Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic individual for a fixed term qualified ACP post within the Emergency Department at Whittington Health, based at the main hospital site in Archway.
This post is based in the adult ED, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate competency in all areas of the adult ED (Urgent Treatment Centre, Majors, Resuscitation, Rapid Assessment) and will have completed the academic aspects of ACP training including an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and non-medical prescribing. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in emergency care and will be preparing to submit their portfolio for credentialing as an Emergency Medicine ACP by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
Main duties of the job
1. Demonstrate competency in all areas of the adult ED.
2. Demonstrate the ability to look after patients with a wide range of pathologies from the life-threatening to the self-limiting
3. Be able to identify the critically ill and injured, providing safe and effective immediate care
4. Demonstrate expertise in resuscitation and be skilled in the practical procedures needed
5. Demonstrate the skills to stablish the diagnosis and differential diagnosis rapidly, and initiate or plan for definitive care
6. Work with all the in-patient and supporting specialties as well as primary care and prehospital services
7. Demonstrate the skills to correctly identify who needs admission and who can be safely discharged.
8. Undertake relevant additional activities across the four pillars of advanced practice (clinical practice, research, leadership & management, and education).
9. Act in accordance with relevant professional regulator's code of conduct
About us
Whittington Health was launched on 1 April 2011 as a new organisation comprising The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust and NHS Islington and NHS Haringey. The Whittington Hospital and the community health services in Islington and Haringey are award wining organisations, delivering acute and community based health services to a population of 443,000 people. The organisation is the biggest employer in the area, with over 4,000 staff. The organisation delivers healthcare not only on the acute hospital site which has 420 beds, but also from a variety of other venues and through visits to people's homes. We want to ensure that all our patients and service users receive treatment and care in the most appropriate environment for their health needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Relationships
ED Consultants Lead Nurses/MatronsED nursing teamQualified and trainee ACPsMedical staffWH Professional Development TeamsLocal Education ProvidersSocial ServicesCommunity Nursing StaffVirtual Ward and Rapid Response TeamFrailty teamTherapies teamED management and administrative staff
Leadership & Consultancy
The post holder will be expected to:
- Role model standards of care and behaviour through clinical practice.
- Be highly visible in the clinical area
- Act as a role model of standards of behaviour and professionalism
- Maintain professional registration and practice through CPD
- Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent with Trust and NMC/HCPC guidelines
- Allocate, coordinate, monitor and assess own workload
- Advocate for patients, carers, service and organisation.
- Be aware of, and proactively work towards meeting national targets for ED performance.
Clinical Practice
The post holder will be expected to:
- Have been awarded an MSc in Advanced Clinical practice, incorporating non-medical prescribing qualification.
- Assess diagnosis, plan and implement programmes of evidenced based care for patients in the ED.
- Ensure interventions are undertaken in line with best practice guidance.
- Undertake advanced skills appropriate to role, ensuring clinical competencies are maintained.
- Undertake non-medical prescribing in adherence to agreed Trust policy.
- Ensure that safeguarding children and adults legislation and local policy is adhered to within own practice and service.
- Lead on the development and evaluate policies/guidelines/protocols for advanced clinical practice.
- Continually review and evaluate own role and clinical practice
- Be an active member of relevant Trust committees and groups contributing to developing/implementing local/national strategy.
- Plan and manage own workload in a flexible manner, ensuring that service provision meets the needs of patients.
- Keep relevant records and submit reports in a professionally acceptable manner.
- Promote a positive relationship with all stakeholders within the service.
- Contribute to the clinical governance process, including patient safety incident reporting/investigation and the management of complaints, as appropriate.
- Be involved in peer review of own practice and that of others.
Education, Training and Development Functions
The post holder will be expected to:
- Develop and deliver specific and relevant teaching programmes for all disciplines and grades of staff within the Trust in relation to their area of expertise.
- Review and evaluate teaching programmes and lead on the development of new programmes when a need is identified.
- Identify own development needs in line with service requirements within personal development plan.
- Act as mentor/preceptor and resource person for all nursing and support staff, as appropriate to the role.
- Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to supporting the education and learning of all staff and students.
- Contribute to clinical governance outcomes.
Practice and Services Development, Research, and Evaluation
The post holder will be expected to:
- Evaluate clinical practice through audit of service and quality improvement activities
- Demonstrate knowledge of current research in all aspects of their work and to advise others on the implementation of relevant research findings.
- Implement research findings appropriate to practice.
