Job summary
An exciting opportunity for trainee or qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP's) to join our Ophthalmology service has arisen. Based in our new unit in Central Milton Keynes, we have key roles in Glaucoma, Medical Retina, Cataract, and Urgent Eye Care.
These are key new roles to support and provide advanced care within our new unit. Our ambition is to transform the delivery of Ophthalmology care for the patients of Milton Keynes to match the national best practice guidance around the delivery of high-flow Ophthalmology. As an ACP you will be instrumental in shaping the service across the sub-specialities of ophthalmology.
As a trainee ACP the post holder will commence at Band 7 and is expected to be working to achieve the scope as described. They will be assesses and monitored throughout their training against these elements supported by the 4 pillars of advanced practice framework
We welcome applications from those seeking to develop their career as an ACP and those who are already working as an ACP in Ophthalmology. Candidates will be asked to express their subspeciality preference within their application.
We are looking for someone who can make a difference to patients and staff, modelling outstanding care every time and the ability to promote a positive team working ethic. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be highly motivated and flexible in your approach to care delivery and committed to quality improvement.
Main duties of the job
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MKUH is one of the leading hospitals in Europe for implementing robotics to assist in surgery, becoming the first in the continent to use the CMR Versius robot for gynaecological surgery. Since its introduction in 2019, the theatres team have completed over 500 surgical cases, the first hospital in the UK to reach this milestone, achieving this in March 2023.
As well as being an innovator in robotics, the Trust is proud to be part of the New Hospital Programme, with plans to expand and increase our surgical capacity to meet the health needs of our communities now and in the future.
With a leading benefits package, and a growing hospital estate to meet one of the fastest growing populations in the country, it is a great time to join MKUH.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Leadership and management
- Acts as a proactive clinical leader, demonstrating effective leadership skills.
- Promotes best practice for the patients, using standards, clinical guidelines, and research/audit findings.
- Develops and leads service improvement, utilising the transformation and quality improvement agenda.
- Acts as a resource in providing clinical leadership and advice to other teams and individuals and or other organisations, sharing knowledge and expertise.
- Leads on the risk management agenda for the caseload, reporting and or investigating incidents and complaints.
Education
- Undertakes statutory and mandatory training as required by the Trust.
- Participates in the theoretical and clinical education and training of others.
- To develop and maintain a positive learning environment for the team by providing support, ensuring developmental requirements are addressed
- Ensures that own skills and competence are regularly and actively updated in the light of research, audit, and knowledge.
Research
- Assists in data collection for local, national, and multi-centre research projects.
- Identifies areas for research and audit, liaising with the research and audit teams.
- Analyses audit and research findings and interprets them for practice changes.
- Prepares and presents reports on audit and research to the multi-disciplinary team and or corporate team.
Strategic Planning
Contributes to the delivery of the Trusts AHP or Nursing & Midwifery Strategy.
Acts a member of the senior nurse or AHP team to promote the effective and efficient delivery of AHP, nursing and midwifery care at the Trust.
Attends strategic planning meetings to support the ACP role at the Trust.
Contributes to the further development of future expert roles such as the Nurse or AHP Consultants.
Operational Planning and Service Delivery
- Ensures the quality, standard, and range of care provided are optimised within the available resources and in line with contract requirements.
- Exercises duties within the corporate policies and guidelines of Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
- Ensures the production of Speciality Business Plans, Service Specifications, and Annual Report for the Division.
People Management and Development
- Provides ongoing support to the Divisional Chief Nurse, Heads of Service and Lead ACP, deputising at meetings, internal and external to the Trust, as and when required.
- With the Divisional Chief Nurse, Heads of Service, Lead ACP, and Consultants develop a flexible workforce plan to include competencies required and availability of experienced staff, which anticipates changes in the service.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Leadership and management
- Acts as a proactive clinical leader, demonstrating effective leadership skills.
- Promotes best practice for the patients, using standards, clinical guidelines, and research/audit findings.
- Develops and leads service improvement, utilising the transformation and quality improvement agenda.
- Acts as a resource in providing clinical leadership and advice to other teams and individuals and or other organisations, sharing knowledge and expertise.
- Leads on the risk management agenda for the caseload, reporting and or investigating incidents and complaints.
Education
- Undertakes statutory and mandatory training as required by the Trust.
- Participates in the theoretical and clinical education and training of others.
- To develop and maintain a positive learning environment for the team by providing support, ensuring developmental requirements are addressed
- Ensures that own skills and competence are regularly and actively updated in the light of research, audit, and knowledge.
Research
- Assists in data collection for local, national, and multi-centre research projects.
- Identifies areas for research and audit, liaising with the research and audit teams.
- Analyses audit and research findings and interprets them for practice changes.
- Prepares and presents reports on audit and research to the multi-disciplinary team and or corporate team.
Strategic Planning
Contributes to the delivery of the Trusts AHP or Nursing & Midwifery Strategy.
Acts a member of the senior nurse or AHP team to promote the effective and efficient delivery of AHP, nursing and midwifery care at the Trust.
Attends strategic planning meetings to support the ACP role at the Trust.
Contributes to the further development of future expert roles such as the Nurse or AHP Consultants.
