Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Foundation Consultant Practitioner (Nurse or AHP)

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Job summary

Seeking a motivated and inspirational Foundation Consultant Practitioner (fCP) to join our UCR, and virtual ward team delivering care to prevent avoidable hospital admissions. The fCP will deliver specialist practice working closely with the Consultant Practitioner (CP) and ACP's. Along with the CP the fCP will take a lead clinical responsibility for the patient caseload, and supporting trainee ACPs to develop the four pillars of practice. The fCP will take a lead role in clinical assessment of patients with highly complex acute and/or chronic disease presentations, making differential diagnosis and prescribing treatments as an independent prescriber if profession allows. We have 4 pathways

Rapid response within 2 hours focuses on preventing avoidable hospital admissions for patients with acute ill health conditions by providing advanced clinical assessments that place the person at the core, This includes implementation of treatment and appropriate monitoring whilst in crisis.

Falls Car & UCR van consists of a frailty specialist alongside a Paramedic or ACP and responds to referrals from 999 for patients at risk of hospital admission through loss of independence and/or falls.

Frailty Virtual Wards supports patients who would otherwise be in hospital to receive the acute care and treatment in their own home.

Working with the ED Frailty Team in, supporting same day turn around, UCR/VW continue the patient journey from ED to home to reduce re-admission

Interviews planned for 27th March 2024

Main duties of the job

Along with the CP the fCP will take a lead clinical responsibility for the UCR and virtual ward patient caseload.

Leading the trainee ACPs to develop their four pillars of ACP expertise, providing mentorship, and clinical supervision.

Take a lead role in the advanced clinical assessment of patients who have highly complex acute and/or chronic disease presentations.

Including screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness/deterioration, making a differential diagnosis and prescribing treatments as an independent non-medical prescriber or equivalent if profession does not yet enable independent prescribing.

This role requires being part of a divisional on-call rota supporting the wider teams.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Date posted

15 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

348-MNH-3988

Job locations

1 Bullspen

Manor Court, Herriard

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG25 2PH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Appropriate professional nursing or allied health professional qualification with post registration experience of at least 5 years.
Professional UK registration e.g. NMC / HCPC
An Advanced Clinical Practice MSc accredited by the Centre for Advancing Practice
OR
Successful recognition with the Centre of Advancing Practice via the ePortfolio (Supported) Route to demonstrate educational equivalence that all the capabilities of advanced level practice at master's level (level 7) have been met.
Maintained a portfolio of ongoing evidence or work based learning.
Independent non-medical prescribing or pharmacology level 7 profession relevant qualification
Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent/ mentorship qualification.
Able to demonstrate a good command of the English Language both written and verbal
Computer Literate in both data entry and communicating via IT - emails and report
Experience of leadership in a healthcare setting.
Evidence of significant professional and managerial development, including a comprehensive and relevant CPD portfolio.
Evidence of working towards academic level 8 and/or through competency-based assessment of application of level 7 working, with scope to develop towards level 8 competencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Appropriate professional nursing or allied health professional qualification with post registration experience of at least 5 years.
Professional UK registration e.g. NMC / HCPC
An Advanced Clinical Practice MSc accredited by the Centre for Advancing Practice
OR
Successful recognition with the Centre of Advancing Practice via the ePortfolio (Supported) Route to demonstrate educational equivalence that all the capabilities of advanced level practice at master's level (level 7) have been met.
Maintained a portfolio of ongoing evidence or work based learning.
Independent non-medical prescribing or pharmacology level 7 profession relevant qualification
Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent/ mentorship qualification.
Able to demonstrate a good command of the English Language both written and verbal
Computer Literate in both data entry and communicating via IT - emails and report
Experience of leadership in a healthcare setting.
Evidence of significant professional and managerial development, including a comprehensive and relevant CPD portfolio.
Evidence of working towards academic level 8 and/or through competency-based assessment of application of level 7 working, with scope to develop towards level 8 competencies.

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

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

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

1 Bullspen

Manor Court, Herriard

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG25 2PH

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

1 Bullspen

Manor Court, Herriard

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG25 2PH

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)