Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP) in Out of Hours (OOH) Medicine. We are looking to recruit a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our established team of ACP's. You will need to have high level of experience in acute health care and have sound clinical knowledge whilst also demonstrating managerial and leadership abilities. Trainee practitioners will be expected to commence an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Nurse/clinical Practitioner) under the support and guidance of the lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Medicine and our medical colleagues.
The tACP's/ACP's are pivotal in the triage, assessment and treatment of acutely unwell medical patients out of hours. The OOH ACP is a key leadership role within the OOH medicine team, working alongside both medical and ward based teams to ensure that patients are seen by the right person, at the right time. Providing clinical expertise across a footprint of over 350 beds, covering all speciality medicine and medicine for older people (MOP). This is an incredibly varied and exciting role. The OOH trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners (tACP) / Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP) are central to the OOH multidisciplinary team. This role involves undertaking capability based patient assessment and examination in order to formulate a management plan for patients admitted to UHS for diagnosis and / or treatments.
About us
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced nurse or Allied Health Professional with a passion for Medicine. Experience of independent clinical assessment, practice and decision making is advantageous.
If successful, you will play a key part in delivering specialist Out of hours training and education to ward based multi-professional teams across the Trust. Practitioners are supported to undertake quality improvement / audit projects to further improve patient care and service delivery.
The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership and be an excellent role model for the multi-professional teams they are working in collaboration with.
The OOH service currently covers twilight and night shifts across Monday-Friday nights. And 24/7 provision at the weekends and on bank holidays, through a shift pattern of long days, twilights and nights.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced nurse or Allied Health Professional with a passion for Medicine. Experience of independent clinical assessment, practice and decision making is advantageous.
If successful, you will play a key part in delivering specialist Out of hours training and education to ward based multi-professional teams across the Trust. Practitioners are supported to undertake quality improvement / audit projects to further improve patient care and service delivery.
The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership and be an excellent role model for the multi-professional teams they are working in collaboration with.
The OOH service currently covers twilight and night shifts across Monday-Friday nights. And 24/7 provision at the weekends and on bank holidays, through a shift pattern of long days, twilights and nights.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional on relevant part of NMC / HCPC register
- Completion of Healthcare Degree (or equivalent - Minimum 120 credits at L6 or evidence of Masters level study)
- Committed and eligible for participation in and completion of MSc in area of speciality
- Higher Education Institute approved course in supporting learners in practice or the ability to Provide evidence of: oSupporting a range of learners in practice oSupporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
- Basic keyboard skills with knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Significant Post Registration experience within chosen specialty
- Broad awareness of wider Trust initiatives / pressures
- Coaching/leadership experience
Desirable
- Completion of HTPA Competencies
- Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
- ILS trained
- Evidence of ability to change or initiate practice
- Registered on MSc Pathway as an experienced practitioner
- Further study at Level 7 within relevant pathway
- Leadership qualification (RCN, LDC, Edward Jenner, Elizabeth Garret Anderson, Nye Bevan)
- Maths and English Level 2 or have recognised equivalence from the ENIC process
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional on relevant part of NMC / HCPC register
- Completion of Healthcare Degree (or equivalent - Minimum 120 credits at L6 or evidence of Masters level study)
- Committed and eligible for participation in and completion of MSc in area of speciality
- Higher Education Institute approved course in supporting learners in practice or the ability to Provide evidence of: oSupporting a range of learners in practice oSupporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
- Basic keyboard skills with knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Significant Post Registration experience within chosen specialty
- Broad awareness of wider Trust initiatives / pressures
- Coaching/leadership experience
Desirable
- Completion of HTPA Competencies
- Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
- ILS trained
- Evidence of ability to change or initiate practice
- Registered on MSc Pathway as an experienced practitioner
- Further study at Level 7 within relevant pathway
- Leadership qualification (RCN, LDC, Edward Jenner, Elizabeth Garret Anderson, Nye Bevan)
- Maths and English Level 2 or have recognised equivalence from the ENIC process
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).
