Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ACP)

Job summary

Maternity Leave Cover

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a qualified Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) within Oak ward at the Redwoods Centre in Shrewsbury. This is a fixed term 12-month position to cover maternity leave.

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated ACP who ideally has experience of working within an Acute ward environment and ideally experience in working with older adults/frailty and dementia.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing care to service users on Oak Ward (Mixed sex older adult/dementia ward). You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and senior clinical leads and other ACP's in the development of advanced clinical practice across the service and in the delivery of high standards of safe and quality care.

You will work as an autonomous practitioner, utilising advanced knowledge, skills and expertise in relation to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of a range of physical health and mental health conditions.

This exciting opportunity supports working within the four pillars of advanced practice: - education, clinical practice, leadership and research.

Main duties of the job

• Receive patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and make an assessment of their health care needs, based on highly-developed nursing knowledge and skills, including physical examination skills.
• Plan and coordinate the physical healthcare needs of inpatients on the ward; including the requirement for physical examinations and investigations.
• Order necessary investigations, and provide treatment and care both individually, as part of a team, and through liaison with / referral to other agencies, e.g. ECGs, Clozaril Bloods.
• Plan, develop and manage specialist packages of care, employing the Care Programme Approach (CPA), working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use.
• Draw on a diverse range of knowledge in making decisions to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions (which will usually include prescribing medication and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic psychological interventions).
• Use professional judgement in managing complex and unpredictable care events and capture the learning from these experiences to improve patient care and service delivery.
• Undertake weekly assessments of all inpatients under their care, addressing issues and assessing and managing risks identified.
• Prepare reports encompassing medical and advanced nurse practitioner interventions in readiness for CPA meetings.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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