Job summary
Trust Lead for Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) Band
8b.
Please note that is vacancy is open for internal applicants only.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced RN and
ACP to join the Corporate Nursing Team in a fixed term 12-month secondment to
the role of Lead ACP.
The successful applicant will have proven experience at 8a
level or above, both in strategic and clinical roles. They will have
excellent communication skills and be registered as a non-medical
prescriber.
They will support Corporate Nursing team, and provide professional leadership for all ACP's within the Trust.
Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment:
As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity
across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this
post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered
under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria
as specified in the person specification for this role.
Applicants will be prompted in the application form
to declare if they wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed
Interview Scheme, and their response would be visible to the Shortlisting
Panel.
If you have any queries about expanded Guaranteed
Interview Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager - Recruitment) in
confidence via email robert.saunders1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The Trust ACP Programme Lead for Advanced Clinical Practice (ACPs) will provide
professional leadership to all identified ACP work programmes across the relevant ICS organisational
partners and the Acute Trust inclusive of all revelant professional backgrounds.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ICS & Trust ACP Programme Lead for Advanced Clinical Practice (ACPs) will provide
professional leadership to all identified ACP work programmes across the relevant ICS organisational
partners and the Acute Trust inclusive of all relevant professional backgrounds.
The ICS & Trust ACP Programme Lead will champion the ACP professional roles as a key workforce
group in the delivery of integrated care, new ways of working, and new ways to deliver healthcare
The post holder with the support of the Deputy Chief Nurses, Leads for Nursing and Midwifery,
Pharmacy and Medical workforce as well as other clinical service managers will lead working in
collaboration for the strategic and operational education & workforce development of the Advanced
Clinical Practice professional role.
They will develop a multiprofessional network of highly skilled autonomous practitioners capable of
delivering the Trust and other ICS provider organisational objectives within their aligned Clinical
Strategy.
The post holder will proactively engage and work with national and local higher educational providers
to assess, develop and plan to deliver enhanced ACP education programmes to assure the
competency, capability & wellbeing of our ACP workforce. This will also assure ACPs to be capable
to adopt independent autonomous clinical practice within and across specialities.
Working with identified ICS provider organisation clinical leads responsible for their ACPs, the post
holder will have oversight of the ongoing appraisal of skills and competencies of all ACPs across the
ICS system as well as for the WAHT in more detail in line with ACP governance framework and
regulatory standards.
Working with the leadership teams in Clinical directorates, the post holder will advise on job planning
and ACP development, enabling groups to provide safe and high quality patient care contributing to
the successful delivery of the Trusts Clinical Strategy.
Reporting into the ICS Academy Steering Group, the ACP programme Lead will work with all
associated ICS Academy Education Faculties; assessing, working in partnership and reporting on all
ACP education, role development, workforce planning and recruitment. The ACP Work Programme
is a key cross cutting programme that works across the variety of Faculties, e.g nursing, midwifery,
medical and pharmacy.
The post holder will establish an inclusive set of Communities of Practice and Clinical Supervision
spaces for ACPs across clinical professions to collaboratively learn, develop and support each other
Within the post holders Acute Trust remit, they will reporting into the CNO/CMO; appraising the Trust
Academy Steering Group, Trust Board and Trust Management Executive of all matters relating to
Advanced Clinical Practice.
The post holder will adopt a programme management planning and reporting approach; assuring
agreed sub project and work stream milestones are met; reporting risks and mitigating actions.
The post holder will work in partnership with relevant higher education providers as well as the
healthcare provider organisations to devise ACP career frameworks to assure succession planning,
talent maximisation and succession planning.
Key Duties:
Clinical
To deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients whilst providing a level of advanced and
comprehensive clinical assessment to all age groups, for all types of presentation.
Responsibilities for the management of patients within own caseload and the supervision and
development of trainee ACPs within the wider multidisciplinary team.
To contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that improve patient
flow whilst operating under the auspices of the internal professional standards to ensure the delivery
of safe, effective care in a timely fashion.
Maintain own clinical development by keeping up to date with new treatments, technologies,
guidelines and pathways. Practice with confidence and competence within NMC Guidelines, or those
of an equivalent regulatory body.
Ensure person centred care and family and carer collaboration and where appropriate promote
maintenance of health, well-being and independence.
Ensure that adult safeguarding procedures are adhered to within own practice and service.
Undertake the role of Independent Prescriber within the clinical setting, within scope of professional
practice.
Involvement in peer reviews of own practice and that of others.
Will lead the Trusts non-medical prescribing program
Leadership and Management
Work with Group and service leads to devise appropriate job plans for ACPs.
