Job summary
Consultant Practitioner for Urgent and Emergency Care
Full time
12 month fixed term/secondment
We are seeking an exceptional Consultant Nurse to join our Integrated Care & Community Services Group on a 12-FTC . This pivotal leadership role will provide strategic and operational oversight for all Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) pre-hospital delivery across Coventry, ensuring high-quality, safe, and responsive care for our population.
This is a senior clinical leadership position responsible for driving excellence across our pre-hospital UEC services while supporting and developing our multidisciplinary workforce, including:
- Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs)
- Trainee ACPs
- Clinical Practitioners
- Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)
- Registered Nurses
The post-holder will be instrumental in maintaining clinical standards, enhancing workforce capability, and ensuring robust governance within a dynamic community setting.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a clinical expert in the management of complex, acute and undifferentiated conditions within primary and community care and will fulfil the 4 domains of consultant practice: expert practice (the consultant's main health or social-care profession); strategic and enabling leadership; learning, developing and improving across the system; research and innovation.
The post holder will practice at an advanced clinical level and exercise high levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care. They will provide clinical leadership, expert practice, and advanced knowledge, integrating research evidence into practice and contributing to/leading on research within the clinical field of community services and primary care.
The post holder will monitor and improve standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, identifying research questions, disseminating research findings and promoting their translation into practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership. As a member of the MDT, the post holder will be involved with, and where appropriate collaborate in national and international research contributing to relevant networks and forums, with the aim of supporting the development of a acute care delivered closer home.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellencedesignated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The group is currently trialling a new Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) model following a collaborative event with internal and external stakeholders. This pilot aims to explore team structures and assess the impact on patient experience. While no formal redesign has taken place yet, the outcomes of this trial may inform future service delivery and team configuration across the group.
If you are successful in your application, please be aware that your team structure and line management may be subject to change in the future as part of this evolving model. However, any formal changes will be preceded by appropriate consultation in line with organisational policy.
Competence in Non-Medical Prescribing will be required, if supported by the practitioners professional regulator.
- The post holder will have a highly visible clinical profile, providing both advisory and clinical input into patient care, spending 20% of time in clinical practice.
- Autonomously act and develop recognition for their expertise in the field of primary and community care services having developed specialist clinical knowledge.
- Apply advanced theoretical, evidence based and practical knowledge to the clinical care of patients with community patients when presenting with an acute/undifferentiated health need
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimise clearly defined patient outcomes.
- Undertake comprehensive patient assessment within a multidisciplinary team setting to optimise patient outcomes.
- Provide leadership, guidance and exercise judgement in making challenging patient centred decisions within current best practice guidance, relevant legal frameworks and with clear understanding of the relevant professional and applied ethical frameworks.
- Benchmark and align patient outcome indicators with national top performers.
- Ensure that adult safeguarding procedures are adhered to within own practice and service.
- Meet and communicate the needs of culturally diverse patients.
- Develop and maintain expertise in highly developed skills and appropriatecompetencies, ensuring the highest level of precision to maintain patient safety in line with Trust and NMC regulatory frameworks.
- Identify local, demographic, cultural and environmental factors that influence the health and quality of life for this patient cohort.
- Identify and implement new developments, treatments and technologies into clinical practice.
- Promote the translation of evidence based/research findings and best practice guidance into practice.
- To undertake the role of Independent Nurse Prescriber within the clinical setting and in line with Trust policy / National guidance.
- Undertake annual audit of prescribing practice.
- Prepare accurate and concise reports both verbally and written.
- Deploy effective communication strategies to ensure that information and knowledge is imparted sensitively according to the needs of patients, staff and students in training.
- Be a member of relevant Trust and Network committees and groups providing expert advice and contributing to the development of Nursing and Midwifery policy and strategy.
- Work with partner organisations/agencies from health and social care contributing to policy and strategy across the geographical area particularly focused on the localism and integration agendas.
- Involvement in peer reviews of own practice and that of others.
- Demonstrate personal duty of care towards maintenance and management of patient equipment.
- Support the operational nursing team in effective use of financial resources.
- Co-ordinate the care of prehospital and consultant led pathways patients throughout their pathway with the multidisciplinary team and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this group of patients.
- Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
- Lead and deliver clinical care, across a variety of settings, according to national and local guidelines ensuring delivery of evidence-based care and working towards the Trust vision of providing a World Class Service.
- Undertake an initial assessment to determine differential diagnosis, utilising advanced critical thinking and decision-making skills, deciding when necessary to refer to senior clinical colleagues.
- Act autonomously to assess, prioritise and provide expert clinical care which contributes to the patients treatment plan to ensure that optimum physical, psychological, and social care needs are met and ensures quality care.
- Request and interpret relevant investigations to facilitate the development of the patients management plan.
- Proactively refer to other clinicians (own or other services) depending upon patients needs to deliver care beyond your limitations and scope of practice.
- Proactively initiate treatment plans for patients requiring intervention and treatment ensuring ethically based considerations.
- Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long term conditions.
- Undertake relevant clinical procedures to facilitate patient care within the service, supported by the appropriate training and supervision.
- Assess, diagnose, prescribe (as per scope of practice and professional regulatory requirements), and review medications for therapeutic effectiveness in the context of acute/emergency illness/ chronic illness, considering any current treatment given including pre-existing medical conditions.
- Providing information and advice to patients on prescribed medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions ensuring compliance with evidence- based practice and national and practice protocols and within their scope of practice and professional regulatory body requirements.
- Integrates both pharmacological (as per scope of practice and professional regulatory requirements) and non-pharmacological treatments as appropriate into patient management plans.
