Job summary
The post will be structured around four core functions that exemplify the role:
- An expert clinical practice function
- A professional and operational leadership and consultancy function
- An education training and development function
- A research, evaluation and service development function
To be responsible for developing, implementing, and reviewing the Integrated Care Advanced Practitioner Strategy ensuring that the services are delivered equitably and to a consistently high standard.
The post holder will be responsible for leading, developing and implementing innovative and creative models of care management for patients across Acute Medicine and Frailty services and assist in the implementation of Medical Same Day Emergency Care models.
The post holder will utilise their skills in clinical examination, assessment and planning care for patients. They will provide expert professional advice to other professionals, multidisciplinary groups, patients and their carers. As well as contributing to the operational and strategic developments the role will provide a more co-coordinated and equitable approach to Advanced Practice across Acute Medicine and Frailty services and will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing professional standards of care.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant ACP will be responsible for leading, developing and implementing innovative and creative models of care management for patients within Acute Medicine and Frailty services and assist in the implementation of and development of future models.
The post holder will utilise their skills in clinical examination, assessment and planning care for our patients. They will provide expert professional advice to other professionals, multidisciplinary groups, patients and their carers. As well as contributing to the operational and strategic developments to provide a more co-coordinated and equitable approach to the specialty, and will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing professional standards of care.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve 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, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Autonomously act and be recognised as a clinical expert in their specialist field using developed specialist clinical knowledge ensuring patient/client centred care and family involvement, including health promotion and disease/accident prevention.
- Make difficult decisions and encourage critical thinking regarding both ethical and legal issues related to care delivery.
- To manage own workload (whilst acting as an Independent Prescriber) that will often be complex and unpredictable: Receive referrals via a variety of sources, including direct patient referral, assess, order, interpret and act upon investigative tests, consider differential diagnosis, evaluate, treat, plan, refer and discharge patients/clients within the Trust.
- Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations
- Develop a robust framework of clinical competencies for staff working within the team and be responsible for implementing evidence based group education models into all aspects of care delivery where appropriate including structured education programmes
- Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies and by ensuring care is evidence-based
- To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients
- Exhibit a commitment to new ways of working across Integrated Care.
- To provide clinical advice and support for ACPs and trainee ACPs. To develop and deliver educational training and development to the ACPs on a regular basis
- Development and compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others, participate in the development of same.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Autonomously act and be recognised as a clinical expert in their specialist field using developed specialist clinical knowledge ensuring patient/client centred care and family involvement, including health promotion and disease/accident prevention.
- Make difficult decisions and encourage critical thinking regarding both ethical and legal issues related to care delivery.
- To manage own workload (whilst acting as an Independent Prescriber) that will often be complex and unpredictable: Receive referrals via a variety of sources, including direct patient referral, assess, order, interpret and act upon investigative tests, consider differential diagnosis, evaluate, treat, plan, refer and discharge patients/clients within the Trust.
- Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations
- Develop a robust framework of clinical competencies for staff working within the team and be responsible for implementing evidence based group education models into all aspects of care delivery where appropriate including structured education programmes
- Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies and by ensuring care is evidence-based
- To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients
- Exhibit a commitment to new ways of working across Integrated Care.
- To provide clinical advice and support for ACPs and trainee ACPs. To develop and deliver educational training and development to the ACPs on a regular basis
- Development and compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others, participate in the development of same.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/AHP with Professional Registration
- MSc level in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Non-medical prescriber
- Educational Qualification or equivalent experience
- Leadership/Management qualification
Desirable
- Doctoral degree or willing to work towards
Health and wellbeing
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Senior experience within Acute medicine / Frailty services
- Evidence of practice development and innovation
- Proven track record in leadership
- Ability to undertake and utilise research findings in clinical setting
- Extensive post registration relevant experience demonstrating the appropriate competencies for the role
- Evidence of research/audit
- Proven track record of involvement service redesign and change management
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Must be able to work autonomously within area of expertise
- Ability to manage a complex workload
- Ability to prioritise and deal with complex issues
- Direct professional development of self and others, able to supervise ACP's and trainee ACP's within the practice area
- Deliver work based education to both the ACP;s trainee ACP's
- Able to work under pressure
- Effective high level communication, facilitation and counselling skills
- Self-motivated and the ability to motivate others
- Ability to influence, negotiate and make decisions
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/AHP with Professional Registration
- MSc level in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Non-medical prescriber
- Educational Qualification or equivalent experience
- Leadership/Management qualification
Desirable
- Doctoral degree or willing to work towards
Health and wellbeing
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Senior experience within Acute medicine / Frailty services
- Evidence of practice development and innovation
- Proven track record in leadership
- Ability to undertake and utilise research findings in clinical setting
- Extensive post registration relevant experience demonstrating the appropriate competencies for the role
- Evidence of research/audit
- Proven track record of involvement service redesign and change management
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Must be able to work autonomously within area of expertise
- Ability to manage a complex workload
- Ability to prioritise and deal with complex issues
- Direct professional development of self and others, able to supervise ACP's and trainee ACP's within the practice area
- Deliver work based education to both the ACP;s trainee ACP's
- Able to work under pressure
- Effective high level communication, facilitation and counselling skills
- Self-motivated and the ability to motivate others
- Ability to influence, negotiate and make decisions
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).
