Job summary
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) role will be part of an existing cohort of ACPs who deliver the Care of the Elderly and Frailty service for the Harrogate population under the supervision of a Care of the Elderly Consultant.
The role requires support to the other areas which form part of the Elderly Care & Frailty service e.g. our rehab ward and the virtual ward to ensure the services function as a single, seamless pathway with opportunities to share and develop knowledge and skills in both community based and inpatient services.
Main duties of the job
We are pleased to invite applications for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner post in Care of the Elderly/Frailty medicine. Our service includes a 18 bedded acute frailty ward and 2 Care of the Elderly Wards. We also provide outreach to our community based elderly rehab ward and are in the process of developing our virtual ward
We are keen to continue to expand and develop our ACP workforce to support delivery of our exciting new frailty model and applications are invited from ambitious and quality focused individuals who feel they can commit to their development and the support of the specialty. Strong clinical skills and leadership qualities are required to help drive the service forward. A willingness to contribute fully to the development of the ACP body and a keen interest in innovation and practice improvement are key.
In return we offer a place in our friendly, supportive, high performing organisation and the opportunity to widen your experience whilst being part of a growing service.
**This job advert will close as soon as a sufficient amount of applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if you are interested.**
About us
Harrogate District Foundation NHS Trust are a high performing district hospital based in North Yorkshire close to Leeds and York. We provide care to a population of over 260,000 across Harrogate and District, delivering acute and community services which encompass a wide variety of specialties including children's services, dental services, district nursing, community therapy and minor injuries units to name a few.
We are a small, family friendly organisation with strong leadership and a team based approach to delivering high quality, safe care with integrity and kindness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information please see attached the job description and person specification and for any questions please contact Charlotte Baker at charlotte.barker18@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information please see attached the job description and person specification and for any questions please contact Charlotte Baker at charlotte.barker18@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner (e.g. NMC/HPC)
- Recognised Teaching and Assessing course (e.g Mentor Preparation, SLIP, Clinical Educator course, PGCE)
- Relevant Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Registered as non-medical prescriber with the NMC/HPC
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience where autonomous working at an advanced level has been required in the speciality area or a related area where advanced skills could be transferable.
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Proven track record of teaching and assessing
Desirable
- People management experience
- Clinical supervision/coaching skills
- General management experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner (e.g. NMC/HPC)
- Recognised Teaching and Assessing course (e.g Mentor Preparation, SLIP, Clinical Educator course, PGCE)
- Relevant Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Registered as non-medical prescriber with the NMC/HPC
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience where autonomous working at an advanced level has been required in the speciality area or a related area where advanced skills could be transferable.
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Proven track record of teaching and assessing
Desirable
- People management experience
- Clinical supervision/coaching skills
- General management experience
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).
