Job summary
We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work within ESNEFT's Urgent Treatment service in Clacton & Harwich, providing a holistic approach to the care of individuals.
You will provide professional leadership, clinical expertise and manage same day presentations of patients to ESNEFT Urgent Treatment Service
1 x Permanent role
1 x Fixed term role to cease 30th September 2025 (This will be on a secondment basis for an internal applicant)
As a lead nursing clinician of this service 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 also act as a role model while promoting clinical effectiveness and delivering advanced practice. .You will be expected to perform comprehensive assessment of patients with same-day urgent medical, diverse minor injury & minor illness and urgent presentations and develop working diagnosis and treatment plans whilst working without direct supervision, with virtual input from the medical team.
Interview will be w/c 4th November 2024.
Main duties of the job
- You will have responsibility for the organisation's delivery of nursing care within ESNEFT's Urgent Treatment Centres, including ensuring appropriate staffing levels/skill mix.
- You are required to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner
- To lead for MIU specific changes to practice or service protocols in order to improve quality of care to patients.
- Identify the need for audit, evaluation and research projects, co-ordinating their implementation
- To deal with complaints relating to the clinical team.
- To be part of a clinical based team working within limitations and scope of practice
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 thatTime Mattersto 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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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Offer specialist assessment, assessment of a complex range of presentations, advice and treatment to patients, planning and evaluating care
- Diagnose conditions, selecting and interpreting diagnostic procedures, using clinical reasoning to formulate the care plan
- Develop specialised care plans, identifying who will carry out each aspect and delegating tasks to more junior staff, assistants and volunteers
- Provide specialist advice to patients, parents carers and the wider MDT
- To continuously evaluate and manage patient progress during treatment and alter accordingly to achieve ongoing goals in collaboration with the patient.
- Provide advanced case management for complex cases.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Offer specialist assessment, assessment of a complex range of presentations, advice and treatment to patients, planning and evaluating care
- Diagnose conditions, selecting and interpreting diagnostic procedures, using clinical reasoning to formulate the care plan
- Develop specialised care plans, identifying who will carry out each aspect and delegating tasks to more junior staff, assistants and volunteers
- Provide specialist advice to patients, parents carers and the wider MDT
- To continuously evaluate and manage patient progress during treatment and alter accordingly to achieve ongoing goals in collaboration with the patient.
- Provide advanced case management for complex cases.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional Registration with either NMC, or HCPC
- oNon-Medical Prescribing (v300) if appropriate to registered profession /role
- oPossession MSc in Advanced Practice or recognised equivalent by HEE Centre Advancing Practice
- oLeadership/management course
Desirable
- oPossession of 1st degree in a clinical field e.g., Nursing, physiotherapy at a minimum 2:2 classification
- oEvidence of continuing education
Knowledge
Essential
- oDemonstrates a high degree of knowledge within specialty
- oDemonstrate an understanding of current developments in the relevant speciality
- oKnowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management
Desirable
- oKnowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
Experience
Essential
- oCompleted or portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice, or equivalent.
- oEvidence of continued professional development
- oEvidence of clinical work in an autonomous role
- oEvidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
- oEvidence of multi - professional working
Desirable
- oEvidence of quality improvement methodology and audit experience
- oEvidence of involvement in change management
Skills
Essential
- oStrong leadership skills
- oPresentation Skills
- oComputer skills (i.e., for radiology, pathology, microbiology ordering as per Trust protocols, utilising patient systems)
Desirable
- oAbility to develop protocols and guidelines
- oAbility to write reports for senior management
- oCar driver with valid UK and have access to a car for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional Registration with either NMC, or HCPC
- oNon-Medical Prescribing (v300) if appropriate to registered profession /role
- oPossession MSc in Advanced Practice or recognised equivalent by HEE Centre Advancing Practice
- oLeadership/management course
Desirable
- oPossession of 1st degree in a clinical field e.g., Nursing, physiotherapy at a minimum 2:2 classification
- oEvidence of continuing education
Knowledge
Essential
- oDemonstrates a high degree of knowledge within specialty
- oDemonstrate an understanding of current developments in the relevant speciality
- oKnowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management
Desirable
- oKnowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
Experience
Essential
- oCompleted or portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice, or equivalent.
- oEvidence of continued professional development
- oEvidence of clinical work in an autonomous role
- oEvidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
- oEvidence of multi - professional working
Desirable
- oEvidence of quality improvement methodology and audit experience
- oEvidence of involvement in change management
Skills
Essential
- oStrong leadership skills
- oPresentation Skills
- oComputer skills (i.e., for radiology, pathology, microbiology ordering as per Trust protocols, utilising patient systems)
Desirable
- oAbility to develop protocols and guidelines
- oAbility to write reports for senior management
- oCar driver with valid UK and have access to a car for work purposes
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).
