Job summary
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust we strive to provide a first class Safe, Personal and Effective service to all our patients.
We are seeking to appoint a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) from a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional background, to join our Acute Care Team. Our multidisciplinary team comprises of a Nurse Consultant, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Acute Care practitioners, health care assistants and vascular access services (including phlebotomy).
The ACP role on the Acute Care Team is a dynamic and multi-faceted position that encompasses all pillars of advanced practice. The job involves the management of unwell patients across all ELHT sites, developing plans and offering advice to patients suffering from, or at risk of critical illness. The role also supports clinical and site risk response supportive of operational pressures and patient safety.
Interested applicants must be a qualified ACP and possess a MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent). The ability to work as an independent Non-Medical Prescriber is essential therefore applicants must also possess a NMP qualification.
If you are ready for a new challenge, with a passion for delivering high quality, safe, personal and effective care join us at ELHT.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will provide highly specialised, evidence-based care across ELHT, to those patients with chronic and acute conditions using advanced clinical knowledge
About us
At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description
Person Specification
training and qualifications
Essential
- First level registered Nurse/Allied Health Professional currently working at an Advanced Practitioner level
- Non Medical prescribing module
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent
- Advanced Clinical Skills
- Recognised advanced specialist qualification in acute care
- NMC Approved mentor preparation course/ or equivalent.
- ALS provider
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- Experience in clinical supervision
- Management qualification
- ALS Instructor
- Transfer Training (e.g. SCITT)
Professional Body Registration
Essential
- Professional registration with NMC/HCPC Professional Body
Experience
Essential
- 5 years post-registration experience (or equivalent)
- 3 years (or equivalent) at senior level
- Detailed knowledge of current best practice in relevant clinical area
- Evidence of effective leadership
- Evidence of managing teams
- Post-registration experience in a relevant clinical setting.
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Experience in various acute areas.
- Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
- Acute Care Team experience.
- Implementation and sustainability of quality improvement projects
Attributes
Essential
- Possess energy, drive and resilience with a keen desire to develop the role further. Flexibility to move between all work environments and rotate around clinical areas.
- Ability to support, encourage and motivate others
- Able to implement change and think creatively.
- Has a clear vision of the future development of clinical practice.
- Demonstrate flexibility within the role.
- Excellent team working skills.
- Have an understanding of team dynamics and an ability to influence the building of effective working relationships between staff
- Flexibility to move between all work environments and rotate around clinical areas
Desirable
- Leadership skills/worked at a senior level within a clinical area.
- Innovative thinking
- Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
skills and abilities
Essential
- Working knowledge of the current professional NHS issues contributing to Service Development
- Competent in organising own work load.
- Ability to work autonomously, plan, organise, prioritise and delegate appropriate interventions to support staff
- Commitment to training and development.
- Detailed knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Effective written and oral communication/listening skills
- Ability to understand and analyse professional and ethical issues and apply them to service development.
- Computer literacy
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional/ aggressive patients/carers.
Desirable
- Presentation skills.
- Experience of developing courses and competencies
- Financial awareness
Audit and reseach
Essential
- Willingness to undertake and get involved with audit processes and research
- Understanding of principles of quality improvement
- Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
Desirable
- Evidence of quality improvement projects
Person Specification
training and qualifications
Essential
- First level registered Nurse/Allied Health Professional currently working at an Advanced Practitioner level
- Non Medical prescribing module
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent
- Advanced Clinical Skills
- Recognised advanced specialist qualification in acute care
- NMC Approved mentor preparation course/ or equivalent.
- ALS provider
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- Experience in clinical supervision
- Management qualification
- ALS Instructor
- Transfer Training (e.g. SCITT)
Professional Body Registration
Essential
- Professional registration with NMC/HCPC Professional Body
Experience
Essential
- 5 years post-registration experience (or equivalent)
- 3 years (or equivalent) at senior level
- Detailed knowledge of current best practice in relevant clinical area
- Evidence of effective leadership
- Evidence of managing teams
- Post-registration experience in a relevant clinical setting.
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Experience in various acute areas.
- Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
- Acute Care Team experience.
- Implementation and sustainability of quality improvement projects
Attributes
Essential
- Possess energy, drive and resilience with a keen desire to develop the role further. Flexibility to move between all work environments and rotate around clinical areas.
- Ability to support, encourage and motivate others
- Able to implement change and think creatively.
- Has a clear vision of the future development of clinical practice.
- Demonstrate flexibility within the role.
- Excellent team working skills.
- Have an understanding of team dynamics and an ability to influence the building of effective working relationships between staff
- Flexibility to move between all work environments and rotate around clinical areas
Desirable
- Leadership skills/worked at a senior level within a clinical area.
- Innovative thinking
- Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
skills and abilities
Essential
- Working knowledge of the current professional NHS issues contributing to Service Development
- Competent in organising own work load.
- Ability to work autonomously, plan, organise, prioritise and delegate appropriate interventions to support staff
- Commitment to training and development.
- Detailed knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Effective written and oral communication/listening skills
- Ability to understand and analyse professional and ethical issues and apply them to service development.
- Computer literacy
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional/ aggressive patients/carers.
Desirable
- Presentation skills.
- Experience of developing courses and competencies
- Financial awareness
Audit and reseach
Essential
- Willingness to undertake and get involved with audit processes and research
- Understanding of principles of quality improvement
- Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
Desirable
- Evidence of quality improvement projects
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).