Develop and implement a trust wide ACP forum for sharing practice and peer support.
Oversee the clinical training programmes for trainee ACPs.
Lead recruitment events to attract qualified and trainee ACPs across all teams, specialties and
professions.
Work with HR colleagues and corporate care Groups to develop strategies for improving retention
of ACPs.
Develop a strategy for supporting internal development of junior professionals towards trainee ACP
status.
Undertake measures to ensure Advanced Practice is an accessible career for all regardless of
protected characteristics.
Provide professional and operational leadership and support to Advanced Clinical Practitioners,
undertaking annual appraisal, ensuring safe and equitable practice across the organisation.
Work collaboratively with medical colleagues to ensure all areas have advanced clinical oversight
appropriate to the needs of the clinical area.
Support ACP specific quality improvement initiatives as required within Trust
Act as a role model to trainee ACPs by being an advocate for the patient and providing holistic, patientcentred care whilst seeking to improve the quality of patient experience
To coordinate and provide leadership for the Advanced Clinical Practitioner team and champion their
views within the Trust senior leadership.
Manage development pathways and ensure that all trainee ACPs comply with University-based
requirements for the Masters in Advanced Practice, and where this is not being met, to manage the
process for non-progression.
Maintain professional registration and CDP requirements in preparation for revalidation.
Take a proactive role in shaping the development of service and pathways engaging where
appropriate with external agencies and commissioners.
Identify and lead changes in practice and service delivery in accordance with evidence based
standards and policy, challenging traditional boundaries and current thinking; and overcoming
resistance and conflict at the Trust and local and national level.
Interpret and evaluate information from diverse sources to make informed judgements about its
quality, appropriateness for practice and service delivery.
Be responsible for maintain and disseminating knowledge and expertise within the Trust.
Seize opportunities to apply new knowledge to their own and others practice in structured ways, which
are capable of evaluation.
Accountable for the delivery of clinical leadership for the development of Advanced Practice across
the Trust.
To uphold all Trust policies and procedures and ensure they are implemented in the correct manner.
Governance
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the governing standards of Advanced Practitioners regardless of
professional background.
Ensure mechanisms are in place to monitor all ACPs against regulatory standards.
Provide assurance via recordable data to the executive team that all regulatory standards are
achieved.
Develop a register of Trust ACPs adhering to data protection rules.
Develop Trust standards for recruitment inclusive of interview standards, Job descriptions and person
specifications for ACP posts.
Ensure all ACPs in the organisation are trained to the minimum standards for Advanced Practice,
supporting Groups with performance management is necessary.
Education and Training
Develop and coordinate clinical practice components of ACP educational pathways. Support CPD
arrangements for ACPs, including delivery of bespoke training sessions as appropriate.
Work with junior professionals to support personal development towards ACP training.
Lead teaching and training sessions in a variety of ways (classroom based, clinical practice and
virtual).
Take a lead role in assessing individual ACP competence.
Develop team knowledge and skills to ensure continual improvements to the quality of patient-centred
care services, whilst pushing the boundaries of ACP led clinical practice, to meet the needs of the
local population.
Provide an environment that encourages person centred involvement, where people are facilitated to
ask for help, advice and education.
Work with HEIs, Learning and Development and workforce development professional to influence
the development of pre and post graduate curriculum for all health professionals in relation to their
specialist field.
Ensure all members of the ACP team have an annual appraisal and personal development plan.
Ensure own self-development, clinically and academically is reviewed during an annual appraisal
and personal development plan.
Develop services as appropriate learning environments to promote life-long learning.
Research and Development
Act as a Research Champion.
Keep abreast of latest research regarding Advanced Practice and communicate this to relevant
parties.
Analyse and synthesis data and research to formulate changes in practice.
Contribute to the ICS and Trust R&D strategies through own research projects and support others
with research undertakings.
Strategic Development
Develop a Trust strategy for Advanced Practice that incorporates the vision of the Trust and local
community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ICS & Trust ACP Programme Lead for Advanced Clinical Practice (ACPs) will provide
professional leadership to all identified ACP work programmes across the relevant ICS organisational
partners and the Acute Trust inclusive of all relevant professional backgrounds.
The ICS & Trust ACP Programme Lead will champion the ACP professional roles as a key workforce
group in the delivery of integrated care, new ways of working, and new ways to deliver healthcare
The post holder with the support of the Deputy Chief Nurses, Leads for Nursing and Midwifery,
Pharmacy and Medical workforce as well as other clinical service managers will lead working in
collaboration for the strategic and operational education & workforce development of the Advanced
Clinical Practice professional role.
