Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Work autonomously as an advanced practitioner within the specialty, managing a caseload of patients delivering individualised direct patient care.

Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients within their area of work.

Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.

Undertake a variety of clinical skills and provide treatment/ advice as per speciality and scope of practice. Using agreed protocols of clinical practice and professional guidelines. This service will be provided within an acute secondary healthcare facility.

Within scope of practice and clinical competence request and / or undertake diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations related to plans of care

Use highly developed communication skills to effectively communicate with colleagues, patients and their relatives/carers, making reports and liaising as required with medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team both verbally and in writing.

Report and raise concerns related to Safeguarding, accessing advice and support as required. Be conversant with Trust policies for safeguarding including the assessment of mental Capacity, and consideration of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and the application of the principles of Prevent (counter terrorism awareness)

Ensure that high standards of all documentation are maintained, with accurate, complete and up-to-date information regarding patient care are kept in accordance with Trust standards.

Undertake training to develop further advanced clinical practice roles required by the service in order to provide a high standard of patient care.

Practice within the scope of professional registration (i.e. NMC, HCPC)

Professional Leadership & Management

Provide highly visible and accessible professional leadership and demonstrate expert knowledge and standards of clinical practice

Lead and develop a defined area of Advanced Clinical practice within the designated area of practice, promoting interdisciplinary team and collaborative working practices

Meet regularly with team members as a team and on an individual basis as required to support their personal and professional development

Promote team working, build rapport and collaborative working practices with multidisciplinary team. Liaise with inter-hospital departments and personnel across organisational and professional groups. Ensuring effective communication and interpersonal skills with other disciplines and organisations.

Act as a clinical role model demonstrating high standards of advanced clinical practice and provide support or advice to other staff when necessary

Lead and support the development of the role according to changing patients needs, service requirements and evidence base practice.

Lead and actively participate in service/ departmental projects, quality initiatives and statutory accreditation processes. This will include the setting and monitoring of clinical standards of care.

Demonstrate effective leadership skills, supporting the senior management team (Head of Nursing/Consultant Nurses/ Matrons/ Clinical Director) in service development and lead as delegated on the implementation of any of these changes.

Maintain an awareness of professional and ethical issues to ensure care is delivered in a professional timely and courteous manner by all members of the team, respecting the different spiritual and cultural backgrounds of colleagues, patients and relatives.

Education & Training

Act as an expert educational resource for clinical staff, patients, and carers by providing formal and informal education. Promote and develop a positive learning environment throughout the Trust.

Act as mentor/ assessor to staff members and students as required, providing educational advice and support. Ensure wards / departments can access appropriate training support and guidance.

Lead and actively participate in the delivery of educational programmes for all grades of nursing, medical and allied health professional staff.

Provide support and guidance to all levels of ward staff in their clinical role.

Recognise the limits of own professional practice and competence, undertake further training and academic qualifications as required to maintain own specialist knowledge

Participate in the annual appraisal process, delegating duties to team members as appropriate to ensure all staff within the team have personal development plans which support revalidation

Maintain close links with local HEIs and participate in in the development and delivery of new and established advanced practice programmes

Research & Audit

Participate and lead or assist in research projects as required, disseminate and ensure utilisation of research results to improve patient experience and change practice.

Utilise research findings in the delivery of patient care, developing new ways of working.

Be aware of clinical research being undertaken within the specialist field of practice

Participate and where required lead audit projects by the specialty, involving collating, analysing and reporting on results of the audit process.

Provide support, encouragement and advice to nursing staff undertaking audit and research.

Assist in the testing and evaluation of new equipment within the clinical area.

Quality & Safety

Support the maintenance of KPIs, NHSLA compliance, CQC compliance and local and national clinical governance initiatives in close collaboration with the directorate senior nursing, medical and management and in collaboration with clinical governance teams.

Maintain improvements in patient safety by supporting implementation of patient safety initiatives, prompt and appropriate response to complaints resolution and escalation where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Essential

• MSc Level qualification or equivalent CATs
• Significant' post registration experience at a senior level (Band 7 or above) in specialty area
• Advanced Clinical Assessment skills
• Advanced Life Support qualification(s) ALS/APLS/EPLS/ATNC/ETC/ATLS
• Non-Medical Prescribing Course
• Evidence of extensive experience of advanced level clinical practice in a Paediatric Emergency Department or equivalent

Desirable

• Teaching & Mentoring qualification
• Publication in healthcare journals

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

Employer's website

https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)