Operational Planning and Service Delivery
- Ensures the quality, standard, and range of care provided are optimised within the available resources and in line with contract requirements.
- Exercises duties within the corporate policies and guidelines of Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
- Ensures the production of Speciality Business Plans, Service Specifications, and Annual Report for the Division.
People Management and Development
- Provides ongoing support to the Divisional Chief Nurse, Heads of Service and Lead ACP, deputising at meetings, internal and external to the Trust, as and when required.
- With the Divisional Chief Nurse, Heads of Service, Lead ACP, and Consultants develop a flexible workforce plan to include competencies required and availability of experienced staff, which anticipates changes in the service.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Registration specific to the Level 1 qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) at degree level
- Good computer skills
- Appropriate Ophthalmic Course
Desirable
- Master's degree in relevant discipline or equivalent period of experience
- Non-medical prescriber if relevant to ophthalmic subspeciality (a future requirement for Orthoptists aligned to their professional body guidelines)
- Postgraduate (Masters Level) education in Ophthalmology sub-specialty working toward or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading quality improvement initiatives and contribution to audits.
- Knowledge of relevant NICE Guidance, appropriate national guidance and research in ophthalmology sub-specialty
Desirable
- Highly developed specialist Knowledge acquired through Master level education
- Experience in clinical governance (risk management and complaints management)
- Experience in investigating serious untoward incident with follow up actions
- Experience in providing expert clinical care and advice
- Evidence of research skills
- Evidence of producing and presenting clinical papers/posters
- Evidence of critical thinking with regards to effective patient management.
- Highly Skilled in the use of a slit lamp to carry out accurate assessment related to the sub-speciality
- Ability to interpret and analyse investigations such as optic nerve & general imaging, OCT and visual field test results
- Highly skilled in the treatment of patients with, laser, injection or those appropriate to the sub-speciality
- Gonioscopy
- Experience of consenting patients for a procedure
- Experience of supervising and training junior staff
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to provide advice to other staff/teams
- oUp-to-date knowledge of infection prevention and control issues
- oAble to support personal resilience by seeking feedback and advice
- oAble to engage patients and families in decision making
- oAble to translate national guidance and guidelines into practice
Desirable
- Budgetary management experience.
- Updated national initiatives on ACP.
- Ability to seek and provide peer reviews and support
- Ability to participate on an on-call rota
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Up-to-date knowledge of adult and child safeguarding
Personal and people development
Essential
- Ability to be flexible, to have flair and initiative and be able to work in a team
- Motivated / positive - self-directed and committed.
- Professional image
- Have an ongoing personal development plan
- Ability to organize, priorities and coordinate work
Desirable
- Contribute to wider education in the community and subspeciality patient support group meetings
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with colleagues and people at all levels
- Flexible approach to work
- Good listener
- Team player
- Ability to manage stressful situations, raise clinical issues and work independently to ensure the patients' needs are being met
- Ability to manage and motivate self and others.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Registration specific to the Level 1 qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) at degree level
- Good computer skills
- Appropriate Ophthalmic Course
Desirable
- Master's degree in relevant discipline or equivalent period of experience
- Non-medical prescriber if relevant to ophthalmic subspeciality (a future requirement for Orthoptists aligned to their professional body guidelines)
- Postgraduate (Masters Level) education in Ophthalmology sub-specialty working toward or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading quality improvement initiatives and contribution to audits.
- Knowledge of relevant NICE Guidance, appropriate national guidance and research in ophthalmology sub-specialty
Desirable
- Highly developed specialist Knowledge acquired through Master level education
- Experience in clinical governance (risk management and complaints management)
- Experience in investigating serious untoward incident with follow up actions
- Experience in providing expert clinical care and advice
- Evidence of research skills
- Evidence of producing and presenting clinical papers/posters
- Evidence of critical thinking with regards to effective patient management.
- Highly Skilled in the use of a slit lamp to carry out accurate assessment related to the sub-speciality
- Ability to interpret and analyse investigations such as optic nerve & general imaging, OCT and visual field test results
- Highly skilled in the treatment of patients with, laser, injection or those appropriate to the sub-speciality
- Gonioscopy
- Experience of consenting patients for a procedure
- Experience of supervising and training junior staff
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to provide advice to other staff/teams
- oUp-to-date knowledge of infection prevention and control issues
- oAble to support personal resilience by seeking feedback and advice
- oAble to engage patients and families in decision making
- oAble to translate national guidance and guidelines into practice
Desirable
- Budgetary management experience.
- Updated national initiatives on ACP.
- Ability to seek and provide peer reviews and support
- Ability to participate on an on-call rota
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Up-to-date knowledge of adult and child safeguarding
Personal and people development
Essential
- Ability to be flexible, to have flair and initiative and be able to work in a team
- Motivated / positive - self-directed and committed.
- Professional image
- Have an ongoing personal development plan
- Ability to organize, priorities and coordinate work
Desirable
- Contribute to wider education in the community and subspeciality patient support group meetings
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with colleagues and people at all levels
- Flexible approach to work
- Good listener
- Team player
- Ability to manage stressful situations, raise clinical issues and work independently to ensure the patients' needs are being met
- Ability to manage and motivate self and others.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