They will develop a multiprofessional network of highly skilled autonomous practitioners capable of
delivering the Trust and other ICS provider organisational objectives within their aligned Clinical
Strategy.
The post holder will proactively engage and work with national and local higher educational providers
to assess, develop and plan to deliver enhanced ACP education programmes to assure the
competency, capability & wellbeing of our ACP workforce. This will also assure ACPs to be capable
to adopt independent autonomous clinical practice within and across specialities.
Working with identified ICS provider organisation clinical leads responsible for their ACPs, the post
holder will have oversight of the ongoing appraisal of skills and competencies of all ACPs across the
ICS system as well as for the WAHT in more detail in line with ACP governance framework and
regulatory standards.
Working with the leadership teams in Clinical directorates, the post holder will advise on job planning
and ACP development, enabling groups to provide safe and high quality patient care contributing to
the successful delivery of the Trusts Clinical Strategy.
Reporting into the ICS Academy Steering Group, the ACP programme Lead will work with all
associated ICS Academy Education Faculties; assessing, working in partnership and reporting on all
ACP education, role development, workforce planning and recruitment. The ACP Work Programme
is a key cross cutting programme that works across the variety of Faculties, e.g nursing, midwifery,
medical and pharmacy.
The post holder will establish an inclusive set of Communities of Practice and Clinical Supervision
spaces for ACPs across clinical professions to collaboratively learn, develop and support each other
Within the post holders Acute Trust remit, they will reporting into the CNO/CMO; appraising the Trust
Academy Steering Group, Trust Board and Trust Management Executive of all matters relating to
Advanced Clinical Practice.
The post holder will adopt a programme management planning and reporting approach; assuring
agreed sub project and work stream milestones are met; reporting risks and mitigating actions.
The post holder will work in partnership with relevant higher education providers as well as the
healthcare provider organisations to devise ACP career frameworks to assure succession planning,
talent maximisation and succession planning.
Key Duties:
Clinical
To deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients whilst providing a level of advanced and
comprehensive clinical assessment to all age groups, for all types of presentation.
Responsibilities for the management of patients within own caseload and the supervision and
development of trainee ACPs within the wider multidisciplinary team.
To contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that improve patient
flow whilst operating under the auspices of the internal professional standards to ensure the delivery
of safe, effective care in a timely fashion.
Maintain own clinical development by keeping up to date with new treatments, technologies,
guidelines and pathways. Practice with confidence and competence within NMC Guidelines, or those
of an equivalent regulatory body.
Ensure person centred care and family and carer collaboration and where appropriate promote
maintenance of health, well-being and independence.
Ensure that adult safeguarding procedures are adhered to within own practice and service.
Undertake the role of Independent Prescriber within the clinical setting, within scope of professional
practice.
Involvement in peer reviews of own practice and that of others.
Will lead the Trusts non-medical prescribing program
Leadership and Management
Work with Group and service leads to devise appropriate job plans for ACPs.
Develop and implement a trust wide ACP forum for sharing practice and peer support.
Oversee the clinical training programmes for trainee ACPs.
Lead recruitment events to attract qualified and trainee ACPs across all teams, specialties and
professions.
Work with HR colleagues and corporate care Groups to develop strategies for improving retention
of ACPs.
Develop a strategy for supporting internal development of junior professionals towards trainee ACP
status.
Undertake measures to ensure Advanced Practice is an accessible career for all regardless of
protected characteristics.
Provide professional and operational leadership and support to Advanced Clinical Practitioners,
undertaking annual appraisal, ensuring safe and equitable practice across the organisation.
Work collaboratively with medical colleagues to ensure all areas have advanced clinical oversight
appropriate to the needs of the clinical area.
Support ACP specific quality improvement initiatives as required within Trust
Act as a role model to trainee ACPs by being an advocate for the patient and providing holistic, patientcentred care whilst seeking to improve the quality of patient experience
To coordinate and provide leadership for the Advanced Clinical Practitioner team and champion their
views within the Trust senior leadership.
Manage development pathways and ensure that all trainee ACPs comply with University-based
requirements for the Masters in Advanced Practice, and where this is not being met, to manage the
process for non-progression.
Maintain professional registration and CDP requirements in preparation for revalidation.
Take a proactive role in shaping the development of service and pathways engaging where
appropriate with external agencies and commissioners.
Identify and lead changes in practice and service delivery in accordance with evidence based
standards and policy, challenging traditional boundaries and current thinking; and overcoming
resistance and conflict at the Trust and local and national level.
