Job summary
We are looking to recruit an exceptional, highly skilled practitioner into a Consultant Practitioner role in Urgent & Emergency Care at UHBW.
The Candidate will lead the strategic development of Enhanced and Advanced Practitioners across UHBW.
Leading new ways of working across the trust.
As a lead clinician they will be pivotal in improving care and outcomes for patients in urgent and emergency care.
The post is full time and banded at an 8C
Main duties of the job
Demonstrates expert interpersonal skills in caring for patients and their families.
Demonstrates expert clinical knowledge and skills in assessing and caring for patients and their families.
Able to analyse, synthesis and action highly complex clinical information and situations to benefit the patients and families.
Act as expert/ lead clinician representing the Trust for regional developments in speciality and within the relevant profession
Use every opportunity both formal and informal for teaching and educating patients, carers, healthcare and other members of staff regarding the needs of patients and how these may be met.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full detailed job description, please refer to the Job Description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full detailed job description, please refer to the Job Description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Current professional registration
- Teaching qualification
- Evidence of M-Level advanced specialist education in relevant field
- Leadership qualification
- Health-related higher degree (PhD) or working towards
Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent team, interpersonal, leadership and organisational skills
- Expert decision-making skills
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team as required
- Teaching skills
- Assertive and self-aware
- Able to inspire and motivate colleagues
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and experience of caring for (specialty specific) patients in a variety of settings
- Formal and informal teaching experience
- Experience of leading service developments and implementing changes in practice
- Familiar with relevant clinical guidelines (e.g. BSG, NICE, National/international professional bodies)
- Knowledge of relevant research, specialist evidence-base and their application to practice
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience of developing business cases or research funding bids
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Expert verbal and written communication skills - individual, departmental and multidisciplinary levels
- Relevant specialist knowledge
- Report writing/publication skills
- Presentation skills
- IT and data management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Current professional registration
- Teaching qualification
- Evidence of M-Level advanced specialist education in relevant field
- Leadership qualification
- Health-related higher degree (PhD) or working towards
Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent team, interpersonal, leadership and organisational skills
- Expert decision-making skills
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team as required
- Teaching skills
- Assertive and self-aware
- Able to inspire and motivate colleagues
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and experience of caring for (specialty specific) patients in a variety of settings
- Formal and informal teaching experience
- Experience of leading service developments and implementing changes in practice
- Familiar with relevant clinical guidelines (e.g. BSG, NICE, National/international professional bodies)
- Knowledge of relevant research, specialist evidence-base and their application to practice
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience of developing business cases or research funding bids
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Expert verbal and written communication skills - individual, departmental and multidisciplinary levels
- Relevant specialist knowledge
- Report writing/publication skills
- Presentation skills
- IT and data management skills
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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