Additional Information
This job description is designed to assist post holders with understanding what is expected of them in their role. Whittington Health NHS Trust may ask them to undertake other duties, as required, which are not necessarily specified on the job description, but which are commensurate with the grade of the post
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Relationships
ED Consultants Lead Nurses/MatronsED nursing teamQualified and trainee ACPsMedical staffWH Professional Development TeamsLocal Education ProvidersSocial ServicesCommunity Nursing StaffVirtual Ward and Rapid Response TeamFrailty teamTherapies teamED management and administrative staff
Leadership & Consultancy
The post holder will be expected to:
- Role model standards of care and behaviour through clinical practice.
- Be highly visible in the clinical area
- Act as a role model of standards of behaviour and professionalism
- Maintain professional registration and practice through CPD
- Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent with Trust and NMC/HCPC guidelines
- Allocate, coordinate, monitor and assess own workload
- Advocate for patients, carers, service and organisation.
- Be aware of, and proactively work towards meeting national targets for ED performance.
Clinical Practice
The post holder will be expected to:
- Have been awarded an MSc in Advanced Clinical practice, incorporating non-medical prescribing qualification.
- Assess diagnosis, plan and implement programmes of evidenced based care for patients in the ED.
- Ensure interventions are undertaken in line with best practice guidance.
- Undertake advanced skills appropriate to role, ensuring clinical competencies are maintained.
- Undertake non-medical prescribing in adherence to agreed Trust policy.
- Ensure that safeguarding children and adults legislation and local policy is adhered to within own practice and service.
- Lead on the development and evaluate policies/guidelines/protocols for advanced clinical practice.
- Continually review and evaluate own role and clinical practice
- Be an active member of relevant Trust committees and groups contributing to developing/implementing local/national strategy.
- Plan and manage own workload in a flexible manner, ensuring that service provision meets the needs of patients.
- Keep relevant records and submit reports in a professionally acceptable manner.
- Promote a positive relationship with all stakeholders within the service.
- Contribute to the clinical governance process, including patient safety incident reporting/investigation and the management of complaints, as appropriate.
- Be involved in peer review of own practice and that of others.
Education, Training and Development Functions
The post holder will be expected to:
- Develop and deliver specific and relevant teaching programmes for all disciplines and grades of staff within the Trust in relation to their area of expertise.
- Review and evaluate teaching programmes and lead on the development of new programmes when a need is identified.
- Identify own development needs in line with service requirements within personal development plan.
- Act as mentor/preceptor and resource person for all nursing and support staff, as appropriate to the role.
- Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to supporting the education and learning of all staff and students.
- Contribute to clinical governance outcomes.
Practice and Services Development, Research, and Evaluation
The post holder will be expected to:
- Evaluate clinical practice through audit of service and quality improvement activities
- Demonstrate knowledge of current research in all aspects of their work and to advise others on the implementation of relevant research findings.
- Implement research findings appropriate to practice.
Additional Information
This job description is designed to assist post holders with understanding what is expected of them in their role. Whittington Health NHS Trust may ask them to undertake other duties, as required, which are not necessarily specified on the job description, but which are commensurate with the grade of the post
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Current registration with NMC/HCPC as a nurse or paramedic
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
- ATLS (as a candidate, not observer)
- ALS (as a candidate, not observer)
Desirable
- Evidence of preparation to submit ePortfolio for credentialing as an EM-ACP by RCEM within 12 months of appointment
- CORE (Level 1) ultrasound course
- Leadership or management qualification
- Teaching or mentoring qualification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of excellent clinical record and wide-ranging clinical experience
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment
Desirable
- Previous line management experience
- Evidence of participation in research projects
- Evidence of continued leadership development
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Extensive demonstrable experience in an emergency or acute care setting
- Evidence of undertaking a trainee EM-ACP post
- Evidence of participation in audit and quality improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of presentations at local, regional, or national level
- Ultrasound log book detailing experience
Personal attributes
Essential
- Highly motivated, flexible and dynamic
- Understanding of ACP role in the ED setting and wider NHS, familiarity with the RCEM ACP curriculum and programme structure
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Current registration with NMC/HCPC as a nurse or paramedic
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
- ATLS (as a candidate, not observer)
- ALS (as a candidate, not observer)
Desirable
- Evidence of preparation to submit ePortfolio for credentialing as an EM-ACP by RCEM within 12 months of appointment
- CORE (Level 1) ultrasound course
- Leadership or management qualification
- Teaching or mentoring qualification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of excellent clinical record and wide-ranging clinical experience
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment
Desirable
- Previous line management experience
- Evidence of participation in research projects
- Evidence of continued leadership development
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Extensive demonstrable experience in an emergency or acute care setting
- Evidence of undertaking a trainee EM-ACP post
- Evidence of participation in audit and quality improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of presentations at local, regional, or national level
- Ultrasound log book detailing experience
Personal attributes
Essential
- Highly motivated, flexible and dynamic
- Understanding of ACP role in the ED setting and wider NHS, familiarity with the RCEM ACP curriculum and programme structure
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).
