Job summary
As one of three Advanced Clinical Practitioners in the Hospital Outreach 24/7 Team, the postholder will work strategically with the Consultant Nurse Practitioner across the Deteriorating Patient and Sepsis pathways, influencing other disciplines and the wider organisation, and ensuring organisation and professional boundaries to support the implementation of Martha's Rule.
This vacancy has created the opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join the Advanced Clinical Practitioner and wider Team to support the implementation of Martha's Rule across the organisation to ensure that patients and families have a clear accessible route to escalate their concerns.
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
This post is a key position and as such responsibilities will include:
Provide expert clinical/technical care that contributes to the diagnosis, specialist care and treatment plans for these highly complex patients. In the absence of medical staff and within predetermined parameters, use advanced clinical-reasoning skills, to initiate treatment plans to support the on-going safety of the patient.
Ensure that patients are referred to appropriate practitioners when needs and risks are not within own scope of practice. Ensure dignity, privacy and cultural and religious beliefs are respected at all times.
Attend relevant meetings regularly to influence and make decisions regarding service delivery provision and further development of the service.
In all aspects of work, challenge and demonstrate an ability to work across all organisational boundaries.
This post will be split between Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester and The Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, and travel across the county is essential. The post holder will be responsible for holding the Senior Nurse Bleep providing out of hours support when on-call.
About us
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 more than 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. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our
everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement 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.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a
DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check
(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full Job Description documents uploaded to this advert in the Supporting Information Section.
If you have the necessary skills, expertise and qualities for the Hospital Outreach 24/7 Advanced Clinical Practitioner role, then please contact Jomy Regi, Consultant Nurse Practitioner and/or Rachel Harris, Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing for Specialised Clinical Services Division (SCSD) for an informal discussion and to learn more about how we could work together.
Please contact Nicola Auld, Divisional PA for Nursing via email on nicolaauld@nhs.net to organise this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full Job Description documents uploaded to this advert in the Supporting Information Section.
If you have the necessary skills, expertise and qualities for the Hospital Outreach 24/7 Advanced Clinical Practitioner role, then please contact Jomy Regi, Consultant Nurse Practitioner and/or Rachel Harris, Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing for Specialised Clinical Services Division (SCSD) for an informal discussion and to learn more about how we could work together.
Please contact Nicola Auld, Divisional PA for Nursing via email on nicolaauld@nhs.net to organise this.
Person Specification
Teaching and Research Experience
Essential
- Experience as a clinical or educational supervisor of trainee ACPs.
- Good knowledge of critical appraisal and ability to use research/guidelines to improve patient care.
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in research or quality improvement projects.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment of behaviours and attitude to the Trust Values.
- Diplomatic and tactful.
- Flexible approach to work duties.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Champion staff health and wellbeing.
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management and workforce information systems.
- Understanding and appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Own/access to transport and ability to travel across hospital sites.
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing and developing other Healthcare Professionals.
- Experience in establishing or helping to develop a service through quality improvement.
- Knowledge and understanding of governance arrangements and standards in the NHS and wider health and social care economy.
Desirable
- Acute Medicine, Critical Care or Hospital at Night experience.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified holder of a Masters in Advanced Practice (MSc).
- Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice.
- Non-Medical Prescribing.
Desirable
- Post Graduate training and research related to specialist area.
Person Specification
Teaching and Research Experience
Essential
- Experience as a clinical or educational supervisor of trainee ACPs.
- Good knowledge of critical appraisal and ability to use research/guidelines to improve patient care.
Desirable
- Experience of involvement in research or quality improvement projects.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment of behaviours and attitude to the Trust Values.
- Diplomatic and tactful.
- Flexible approach to work duties.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Champion staff health and wellbeing.
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management and workforce information systems.
- Understanding and appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Own/access to transport and ability to travel across hospital sites.
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing and developing other Healthcare Professionals.
- Experience in establishing or helping to develop a service through quality improvement.
- Knowledge and understanding of governance arrangements and standards in the NHS and wider health and social care economy.
Desirable
- Acute Medicine, Critical Care or Hospital at Night experience.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified holder of a Masters in Advanced Practice (MSc).
- Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice.
- Non-Medical Prescribing.
Desirable
- Post Graduate training and research related to specialist area.
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).