Interpret and evaluate information from diverse sources to make informed judgements about its
quality, appropriateness for practice and service delivery.
Be responsible for maintain and disseminating knowledge and expertise within the Trust.
Seize opportunities to apply new knowledge to their own and others practice in structured ways, which
are capable of evaluation.
Accountable for the delivery of clinical leadership for the development of Advanced Practice across
the Trust.
To uphold all Trust policies and procedures and ensure they are implemented in the correct manner.
Governance
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the governing standards of Advanced Practitioners regardless of
professional background.
Ensure mechanisms are in place to monitor all ACPs against regulatory standards.
Provide assurance via recordable data to the executive team that all regulatory standards are
achieved.
Develop a register of Trust ACPs adhering to data protection rules.
Develop Trust standards for recruitment inclusive of interview standards, Job descriptions and person
specifications for ACP posts.
Ensure all ACPs in the organisation are trained to the minimum standards for Advanced Practice,
supporting Groups with performance management is necessary.
Education and Training
Develop and coordinate clinical practice components of ACP educational pathways. Support CPD
arrangements for ACPs, including delivery of bespoke training sessions as appropriate.
Work with junior professionals to support personal development towards ACP training.
Lead teaching and training sessions in a variety of ways (classroom based, clinical practice and
virtual).
Take a lead role in assessing individual ACP competence.
Develop team knowledge and skills to ensure continual improvements to the quality of patient-centred
care services, whilst pushing the boundaries of ACP led clinical practice, to meet the needs of the
local population.
Provide an environment that encourages person centred involvement, where people are facilitated to
ask for help, advice and education.
Work with HEIs, Learning and Development and workforce development professional to influence
the development of pre and post graduate curriculum for all health professionals in relation to their
specialist field.
Ensure all members of the ACP team have an annual appraisal and personal development plan.
Ensure own self-development, clinically and academically is reviewed during an annual appraisal
and personal development plan.
Develop services as appropriate learning environments to promote life-long learning.
Research and Development
Act as a Research Champion.
Keep abreast of latest research regarding Advanced Practice and communicate this to relevant
parties.
Analyse and synthesis data and research to formulate changes in practice.
Contribute to the ICS and Trust R&D strategies through own research projects and support others
with research undertakings.
Strategic Development
Develop a Trust strategy for Advanced Practice that incorporates the vision of the Trust and local
community.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-registration experience as a senior clinician.
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a wide range of approaches to the patients management, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning.
- Evidence of continued CPD.
- Demonstrable experience of full line management experiences.
- Experience in managing and developing other healthcare professionals.
- Knowledge and understanding of governance arrangements and standards in the NHS and wider health and social care economy.
- Evidence of change management experience to produce innovative practice and service development to improve patient outcomes.
- Able to lead, manage and motivate others in complex problem solving and assessment skills
- Coordination of teaching programmes / conferences for the development of trainee ACPs.
- Experience as a clinical or educational supervising.
- Experience of writing research protocols and analysis of clinical research data.
- Evidence of publications and conference presentations and ability to use literature and current research / guidelines to improve patient care.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to post and undergraduates.
- Evidence of involvement in quality improvement or audit projects that have made a direct contribution to the improvement of a service.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in Advanced Practice (MSc) (or equivalent).
- Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice.
- Non-Medical Prescribing.
Desirable
- Instructor Status
- Post graduate training and research related to specialist area
- PHD or willingness to undertake
Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment
Essential
- As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. Here you can declare if you wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme and this response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-registration experience as a senior clinician.
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a wide range of approaches to the patients management, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning.
- Evidence of continued CPD.
- Demonstrable experience of full line management experiences.
- Experience in managing and developing other healthcare professionals.
- Knowledge and understanding of governance arrangements and standards in the NHS and wider health and social care economy.
- Evidence of change management experience to produce innovative practice and service development to improve patient outcomes.
- Able to lead, manage and motivate others in complex problem solving and assessment skills
- Coordination of teaching programmes / conferences for the development of trainee ACPs.
- Experience as a clinical or educational supervising.
- Experience of writing research protocols and analysis of clinical research data.
- Evidence of publications and conference presentations and ability to use literature and current research / guidelines to improve patient care.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to post and undergraduates.
- Evidence of involvement in quality improvement or audit projects that have made a direct contribution to the improvement of a service.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in Advanced Practice (MSc) (or equivalent).
- Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice.
- Non-Medical Prescribing.
Desirable
- Instructor Status
- Post graduate training and research related to specialist area
- PHD or willingness to undertake
Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment
Essential
- As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. Here you can declare if you wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme and this response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.
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).
