East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Respiratory

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Job summary

The Community respiratory service are seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner for the role of Clinical lead within the Community Respiratory service.The service provides COPD, Home oxygen, Pulmonary rehab, respiratory physio and virtual ward for adults in North East Essex.

This is an exciting time to join the service as we are working towards accreditation of our Pulmonary rehab service, and onging development of virtual wards and closer working with our system partners.

You should be an ACP already (however we will consider those who have completed masters degrees, but need to complete the APEL route for ACP) with extensive knowledge and skill in respiratory care, ideally including community based.You must have independent prescriber qualification.

Ideally you should also have competencies in home oxygen assessment and prescription as well as Pulmonary rehabilitation.

In addition to clinical work, as the clinical lead you will be required to line manage staff, so experience in leadership and management is desirable.

Main duties of the job

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As an ACP you will use a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making alongside demonstrating the four pillars of practice, Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education and Research in providing healthcare that enables innovative solutions to enhance experience and improve outcomes within respiratory.

You will provide professional leadership, clinical expertise and manage a caseload of respiratory patients within the community respiratory service.As clinical lead and an ACP you will be expected to work in partnership with primary and secondary care colleagues and other agencies to secure a smooth patient journey across the whole patient pathway. Self-care will be encouraged and patients and carers will be actively involved in the development of their care plan and the management of their condition.You will line manage members of the Community respiratory team.

The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. In addition to this the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialities for any necessary inpatient or outpatient investigations as well as facilitating safe patient discharge.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Details

Date posted

06 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR1178-24

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Completed portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice
  • Evidence of continued professional development following MSc completion
  • Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
  • Evidence of multi - professional working

Desirable

  • Evidence of clinical work in an autonomous role
  • Evidence of quality improvement methodology and audit experience
  • Evidence of involvement in change management

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse recorded on NMC register OR HCPC registered Physiotherapist.
  • Possession of 1st degree in a clinical field e.g., Nursing, physiotherapy at a minimum 2:2 classification
  • Possession of MSc in Advanced Practice or recognised equivalent by HEE Centre Advancing Practice
  • Non-Medical Prescribing (v300) if appropriate to registered profession /role
  • Leadership/management course

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing education

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates a high degree of knowledge within specialty

Desirable

  • Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Completed portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice
  • Evidence of continued professional development following MSc completion
  • Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
  • Evidence of multi - professional working

Desirable

  • Evidence of clinical work in an autonomous role
  • Evidence of quality improvement methodology and audit experience
  • Evidence of involvement in change management

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse recorded on NMC register OR HCPC registered Physiotherapist.
  • Possession of 1st degree in a clinical field e.g., Nursing, physiotherapy at a minimum 2:2 classification
  • Possession of MSc in Advanced Practice or recognised equivalent by HEE Centre Advancing Practice
  • Non-Medical Prescribing (v300) if appropriate to registered profession /role
  • Leadership/management course

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing education

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates a high degree of knowledge within specialty

Desirable

  • Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues

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).

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.

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Lead for Long Term Conditions

Helen Welham

Helen.Welham@esneft.nhs.uk

07785908131

Details

Date posted

06 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR1178-24

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL


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