Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Clinical practice (pillar 1): Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions for people living with frailty presenting to SDEC/ambulatory pathways; undertake appropriate procedures within competence; request and act on diagnostics (e.g., labs, ECGs, imaging) in line with local policy and regulation; produce high-quality documentation and handovers.
• Professional leadership & management (pillar 2): Provide expert advice across professions; support service governance, risk management and safety; contribute to service planning and pathway design across organisational boundaries; role-model compassionate, inclusive leadership.
• Education, training & development (pillar 3): Deliver formal/informal teaching; supervise, mentor and assess learners; help build ACP/advanced skills capability within the workforce; maintain and evidence own CPD and portfolio of practice.
• Research, audit & innovation (pillar 4): Lead or contribute to audit/service evaluation; use evidence-based practice to update guidelines and care standards; disseminate learning through teaching, QI forums and (where appropriate) academic outputs.
• Autonomous practice & governance: Work with high professional autonomy within agreed scope, escalating appropriately; apply safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act and consent principles; support equitable access and reasonable adjustments; uphold Trust policies and information governance.
• SPA / off-the-job time: Use SPA to progress education, leadership and research objectives linked to pathway outcomes; flex sessions in response to operational pressures, evidencing outputs.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• oDegree/ diploma in core profession area
• oRegistered on NMC/ HCPC
• oMaster's degree in advanced Practice or HEE e-portfolio equivalent or willing to undertake the ACP masters as a trainee at Band 7

Desirable

• oLeadership or management course/qualification
• oEvidence of active research presence
• oExperience of implementing service improvement projects
• oIndependent non-medical prescribing, (if required within service)
• oEducation/Mentorship/Supervision Course

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• oExtensive experience within Frailty / HOP
• oAbility to facilitate group supervision.
• oProven skills in leadership and motivating others
• oAdvanced assessment skills
• oChange management skills
• oAn understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and audit
• oProven experience in risk management

Desirable

• oImplementing policy and clinical guidance
• oMulti-professional supervision

Specific skills

Essential

• oAbility to prioritise and manage own workload.
• oAbility to organise own learning and development.
• oAbility to be flexible and agile in relation to service needs
• oAbility to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings.
• oAbility to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex health conditions and ensure effective interventions are actioned.
• oAbility to respond to problem situations and to ensure effective interventions are put in place.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newton Abbot Community Hospital

West Golds Road

Newton Abbot

TQ12 2TS

Employer's website

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