Job summary
Looking for Advanced Clinical Practitioners who have a background in Emergency Medicine to work in any of two A&E departments at Northwick Park and Ealing Hospitals.
This role is for those who are completing their MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, whilst in a trainee ACP post working in Emergency Medicine and meet the requirements for progression into a qualified post. They must have completed the second year of the master's programme and have demonstrable experience of supernumerary time in Emergency Medicine, where they have demonstrated their competence to progress into the qualified ACP post.
Main duties of the job
This role will:
Report to the Lead Consultant for the ACP programme acting as an expert team member for the effective delivery of the Advanced / Emergency Care Practitioner service.
Provide the core ACP role which is to assess patients with undifferentiated problems with appropriate supervision (Royal College of Emergency Medicine 2015).
Work within the Junior Doctor Rota and participate in departmental teaching programme.
Integrate with multi-professional teams, educationalists and site-specific clinical nurse specialists to deliver patient-centred care.
Participate and/or lead clinical research which will guide practice developments and raise awareness of the needs of the patient and family with Emergencies.
Ensure that Clinical Governance standards are fully met including supporting the directorate lead for clinical governance where appropriate.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered with appropriate professional body e.g. NMC or AHCP
- Master's award - MSc in Advance Care Practice in Emergency / Urgent Care
- Registered Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
- ALS (RCUK) Provider
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- ALS/APLS/ETC instructor
- APLS/ETC provider
- Teaching qualification e.g. Mentorship Course
- RCEM Credentialed
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Assessment skills
- Management of injury and illness across all areas of the Emergency Department and UTC
- X-ray interpretation - Red dot course
- IT skills to enable accurate, contemporaneous recording of consultations.
Desirable
- Audit skills
- Research Skills
- Ability to challenge accepted practice as appropriate.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered with appropriate professional body e.g. NMC or AHCP
- Master's award - MSc in Advance Care Practice in Emergency / Urgent Care
- Registered Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
- ALS (RCUK) Provider
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- ALS/APLS/ETC instructor
- APLS/ETC provider
- Teaching qualification e.g. Mentorship Course
- RCEM Credentialed
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Assessment skills
- Management of injury and illness across all areas of the Emergency Department and UTC
- X-ray interpretation - Red dot course
- IT skills to enable accurate, contemporaneous recording of consultations.
Desirable
- Audit skills
- Research Skills
- Ability to challenge accepted practice as appropriate.
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
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Cross site: Northwick Park & Ealing Hospitals
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
