Job summary
If you are a passionate, motivated Registered Nurse or an AHP with an interest in delivering and leading excellent patient care, then come and join to lead our friendly, supportive, fully established dynamic team at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. As a team we put patients and their families at the heart of everything we deliver, and the position will be an exciting opportunity to excel our dynamic team.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers a countywide Rheumatology service in a variety of clinic-based locations. We are looking for a compassionate Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner / Band 7 Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our team to help deliver their expertise in diagnosis and treatment of Rheumatology conditions.
The candidate should be an expert knowledge Rheumatology speciality assessment, possess excellent diagnostic skills, creating customized treatment plans. You should also be able to evidence consistently developing your knowledge in order to provide patients with an advanced treatment options and show proficiency as an independent prescriber. Ultimately, a competent ACP needs to be a good leader and work well within a multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
- Assessment of patients on initial presentation, critically evaluate and diagnose, initiation of treatment as appropriate - includes prescribing pre-existing medication.
- Review of existing treatments and therapies, and ongoing review as clinically indicated
- To order and interpret radiological imaging, using findings to initiate treatment
- Provide advice, support and education for our patients, medical, nursing and AHP staff.
-Develop and deliver educational programmes for staff locally and work with advanced practitioners nationally to develop practice
- Act as clinical role model / educator for developing and delivering care that is responsive to changing requirements
-To constructively challenge others and demonstrate receptiveness to challenge.
- Take active part in Clinical Governance, Quality Improvement, research and development initiatives
- Facilitate research-based practice and assist in disseminating research findings and influencing change
-To lead, co-ordinate and promote the service, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary and community teams ensuring an effective, seamless service.
About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services mainly from two large district general hospitals, Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. We remain the major provider of secondary care services in the area and analysis shows that for Gloucestershire we are the leading acute healthcare provider by a significant margin.
Our vision is 'Best Care For Everyone' and Our People & Organisational Development Strategy will ensure we have the right number of staff with the required skills to be successful, through effective recruitment, retention, education, recognition & reward. We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Caring
- Listening
- Excelling
Gloucestershire is one of multi-cultural county and we believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to advance 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.
An annual personal development review, regular clinical supervision from medical colleagues and operational supervision from the matron to reinforce and support your career aspirations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Advanced practice is delivered by experienced, registered health and care practitioners. It is a level of practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making. This is underpinned by a masters level award that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence. Advanced practice embodies the ability to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families and carers. It includes the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance peoples experience and improve outcomes. This definition therefore requires that health and care professionals working at the level of advanced clinical practice will exercise autonomy and decision making in a context of complexity, uncertainty and varying levels of risk, holding accountability for decisions made.
If required, the post holder will be supported through an NHS England accredited apprenticeship programme or an e-portfolio and pathway to gaining an Advanced Practice qualification (Digital Badge), recognised by HEE.
For detailed job description and main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description & Personal Specification document.
Contact Details
Dr. Hilary Johnson, Clinical Lead, Rheumatology Department
Email:hilary.johnson3@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Advanced practice is delivered by experienced, registered health and care practitioners. It is a level of practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making. This is underpinned by a masters level award that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence. Advanced practice embodies the ability to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families and carers. It includes the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance peoples experience and improve outcomes. This definition therefore requires that health and care professionals working at the level of advanced clinical practice will exercise autonomy and decision making in a context of complexity, uncertainty and varying levels of risk, holding accountability for decisions made.
If required, the post holder will be supported through an NHS England accredited apprenticeship programme or an e-portfolio and pathway to gaining an Advanced Practice qualification (Digital Badge), recognised by HEE.
For detailed job description and main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description & Personal Specification document.
Contact Details
Dr. Hilary Johnson, Clinical Lead, Rheumatology Department
Email:hilary.johnson3@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowldge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of significant experiences of working within Rheumatology speciality
- Evidence of persuasive and strong leadership skills, resilience, determination and ability to manage conflict
- Critically appraise and synthesise the outcome of relevant research, evaluation and audit
- Ability to interpret and evaluate national and international guidelines and apply to local protocols and practice as appropriate
- Act as a specialist clinical expert in direct contact care, able to make high level skills decisions, informed by advanced diagnostic, assessment and treatment skills
- Excellent communication skills with MDT members, patients and their families.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively
- Registered Health Care Professional NMC/HCPC
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing, with evidence of updated knowledge appropriate to patient groups prescribing for
- Evidence leading care planning, MDT meetings
- Experience in managing a patient with complex Rheumatological needs
- Demonstrate the role of education in this post and how they would address the educational needs
- Experience of developing advanced practice guidelines, governance and audit
- Operational management experience including experience of managing and developing multi - disciplinary or integrated Pathway teams in a variety of locations
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowldge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of significant experiences of working within Rheumatology speciality
- Evidence of persuasive and strong leadership skills, resilience, determination and ability to manage conflict
- Critically appraise and synthesise the outcome of relevant research, evaluation and audit
- Ability to interpret and evaluate national and international guidelines and apply to local protocols and practice as appropriate
- Act as a specialist clinical expert in direct contact care, able to make high level skills decisions, informed by advanced diagnostic, assessment and treatment skills
- Excellent communication skills with MDT members, patients and their families.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively
- Registered Health Care Professional NMC/HCPC
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing, with evidence of updated knowledge appropriate to patient groups prescribing for
- Evidence leading care planning, MDT meetings
- Experience in managing a patient with complex Rheumatological needs
- Demonstrate the role of education in this post and how they would address the educational needs
- Experience of developing advanced practice guidelines, governance and audit
- Operational management experience including experience of managing and developing multi - disciplinary or integrated Pathway teams in a variety of locations
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
