a Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner (APNP) / Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to work within the Paediatric and Neonatal departments at West Suffolk. This is a full-time post which will include evening and weekend working. Successful candidates must have demonstrable experience at Band 7 or 8a and must hold an MSc in Advanced Paediatric Nursing Practice (ambulatory care) or MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.
You will work both independently but also alongside other medical and nursing staff to provide excellent clinical care to our children.
The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. In addition to this the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialities for any necessary inpatient or outpatient investigations as well as facilitating safe patient discharge.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will use a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making alongside demonstrating the four pillars of practice, Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education and Research in providing healthcare that enables innovative solutions to enhance experience and improve outcomes within their speciality area.
The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. In addition to this the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialities for any necessary inpatient or outpatient investigations as well as facilitating safe patient discharge.
The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. In addition to this the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialities for any necessary inpatient or outpatient investigations as well as facilitating safe patient discharge.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD for full details of the Job Role and personal specification.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD for full details of the Job Role and personal specification.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC.
- oPossession of 1st degree in a clinical field e.g., Nursing, physiotherapy at a minimum 2:2 classification
- oPossession of MSc in Advanced Practice or recognised equivalent by HEE Centre Advancing Practice
- oNon-Medical Prescribing (v300) if appropriate to registered profession /role
- oSignificant post qualification experience [minimum 4 years] in a relevant clinical field.
Desirable
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- oCompleted portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice.
- oEvidence of continued professional development following MSc completion.
- oEvidence of clinical work in an autonomous role.
- oEvidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
- oEvidence of quality improvement methodology and audit experience
- oEvidence of involvement in change
- oManagement
- oEvidence of multi-professional working
- oDemonstrates a high degree of knowledge within specialty
- oDemonstrate an understanding of current developments in the relevant speciality
- oDemonstrate the ability to utilise current research finding in practice
- oUnderstand, encourage, and support clinical supervision
- oKnowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management
Desirable
- oKnowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
Skills and abilities
Essential
- oEvidence of both theoretical and practical skills and competency in patient management
- oEffective communication both written and verbal
- oStrong leadership skills
- oPresentation Skills
- oAbility to develop protocols and guidelines
- oAbility to write reports for senior management
- oWorks under own initiative with strong
- oOrganisational skills and can work to deadlines
- oComputer skills (i.e., for radiology, pathology, microbiology ordering as per
- oTrust protocols, utilising patient systems)
- oAble to manage change both personally and leading others
- oAble to use problem solving skills
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC.
- oPossession of 1st degree in a clinical field e.g., Nursing, physiotherapy at a minimum 2:2 classification
- oPossession of MSc in Advanced Practice or recognised equivalent by HEE Centre Advancing Practice
- oNon-Medical Prescribing (v300) if appropriate to registered profession /role
- oSignificant post qualification experience [minimum 4 years] in a relevant clinical field.
Desirable
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- oCompleted portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice.
- oEvidence of continued professional development following MSc completion.
- oEvidence of clinical work in an autonomous role.
- oEvidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
- oEvidence of quality improvement methodology and audit experience
- oEvidence of involvement in change
- oManagement
- oEvidence of multi-professional working
- oDemonstrates a high degree of knowledge within specialty
- oDemonstrate an understanding of current developments in the relevant speciality
- oDemonstrate the ability to utilise current research finding in practice
- oUnderstand, encourage, and support clinical supervision
- oKnowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management
Desirable
- oKnowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
Skills and abilities
Essential
- oEvidence of both theoretical and practical skills and competency in patient management
- oEffective communication both written and verbal
- oStrong leadership skills
- oPresentation Skills
- oAbility to develop protocols and guidelines
- oAbility to write reports for senior management
- oWorks under own initiative with strong
- oOrganisational skills and can work to deadlines
- oComputer skills (i.e., for radiology, pathology, microbiology ordering as per
- oTrust protocols, utilising patient systems)
- oAble to manage change both personally and leading others
- oAble to use problem solving skills
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).
