Job summary
The Emergency Department is an area of work that demands a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team, responsive to the needs of contemporary health care demands. We pride ourselves in being a cohesive and dynamic team and a department with a reputation as a great place to work and to train. In addition, at Airedale General Hospital we provide a creative, enthusiastic and motivating environment and our catchment area includes the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join the emergency department and urgent care team. Applicants must hold an MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent award), have evidence of Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) competencies, or be committed to undertake. The post holder will be registered as an Independent Prescriber.
Interested applicants must have significant experience at a senior level working within the emergency department clinical setting and have experience to support the ability to see and treat patient autonomously within an urgent care environment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust with the Emergency Department under the Urgent Care directorate.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will use specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare independently to patients. The ACP is accountable for the total episode of care for patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated conditions.
The post holder will be a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner and undertaking or have achieved the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) ACP competencies.
The post holder will act as a role model, delivering advanced practice and promoting clinical effectiveness in care. He/she will be required to work autonomously in delivering independent assessment, clinical examination, diagnosis, clinical decision making and planning of care and treatment, diagnosis, prescribing, health promotion and safe discharge of patients.
The job holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within a defined clinical area, delivering all aspects of management and care to a wide range of patients with varying needs. They will work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team and will play an integral role in the operational/strategic development of the service.
About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant knowledge, experience, and competence in Emergency Medicine or Acute/urgent care
- Documented evidence of completion of advanced practice competencies and a defined range of specialty competencies
- Experience of leading individuals and teams
- High standard of oral and written communication skills and confidence to discuss patient management with other members of the MDT
- High level of capability using outcome measures and audit
- Confidence and ability to accurately assess and manage complex patient presentations to a high professional standard
- Ability to critique own practice
- Excellent liaison and negotiation skills
- In-depth knowledge of issues and developments in specialty-specific area of practice
Desirable
- Significant ACP experience
- Root Cause Analysis training
- RCEM credentialed
Skills
Essential
- Working towards RCEM competencies, or willing to undertake
- Advanced assessment, diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills
- Interpreting investigations (bloods)
- oProfessional and patient focused, with a strong commitment to provide high quality care
- Presentation skills
- Research and audit skills
- Self-motivated and able to work independently and autonomously both within the Trust and with partner organisations.
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Competence in core skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, ABGs and catheterisation.
- Minor illness / injury modules
- Plain film / Red dot interpretation
- RCEM Credentialed
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with relevant professional body or allied health professional governing body
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent
- Life Support qualification (Trauma / ALS)
- Relevant teaching qualification / evidenced experience
- Independent non-medical prescribing
- Significant experience of working as an ACP within acute / emergency care
Desirable
- Significant ACP experience of working within emergency Department
- ALS Qualification / Teaching
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working as a qualified ACP within Acute / Emergency medicine or clinical specialty
- Ability to work with and motivate nurses and medical staff
- Evidence of managing complex patients in stressful and emotional situations where life-changing events are being communicated and clinically managed.
- Experience of designing and delivering training and education for health care professionals
- Supervision and appraisal of staff and students
- Evidence of lead for or contribution to audit programs within practice
- Evidence of continuous professional development and the practical application of new skills to the workplace
- Experience of delivering training and education for health care professionals
- Cultural awareness
Desirable
- Significant post registration ACP experience.
- Significant experience working in Emergency Department
- ALS trained / instructor
- Minor injury/illness modules
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Capable of lateral and critical thinking
- Committed to an open culture of learning and continuous improvement, based on best practice
- Motivated and able to inspire others
- Committed to team working, respecting and considering the skills of others, using a flexible and co-operative working style
- Shows compassion and empathy
Desirable
- Managerial /leadership experience
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant knowledge, experience, and competence in Emergency Medicine or Acute/urgent care
- Documented evidence of completion of advanced practice competencies and a defined range of specialty competencies
- Experience of leading individuals and teams
- High standard of oral and written communication skills and confidence to discuss patient management with other members of the MDT
- High level of capability using outcome measures and audit
- Confidence and ability to accurately assess and manage complex patient presentations to a high professional standard
- Ability to critique own practice
- Excellent liaison and negotiation skills
- In-depth knowledge of issues and developments in specialty-specific area of practice
Desirable
- Significant ACP experience
- Root Cause Analysis training
- RCEM credentialed
Skills
Essential
- Working towards RCEM competencies, or willing to undertake
- Advanced assessment, diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills
- Interpreting investigations (bloods)
- oProfessional and patient focused, with a strong commitment to provide high quality care
- Presentation skills
- Research and audit skills
- Self-motivated and able to work independently and autonomously both within the Trust and with partner organisations.
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Competence in core skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, ABGs and catheterisation.
- Minor illness / injury modules
- Plain film / Red dot interpretation
- RCEM Credentialed
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with relevant professional body or allied health professional governing body
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent
- Life Support qualification (Trauma / ALS)
- Relevant teaching qualification / evidenced experience
- Independent non-medical prescribing
- Significant experience of working as an ACP within acute / emergency care
Desirable
- Significant ACP experience of working within emergency Department
- ALS Qualification / Teaching
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working as a qualified ACP within Acute / Emergency medicine or clinical specialty
- Ability to work with and motivate nurses and medical staff
- Evidence of managing complex patients in stressful and emotional situations where life-changing events are being communicated and clinically managed.
- Experience of designing and delivering training and education for health care professionals
- Supervision and appraisal of staff and students
- Evidence of lead for or contribution to audit programs within practice
- Evidence of continuous professional development and the practical application of new skills to the workplace
- Experience of delivering training and education for health care professionals
- Cultural awareness
Desirable
- Significant post registration ACP experience.
- Significant experience working in Emergency Department
- ALS trained / instructor
- Minor injury/illness modules
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Capable of lateral and critical thinking
- Committed to an open culture of learning and continuous improvement, based on best practice
- Motivated and able to inspire others
- Committed to team working, respecting and considering the skills of others, using a flexible and co-operative working style
- Shows compassion and empathy
Desirable
- Managerial /leadership 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).
