Job summary
Are you looking for the next challenge in your career as an ACP?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Department of Older Persons Services at Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a qualified ACP who is dynamic and enthusiastic with a passion to provide high quality care to meet individual needs of the older patient.
This will be 12 months fixed term cover for maternity leave.
Older Person ACP representation is required to support the transformational development of the delivery of a comprehensive multi-disciplinary service that is holistic in it's approach and evidence based.
The successful applicant will work closely with the Matron, Head of service and Clinical Lead to proactively manage older adults in the acute setting.
You will be instrumental in embedding an improved and consistent approach to assess and identify patients with frailty at the /front door' ensuring they receive a comprehensive geriatric assessment. You will be responsible for ensuring that through triage and assessment, unnecessary base ward admissions will be avoided, and length of stay will be reduced.
Main duties of the job
As part of a multi - professional team the post holder will develop advanced clinical practice, aiming for autonomy and practicing collaboratively whilst demonstrating accountability and self-direction in line with the relevant code of professional conduct.
The post holder will become a clinical leader in their sphere of practice over a predefined period, enabling innovative solutions to the care and experience of practice. The post holder will ultimately demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgement plus the use of specialised equipment and diagnostic reasoning in order to provide a differential diagnosis. The post holder will be able to work within a high-pressuredenvironment with alacrity whilst providing safe care.
The post holder will develop knowledge and skills within a specified area enabling him/her to undertake advanced practice supported by a middle grade medical colleague. Additional skills and knowledge will be attained within their specialist area enabling the post holder to admit, discharge and review in- patients and also provide follow up care within outpatients where required.
About us
Department of Older Persons Services (DOPS) is part of the Division of Medicine (DOM) and cover the Front Door assessment areas and Older Persons inpatient wards. We have the largest bed base in GWH and provide care and treatment to one of the most vulnerable patient groups. We run a Frailty Hot Clinic twice weekly and carry out Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGA) to provide person centred care to our patient group.
As an ACP you will uphold the 4 pillars of advanced practice. You will be responsible for supporting and leading staff and ensuring high standards of care are delivered to all our patients. With proven physical assessment, diagnostic and prescribing skills you will be able to work both autonomously and as part of the wider team. As a strong clinical leader you will support the team in delivering safe and effective care on a daily basis. You will also support the senior management team in undertaking key projects and proactively identifying key areas for improvement of service delivery.
In return we are committed to supporting and developing you to get the most out of your role. We will offer you training opportunities, guidance and supervision to undertake the role effectively and support you in your career development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Take responsibility to autonomously manage a caseload of within specialist area. This will include follow up outpatient appointments and management of any investigative results to deliver a clear diagnosis to the patient and on-going management plan.
2. Use a diverse range of knowledge to become competent in evidence based therapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication where legally allowed and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
3. Will develop skills and knowledge to be able to assess individuals and families using person-centred approaches and a range of assessment methods examples being history taking, physical examination, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests or conducting health needs assessment. This will include independent examination of the patient and obtaining specimens.
4. To be conversant with the local and national policies relevant to advanced practice and the role of advanced clinical practitioner in specialist area.
5. Is expected to progress clinical expertise to support decision making, particularly where clinical presentations are not directly covered by standard protocol or where highly complex or unusual aspects require specialised outcomes.
6. The post holder will teach regularly on a range of subjects both locally and externally. This will be multi-disciplinary and will include the design, development and delivery of specialist training programmes.
7. Use a range of IT systems which require the inputting of data, maintain patient records, whilst requestingand interpreting of diagnostics
Please see attached JD and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Take responsibility to autonomously manage a caseload of within specialist area. This will include follow up outpatient appointments and management of any investigative results to deliver a clear diagnosis to the patient and on-going management plan.
2. Use a diverse range of knowledge to become competent in evidence based therapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication where legally allowed and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
3. Will develop skills and knowledge to be able to assess individuals and families using person-centred approaches and a range of assessment methods examples being history taking, physical examination, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests or conducting health needs assessment. This will include independent examination of the patient and obtaining specimens.
4. To be conversant with the local and national policies relevant to advanced practice and the role of advanced clinical practitioner in specialist area.
5. Is expected to progress clinical expertise to support decision making, particularly where clinical presentations are not directly covered by standard protocol or where highly complex or unusual aspects require specialised outcomes.
6. The post holder will teach regularly on a range of subjects both locally and externally. This will be multi-disciplinary and will include the design, development and delivery of specialist training programmes.
7. Use a range of IT systems which require the inputting of data, maintain patient records, whilst requestingand interpreting of diagnostics
Please see attached JD and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner (NMC, HCPC
- Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Registered NMP (dependant on role requirement)
- Relevant clinical courses to enable history taking and clinical examination, diagnostic reasoning and differential diagnosis or willing to work towards.
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Relevant NHS leadership qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in specialty at band 6 or above
- Clear and demonstrable evidence of competent practice in the management of patients
- Evidence of multi-professional, cross boundary, working
- Evidence of innovative practice developments
- Evidence of audit and actioned outcomes
Desirable
- Evidence of research, either individual or as part of the team
- Evidence of publication
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner (NMC, HCPC
- Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Registered NMP (dependant on role requirement)
- Relevant clinical courses to enable history taking and clinical examination, diagnostic reasoning and differential diagnosis or willing to work towards.
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Relevant NHS leadership qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in specialty at band 6 or above
- Clear and demonstrable evidence of competent practice in the management of patients
- Evidence of multi-professional, cross boundary, working
- Evidence of innovative practice developments
- Evidence of audit and actioned outcomes
Desirable
- Evidence of research, either individual or as part of the team
- Evidence of publication
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Employer's website
https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
