Job summary
NMC & AHP professional registrants can apply.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Division of Intermediate Tier Services, recently rated OUTSTANDING by the CQC, we are seeking Enhanced clinical Practitioner / Or trainee to join the Extensive Care service.
It is an exciting time to join our team as we are part of a fully integrated care organisation and work acrossfive neighbourhoods in Tameside and Glossop.
Extensive Care is an Umbrella term as the service has a number of sub services within it.
These are, an intermediate bed base within the Stamford Unit, this is a 96 bedded Unit over 3 floors. This is a blended approach to care with Therapy GP and an ACP workforce. We are also very proud to have are new Urgent Crisis response team that work across our Neighbourhoods and support our Award-winning Digital Health Service, Virtual wards, along with having very strong ties to our intermediate urgent care team, this is a truly integrated team consisting of Nursing, Therapy and Adult social care. The Extensivist service is well established over 5 years, and sees patient in the community who have multiple hospital attendances, along with long term conditions and complex health needs. We are really excited to be also supporting and developing our acute frailty service, with an ambition for an acute frailty path way into the community.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will exercise enhanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care demonstrated by effective own case management and contributions to patient pathway management. S/he will provide Enhanced clinical skills and advice demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of the patient group. S/he will monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The service main focus is toreduce unnecessary hospital attendances, treating patient at home where clinically safe to do so, whilst providing exceptional standards of care
We have a strong team of ACPs within the service that are supported By a Team of band 7 Enhanced Nurses & Paramedics.
We are fortunate to have a team of Band 4 Assistant practitioners that are very experienced and support the team greatly.
We have 6 Trainee ACPs that are now just completing year one of their training
We are supported greatly by our GP Consultant who works within our service and delivers our long Covid Clinic.
This is an excellent opportunity for a visionary Enhanced Clinical Practitioner, to support systems towards inclusive compassionate care for all, delivering improved outcomes for Tameside and Glossops diverse communities. Whilst developing and supporting new initiatives across the service & the wider Intermediate Tier services.
If you are looking to be part of an exceptional team, and keen for anew challenge we would love to hear from you.
We can offer you great peer support from a very friendly supportive team, Rotation through the different aspect of Extensive care, education & development.
In an environment where care and kindness are part of our daily life
SECTION 1 - MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Professional/Clinical
- Provides care for individuals, families, and communities within integrated health and social care services.
- Analyses and interprets history, presenting symptoms, physical findings and diagnostic information to develop the appropriate differential diagnoses.
- Diagnoses and manages acute and long term conditions while attending to the patients response to the illness experience.
- Communicate complex clinical findings to senior clinical / medical colleagues.
- Employs appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and regimens with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.
- Employs the Clinical Skills knowledge and training as part of the role.
- Will use the non-medical prescribing qualification to prescribe as part of the patients management plan
- Participates in the formulation of a care plan based on evidence-based standards of care, and practice guidelines, with on-going evaluation on the effectiveness of treatment plans.
- Incorporates cultural preferences, health beliefs and behaviours into management plans as appropriate.
- Seeks appropriate and timely advice / consultation and/or referral when the problem exceeds the post holders scope of practice and/or expertise.
- Assesses and intervenes to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations. This includes:
Job description
Job responsibilities
The service main focus is toreduce unnecessary hospital attendances, treating patient at home where clinically safe to do so, whilst providing exceptional standards of care
We have a strong team of ACPs within the service that are supported By a Team of band 7 Enhanced Nurses & Paramedics.
We are fortunate to have a team of Band 4 Assistant practitioners that are very experienced and support the team greatly.
We have 6 Trainee ACPs that are now just completing year one of their training
We are supported greatly by our GP Consultant who works within our service and delivers our long Covid Clinic.
This is an excellent opportunity for a visionary Enhanced Clinical Practitioner, to support systems towards inclusive compassionate care for all, delivering improved outcomes for Tameside and Glossops diverse communities. Whilst developing and supporting new initiatives across the service & the wider Intermediate Tier services.
If you are looking to be part of an exceptional team, and keen for anew challenge we would love to hear from you.
We can offer you great peer support from a very friendly supportive team, Rotation through the different aspect of Extensive care, education & development.
In an environment where care and kindness are part of our daily life
SECTION 1 - MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Professional/Clinical
- Provides care for individuals, families, and communities within integrated health and social care services.
