Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) or Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our successful Emergency Department team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Recently awarded 'Outstanding' overall and 'Good' for Urgent and Emergency Care by the Care Quality Commission, we are seeking exceptional individuals who can join us on our continued journey of delivering excellence in care.
The Emergency Department at Kings Mill Hospital currently sees over 100,000 attendances a year and operates a single point of access for all admissions. It is a designated Trauma Unit, hosts a separate Children and Young Persons Emergency Department, and is co-located with Primary Care Services offering a single front door model of care.
This post provides an exciting opportunity for an experienced registered professional who is dedicated to delivering high quality Emergency Care. We are looking for a suitably qualified ACP to join our friendly and supportive award winning Emergency Department team. We will also consider applications from trainee ACPs already on an MSc advanced practice pathway, or those who are willing to fully commit to undertaking a programme of training.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be an autonomous practitioner who has demonstrable skills aligned with the four pillars of advanced practice; clinical care, supporting education, leadership and management, and research. The role will involve assessment, treatment and management of a diverse undifferentiated caseload of patients requiring unscheduled care.
In line with the Trust CARE values, and driven by a passion for excellent patient care, we expect to recruit positive, dynamic and forward thinking individuals, who are flexible and adaptable in order to meet the challenges of care delivery in the emergency environment. You will need excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of the multidisciplinary team. You will need to be highly motivated and be prepared to continue to develop your expertise.
As a valued employee you will be offered wrap around support by the Head of Service, a Consultant supervisor, the Corporate Lead for Advanced Clinical Practice and the established ACP team. Opportunity for professional development is encouraged to allow individuals to excel in all pillars of advanced practice and is facilitated through protected non-clinical time.
If you have the drive to provide an excellent patient experience and an enthusiasm for personal and service development within the clinical setting, and a desire to work in a proactive and dynamic Emergency Department we are waiting to hear from you.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Possess a broad and advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
- Has a sound level of knowledge in relation to invasive and non invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Ability to take a full systematic focused history
- Ability to make a diagnosis based on interpretation of imaging and pathology results
- Has the knowledge to support safe clinical decision making in relation to discharge
- Excellent communication skills with clear written and oral skills.
- Proven management skills: ? Organisational abilities ? Supervisory skills ? Leadership skills ? Change management skills ? Clinical governance knowledge ? Knowledge of current health service priorities and national and local nursing and allied health agenda s .
- Undertake work and projects across all four pillars of advanced practice in order to meet the capabilities of the Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice for England
Desirable
- Knowledge of more than one area of clinical practice - i.e surgery, medicine, orthopaedics, ITU
- Health and safety
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse or allied health professional (NMC or HCPC)
- Previous degree level qualification
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or working towards)
- Evidence of substantial advanced level clinical practice demonstrated in a clinical portfolio
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- ALS provider
- Non-medical prescriber
- Mentor/teaching qualification Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
- Evidence of managing acute presentations
- Clinical diagnostic skills including the ability to interpret as a minimum CXR, and laboratory investigations
Desirable
- Evidence of research and audit
- ALS Instructor
- EPLS provider
- ATLS provider
- Ability to perform basic interpretation of skeletal X-ray and CT brain
Qualities
Essential
- Self-directed practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Team player
- Ability to work across boundaries
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience, most recent of which should be in a senior position
- Substantial broad experience relative to clinical area
Desirable
Analytical and judgemental skills
Essential
- Has the ability to work as an independent practitioner through completion of Masters level clinical practice programme and clinical competencies.
- Portfolio evidence of assessment of competent advanced clinical decision making (i.e ACAT, Mini - cex DOPS
- Has ability to formulate a diagnosis and differential diagnosis, initiate appropriate treatmen t and evaluate effectiveness.
- Ability to manage a team of patients and prioritise work.
- Able to present and receive complex information from the MDT
- Demonstrates experience with the audit process and audit tools
- Competent to interpret ECG and ABG
Planning and organisational skills
Essential
- Demonstrates proactive performance
- Manages own workload and supports junior medical staff in managing theirs.
- Plans and organises work as a
- senior member of the team according to clinical situation
- Has the ability to plan and implement strategies which may impact across the Trust and healthcare community
- Prioritises balance of work to support flow of patient s through Trust .
Physical skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform all requirements of the ACP role where highly developed skills and accuracy are required i.e ABG, IVIs drug administration, inserting catheters, specialist procedures relevant to area of practice
- Willing to be adaptable and flexible to meet service requirements
Responsibilities for patient / client care
Essential
- Develops highly specialised programmes of care and is responsible for ensuring high standards of care are delivered at all times individually
- Able to identify / manage and advise on the on -going care of patient group
- Provides highly specialised advice to medical and nursing staff re management plans and is responsible for evaluating diagnostic results
- Is responsible for ensuring effective communication at time of discharge both for patient and to GP or other significant healthcare practitioners
Responsibilities for policy and service development and implementation
Essential
- Contributes to the development of the Trust ACP service as well development of the specialty service within which they work .
