ACP- Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Band 7/ 8a)

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC part 1, Children or Adult with extensive paediatric experience) or equivalent allied health care professional registration (HCPC, with extensive paediatric experience)
• Qualification in teaching/mentoring and supporting students in clinical practice

Desirable

• Minor Injuries Practitioner qualification
• MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent clinical master's degree
• Non-medical prescriber
• Evidence of completion of advanced practice competencies (RCN)
• Evidence of completion of specialist Paediatric Emergency Medicine ACP competency programme
• Working towards or credentialled Royal College of Emergency Medicine ACP
• APLS Provider
• APLS instructor
• Management course/ module
• ATLS/ETC Provider or Instructor
• External leadership/management course (additional to MSc leadership modules)

KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Proven ability of working within a multi-professional team
• Able to demonstrate the ability to work with children, young people, and their families/caregivers from all social, religious and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to demonstrate wide knowledge of current national, regional, and local initiatives relating to Paediatric Emergency medicine
• Formal training, excellent understanding and extensive experience of all aspects of safeguarding children
• Able to motivate others
• Evidence of commitment to practicing, monitoring, and teaching a high standard of clinical care
• Provision of clinical leadership through expert knowledge and skills
• Evidence of maintaining clinical expertise
• Evidence of productivity in non-clinical time
• Knowledge of local and national policy relating to service provision for critically ill and injured children
• Commitment to involvement within wider Trust issues regarding care of critically ill and injured children

Desirable

• Extensive knowledge, and proven experience, and competence in Paediatric Emergency Medicine or Emergency Medicine
• Able to demonstrate the ability to work in partnership and networks
• Evidence of service improvement
• Able to demonstrate involvement in the planning and undertaking of clinical audit and resulting changes in practice
• Ability to influence and advise senior managers
• Evidence of initiation/completion of service audit/research projects, or participation in research to improve practice
• Experience of presenting at local, national, and international conferences
• Evidence of publication in peer reviewed journal

ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

Essential

• Evidence of both autonomous and team working
• Evidence of maintaining clinical expertise & knowledge

Desirable

• Ability to make autonomous decisions
• Evidence of using data/investigations to make complex clinical decisions

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Ability to organise own workload
• Able to articulate personal development needs
• Ability to act as a positive role model
• Excellent presentation and teaching skills
• Computer literacy
• Ability to motivate others

Desirable

• Skilled at coaching and contributing to the development of others both medical, nursing, and other AHP colleagues
• Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with the Framework for Advanced Practice and Four Pillars of Advanced Practice

PERSONAL SKILLS/ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Proven ability to work within a multi-professional team, including evidence of regularly working with people at consultant and senior nurse/AHP level
• Evidence of good health
• Can demonstrate the ability to work with children, young people, and families from all social backgrounds
• Proven ability in complex communication skills
• Proven evidence of tact, diplomacy, and negotiation skill
• Be able to meet the physical demands of the Paediatric Emergency Medicine ACP programme and shift working in a busy department
• Demonstrates alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust. Works within the ACP team to achieve a shared vision
• Ability to apply own initiative in challenging/difficult situations
• Able to work under pressure
• Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
• Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
• Effective and productive time management both clinically and in non-clinical time

Desirable

• Proven ability to organise and prioritise own caseload

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).