- Document clearly all aspects of assessment, diagnosis, and management plan and present the findings, using the approved documentation framework.
- Facilitate shared decision making by discussing assessment outcomes with patients, carers, and other health care professionals, to enable patients to make informed decisions regarding treatment.
- Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service within a complex and challenging environment with often, conflicting priorities.
- Support patients, families, and carers to adopt health healthy lifestyles strategies and apply principles of self- care, alongside clinical management plans.
- Understand and apply safeguarding measures that support the identification of vulnerable adults and children and be aware of statutory child/ vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance.
- Contribute to informed patient consent and act as patient advocate.
- Undertake delegated consent as appropriate and after successful completion of the relevant training and competencies.
- Report clinical incidents via Trust Datix reporting system.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The group is currently trialling a new Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) model following a collaborative event with internal and external stakeholders. This pilot aims to explore team structures and assess the impact on patient experience. While no formal redesign has taken place yet, the outcomes of this trial may inform future service delivery and team configuration across the group.
If you are successful in your application, please be aware that your team structure and line management may be subject to change in the future as part of this evolving model. However, any formal changes will be preceded by appropriate consultation in line with organisational policy.
Competence in Non-Medical Prescribing will be required, if supported by the practitioners professional regulator.
- The post holder will have a highly visible clinical profile, providing both advisory and clinical input into patient care, spending 20% of time in clinical practice.
- Autonomously act and develop recognition for their expertise in the field of primary and community care services having developed specialist clinical knowledge.
- Apply advanced theoretical, evidence based and practical knowledge to the clinical care of patients with community patients when presenting with an acute/undifferentiated health need
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimise clearly defined patient outcomes.
- Undertake comprehensive patient assessment within a multidisciplinary team setting to optimise patient outcomes.
- Provide leadership, guidance and exercise judgement in making challenging patient centred decisions within current best practice guidance, relevant legal frameworks and with clear understanding of the relevant professional and applied ethical frameworks.
- Benchmark and align patient outcome indicators with national top performers.
- Ensure that adult safeguarding procedures are adhered to within own practice and service.
- Meet and communicate the needs of culturally diverse patients.
- Develop and maintain expertise in highly developed skills and appropriatecompetencies, ensuring the highest level of precision to maintain patient safety in line with Trust and NMC regulatory frameworks.
- Identify local, demographic, cultural and environmental factors that influence the health and quality of life for this patient cohort.
- Identify and implement new developments, treatments and technologies into clinical practice.
- Promote the translation of evidence based/research findings and best practice guidance into practice.
- To undertake the role of Independent Nurse Prescriber within the clinical setting and in line with Trust policy / National guidance.
- Undertake annual audit of prescribing practice.
- Prepare accurate and concise reports both verbally and written.
- Deploy effective communication strategies to ensure that information and knowledge is imparted sensitively according to the needs of patients, staff and students in training.
- Be a member of relevant Trust and Network committees and groups providing expert advice and contributing to the development of Nursing and Midwifery policy and strategy.
- Work with partner organisations/agencies from health and social care contributing to policy and strategy across the geographical area particularly focused on the localism and integration agendas.
- Involvement in peer reviews of own practice and that of others.
- Demonstrate personal duty of care towards maintenance and management of patient equipment.
- Support the operational nursing team in effective use of financial resources.
- Co-ordinate the care of prehospital and consultant led pathways patients throughout their pathway with the multidisciplinary team and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this group of patients.
- Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
- Lead and deliver clinical care, across a variety of settings, according to national and local guidelines ensuring delivery of evidence-based care and working towards the Trust vision of providing a World Class Service.
- Undertake an initial assessment to determine differential diagnosis, utilising advanced critical thinking and decision-making skills, deciding when necessary to refer to senior clinical colleagues.
- Act autonomously to assess, prioritise and provide expert clinical care which contributes to the patients treatment plan to ensure that optimum physical, psychological, and social care needs are met and ensures quality care.
- Request and interpret relevant investigations to facilitate the development of the patients management plan.
- Proactively refer to other clinicians (own or other services) depending upon patients needs to deliver care beyond your limitations and scope of practice.
- Proactively initiate treatment plans for patients requiring intervention and treatment ensuring ethically based considerations.
- Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long term conditions.
- Undertake relevant clinical procedures to facilitate patient care within the service, supported by the appropriate training and supervision.
- Assess, diagnose, prescribe (as per scope of practice and professional regulatory requirements), and review medications for therapeutic effectiveness in the context of acute/emergency illness/ chronic illness, considering any current treatment given including pre-existing medical conditions.
- Providing information and advice to patients on prescribed medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions ensuring compliance with evidence- based practice and national and practice protocols and within their scope of practice and professional regulatory body requirements.
- Integrates both pharmacological (as per scope of practice and professional regulatory requirements) and non-pharmacological treatments as appropriate into patient management plans.
- Document clearly all aspects of assessment, diagnosis, and management plan and present the findings, using the approved documentation framework.
- Facilitate shared decision making by discussing assessment outcomes with patients, carers, and other health care professionals, to enable patients to make informed decisions regarding treatment.
- Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service within a complex and challenging environment with often, conflicting priorities.
- Support patients, families, and carers to adopt health healthy lifestyles strategies and apply principles of self- care, alongside clinical management plans.
- Understand and apply safeguarding measures that support the identification of vulnerable adults and children and be aware of statutory child/ vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance.
- Contribute to informed patient consent and act as patient advocate.
- Undertake delegated consent as appropriate and after successful completion of the relevant training and competencies.
- Report clinical incidents via Trust Datix reporting system.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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).
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).