- Helps develops protocols for specialist area which may impact on other disciplines
- Adheres to Trust policies and procedures and works within the ACP framework for advanced clinical practice.
- Supports the development of new policies as work and role develops within Trust policy
- Negotiates and liaises with appropriate stakeholders re polices that may impact beyond own area of practice
- Supports or initiates the development of new ways of working that reflect local targets, tariff and changes to healthcare policy
Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
Essential
- Understands personal responsibility for effective management of resources and ensures the safe use of specialised equipment.
- Contributes towards efficiency savings in resource management and allocation and helps to identify and eliminate wastage in this area
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Possess a broad and advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
- Has a sound level of knowledge in relation to invasive and non invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Ability to take a full systematic focused history
- Ability to make a diagnosis based on interpretation of imaging and pathology results
- Has the knowledge to support safe clinical decision making in relation to discharge
- Excellent communication skills with clear written and oral skills.
- Proven management skills: ? Organisational abilities ? Supervisory skills ? Leadership skills ? Change management skills ? Clinical governance knowledge ? Knowledge of current health service priorities and national and local nursing and allied health agenda s .
- Undertake work and projects across all four pillars of advanced practice in order to meet the capabilities of the Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice for England
Desirable
- Knowledge of more than one area of clinical practice - i.e surgery, medicine, orthopaedics, ITU
- Health and safety
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse or allied health professional (NMC or HCPC)
- Previous degree level qualification
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or working towards)
- Evidence of substantial advanced level clinical practice demonstrated in a clinical portfolio
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- ALS provider
- Non-medical prescriber
- Mentor/teaching qualification Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
- Evidence of managing acute presentations
- Clinical diagnostic skills including the ability to interpret as a minimum CXR, and laboratory investigations
Desirable
- Evidence of research and audit
- ALS Instructor
- EPLS provider
- ATLS provider
- Ability to perform basic interpretation of skeletal X-ray and CT brain
Qualities
Essential
- Self-directed practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Team player
- Ability to work across boundaries
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience, most recent of which should be in a senior position
- Substantial broad experience relative to clinical area
Desirable
Analytical and judgemental skills
Essential
- Has the ability to work as an independent practitioner through completion of Masters level clinical practice programme and clinical competencies.
- Portfolio evidence of assessment of competent advanced clinical decision making (i.e ACAT, Mini - cex DOPS
- Has ability to formulate a diagnosis and differential diagnosis, initiate appropriate treatmen t and evaluate effectiveness.
- Ability to manage a team of patients and prioritise work.
- Able to present and receive complex information from the MDT
- Demonstrates experience with the audit process and audit tools
- Competent to interpret ECG and ABG
Planning and organisational skills
Essential
- Demonstrates proactive performance
- Manages own workload and supports junior medical staff in managing theirs.
- Plans and organises work as a
- senior member of the team according to clinical situation
- Has the ability to plan and implement strategies which may impact across the Trust and healthcare community
- Prioritises balance of work to support flow of patient s through Trust .
Physical skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform all requirements of the ACP role where highly developed skills and accuracy are required i.e ABG, IVIs drug administration, inserting catheters, specialist procedures relevant to area of practice
- Willing to be adaptable and flexible to meet service requirements
Responsibilities for patient / client care
Essential
- Develops highly specialised programmes of care and is responsible for ensuring high standards of care are delivered at all times individually
- Able to identify / manage and advise on the on -going care of patient group
- Provides highly specialised advice to medical and nursing staff re management plans and is responsible for evaluating diagnostic results
- Is responsible for ensuring effective communication at time of discharge both for patient and to GP or other significant healthcare practitioners
Responsibilities for policy and service development and implementation
Essential
- Contributes to the development of the Trust ACP service as well development of the specialty service within which they work .
- Helps develops protocols for specialist area which may impact on other disciplines
- Adheres to Trust policies and procedures and works within the ACP framework for advanced clinical practice.
- Supports the development of new policies as work and role develops within Trust policy
- Negotiates and liaises with appropriate stakeholders re polices that may impact beyond own area of practice
- Supports or initiates the development of new ways of working that reflect local targets, tariff and changes to healthcare policy
Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
Essential
- Understands personal responsibility for effective management of resources and ensures the safe use of specialised equipment.
- Contributes towards efficiency savings in resource management and allocation and helps to identify and eliminate wastage in this area
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).