- Analyses and interprets history, presenting symptoms, physical findings and diagnostic information to develop the appropriate differential diagnoses.
- Diagnoses and manages acute and long term conditions while attending to the patients response to the illness experience.
- Communicate complex clinical findings to senior clinical / medical colleagues.
- Employs appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and regimens with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.
- Employs the Clinical Skills knowledge and training as part of the role.
- Will use the non-medical prescribing qualification to prescribe as part of the patients management plan
- Participates in the formulation of a care plan based on evidence-based standards of care, and practice guidelines, with on-going evaluation on the effectiveness of treatment plans.
- Incorporates cultural preferences, health beliefs and behaviours into management plans as appropriate.
- Seeks appropriate and timely advice / consultation and/or referral when the problem exceeds the post holders scope of practice and/or expertise.
- Assesses and intervenes to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations. This includes:
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Therapist with current registration
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Degree or working towards
- Independent non-medical prescriber
Desirable
- Management qualification and evidence of staff management experience
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Strong underpinning knowledge and experience of working across Clinical and Organisational boundaries and the populous of Tameside and Glossop ICOFT
- Clinical expertise relevant to area of practice
- Portfolio of evidence to support relevant experience working within a people centred health, social or customer care environment demonstrating an ability to work with a variety of individuals with varying needs and /or in varying environments
- Experience of working autonomously as part of a team and in isolation
- Working as part of / with a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate IT literacy and competency with e-mail, word, intranet etc
- Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace
- Understanding of the changing Health and Social care Integration, development of Neighbourhood working
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Ability to efficiently prioritise and allocate care
- Evidence of excellent communication and listening skills.
- Able to participate in on job training in relation to a range of aspects of providing physical, emotional and social care for patients using a coaching approach.
- Ability to work unsupervised on a day to day basis and to manage/ prioritise a delegated caseload independently
- Ability to deal with emotionally difficult situations
- Strong written, oral and presentation skills
- Ability to problem solve within a defined set of likely problems and possible solutions
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to demonstrate empathy and compassion
- Ability to demonstrate self-motivation skills and evidence of an ability to motivate others
- Able to communicate effectively with the general public colleagues, clinicians and managers
- To act as an effective member of the team, supporting other members where appropriate and contributing fully to the work of the whole department
- Able to work under pressure and to demanding timescales, organising own workload to meet changing priorities
- Able to work on own initiative and as an effective and responsible member of the team
- Able to produce accurate, well presented documents to a high standard
- Able to adapt to change
- Accuracy and attention to detail, with a methodical approach
- Maintain confidentiality at all times
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Therapist with current registration
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Degree or working towards
- Independent non-medical prescriber
Desirable
- Management qualification and evidence of staff management experience
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Strong underpinning knowledge and experience of working across Clinical and Organisational boundaries and the populous of Tameside and Glossop ICOFT
- Clinical expertise relevant to area of practice
- Portfolio of evidence to support relevant experience working within a people centred health, social or customer care environment demonstrating an ability to work with a variety of individuals with varying needs and /or in varying environments
- Experience of working autonomously as part of a team and in isolation
- Working as part of / with a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate IT literacy and competency with e-mail, word, intranet etc
- Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace
- Understanding of the changing Health and Social care Integration, development of Neighbourhood working
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Ability to efficiently prioritise and allocate care
- Evidence of excellent communication and listening skills.
- Able to participate in on job training in relation to a range of aspects of providing physical, emotional and social care for patients using a coaching approach.
- Ability to work unsupervised on a day to day basis and to manage/ prioritise a delegated caseload independently
- Ability to deal with emotionally difficult situations
- Strong written, oral and presentation skills
- Ability to problem solve within a defined set of likely problems and possible solutions
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to demonstrate empathy and compassion
- Ability to demonstrate self-motivation skills and evidence of an ability to motivate others
- Able to communicate effectively with the general public colleagues, clinicians and managers
- To act as an effective member of the team, supporting other members where appropriate and contributing fully to the work of the whole department
- Able to work under pressure and to demanding timescales, organising own workload to meet changing priorities
- Able to work on own initiative and as an effective and responsible member of the team
- Able to produce accurate, well presented documents to a high standard
- Able to adapt to change
- Accuracy and attention to detail, with a methodical approach
- Maintain confidentiality at all times
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).
