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JOB TITLE:Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Qualified)
BAND:8a
HOURS: 37.5 hours per week - service hours 8am until 22.00
Community Rapid Intervention Service (CRIS) that has an agreed admission criteria and works in partnership with supporting care services to deliver acute care in the patient's own home. This means we can proactively manage people living in there own home, and for those that have a sub-acute episode we can improve a patient's experience and outcomes. In addition, this means we have more space in our hospitals for acutely unwell patients and reduces the pressure on urgent care.
This is a partnership between the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM), University Hospital of Derby and Burton (UHDB), and Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT). The successful applicants will join an integrated, collaboratively focused team, employing proactive clinical practice and knowledge, to provide clinical assessment, monitoring and support, as part of our urgent care pathways
Main duties of the job
Communicating very sensitive, complex condition related information to patients, relatives providing empathy and reassurance.
o Exchanging verbal and written information with patients, staff and carers requiring tact and diplomacy
o Communicating patients' conditions verbally and in writing, to other members of the healthcare team and contribute to decision making processes in patient management
o Communicating on an ongoing basis with the Deputy Senopr Operational Manager and /or the Virtual Ward Matron and/or the Consultant of the Week supporting the Virtual Ward service updating them of any changes/progress.
o Taking part in the appraisal process each year with the first appraisal taking place within the first 6 months from appointment.
o Continually updating and maintaining personal levels of clinical skills and competencies, acting as a clinical role model.
o Having a current NMC /HCPC registration Having experience of teaching and assessing.
o Having undertaken leadership training.
o Having a minimum of 3 years post registration experience to include 1 year experience of a leadership position.
o Having the ability to lead change and lead new ways of working.
o Undertaking physical assessment.
o Independent prescribing.
Dealing with highly complex facts or situations, requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison over a range of options.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a Registered Healthcare Professional and hold an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent at MSc level to be agreed as part of the application process. They will be an independent Non-Medical Prescriber. They will practice at an advanced level demonstrating in depth knowledge and competence in all aspects of acute care within the patients home setting & environment, encompassing enhanced assessment, critical thinking and clinical management skills that are evidence based and deliver high quality patient centred care.
An outline of the typical duties of the post is provided. The list is not intended to be exhaustive and will be subject to annual review.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a Registered Healthcare Professional and hold an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent at MSc level to be agreed as part of the application process. They will be an independent Non-Medical Prescriber. They will practice at an advanced level demonstrating in depth knowledge and competence in all aspects of acute care within the patients home setting & environment, encompassing enhanced assessment, critical thinking and clinical management skills that are evidence based and deliver high quality patient centred care.
An outline of the typical duties of the post is provided. The list is not intended to be exhaustive and will be subject to annual review.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant Master level qualification as an ACP oProfessional regulated core qualification with the NMC/ HCPC oIndependent and supplementary prescribing qualification o
- o Leadership Qualification
Desirable
- oClinical Based Master's Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice
- oEvidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship and development of junior healthcare professionals
Knowledge / Skills.
Essential
- oSubstantial post registration experience of which significant experience is within Emergency/Acute/General Medicine Care at a senior level
- oA problem solving approach to professional practice
Desirable
- Demonstrate values that are complementary to those of the organisation service
Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of autonomous decision making within a patient's own home
- oExperience in assessing, formulating and managing risk for people in a health care setting
- oExcellent Clinical reasoning/clinical decision making
- oHigh level of clinical expertise in working with people in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- oEvidence of involvement and leadership in teaching, supervising and mentoring learners
- oEvidence of working on own initiative managing time and prioritising
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant Master level qualification as an ACP oProfessional regulated core qualification with the NMC/ HCPC oIndependent and supplementary prescribing qualification o
- o Leadership Qualification
Desirable
- oClinical Based Master's Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice
- oEvidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship and development of junior healthcare professionals
Knowledge / Skills.
Essential
- oSubstantial post registration experience of which significant experience is within Emergency/Acute/General Medicine Care at a senior level
- oA problem solving approach to professional practice
Desirable
- Demonstrate values that are complementary to those of the organisation service
Experience
Essential
- oEvidence of autonomous decision making within a patient's own home
- oExperience in assessing, formulating and managing risk for people in a health care setting
- oExcellent Clinical reasoning/clinical decision making
- oHigh level of clinical expertise in working with people in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- oEvidence of involvement and leadership in teaching, supervising and mentoring learners
- oEvidence of working on own initiative managing time and prioritising
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).
