Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an 8a Advanced Practitioner to join our team delivering high quality urgent care to our patients and families.
If you are looking for a new challenge, we are looking for an individual with confidence, enthusiasm, compassion and a positive approach to teamwork, with experience in an Emergency, Acute or Urgent Care setting. Candidates must hold either a Registered General Nurse or Paramedic qualification and possess the skills and motivation required to develop themselves and the service. It is essential that you have clinical expertise in independently managing an array of clinical conditions in adults and children. You will be responsible with a team of other 8a clinicians and practice educator for helping to lead and develop the service providing clinical excellence, leadership, mentoring, teaching, supervision, and appraisal. You will develop clinical pathways and review clinical effectiveness.
You will be integral in leading and developing our experienced multidisciplinary team of nurses, doctors and support colleagues and developing your own advanced practice skills and knowledge. We would particularly welcome applications from clinicians with a paediatric qualification.
Main duties of the job
The role is a clinical leadership role with the main duties of the job will include:
- Ensure the services are delivering high quality evidence-based care to patients attending with injuries and undifferentiated health problems. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner delivering care to our patients.
- Utilising expert diagnostic skills and clinical reasoning to provide autonomous, unscheduled care for patients presenting with acute undifferentiated conditions and minor injuries although some patients attending may present with complex health needs and / or acute on chronic conditions).
- The post holder will deliver care in collaboration with emergency services, other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies.
- To work in association with colleagues in defining standards of care and practice aimed at maintaining, developing, or improving quality.
- To work with the senior staff in the operational management and the organisational development of the service.
- Responsibility for day-to-day management of the service.
- Take designated responsibility for discrete areas of operational management/clinical practice.
- Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to patients, carers, and other staff.
- Deliver care within a culturally sensitive framework.
- Implement, carry out disseminate and evaluate service audits
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or Physiotherapist or Paramedic with HCPC registration
- MSc / PGdip Advanced Clinical Practice / Physiotherapy Practitioner Primary Health Care
- Qualification in Community and/ or Accident and Emergency / postgraduate specialist musculo-skeletal training at master's level or above
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
- Evidence of Management/ Leadership training
- Evidence of teaching demonstrated by a suitable qualification or accredited experience
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional education and training at master's level.
- Further desirable qualifications in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency
- Experience working with Paediatrics
- Recognised qualification in Minor Injuries
- IMER or equivalent radiation protection certificate
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Primary Care and/ or Accident & Emergency
- Experience in a clinical leadership/ management role within a complex healthcare environment
- Extensive theoretical & practical knowledge relating to assessment & treatment of minor injuries and illnesses
- Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled medical care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions
- Experience of assessing and providing quality care to people with Long Term Conditions
- Experience of team / service/ staff management including HR processes
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care and developing others to do so
- Experience of conducting research projects and audit
Desirable
- Experience in Accident & Emergency
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
- Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills and prescribing/treatment
- Clinical knowledge across a range of acute and chronic conditions
- Knowledge of and experience in the provision of care to vulnerable adults and children in line with best practice of safeguarding
- Highly competent in the physical examination of patients presenting with: a range of clinical conditions depth knowledge of pharmacology
- Competent IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package, System One and email
- In depth knowledge of NMC/CSP Code of Professional Conduct
- Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
- Knowledge of risk management and incident reporting.
- Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. social care and voluntary services
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice and able to implement in practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance processes, assessing and managing risk
- Knowledge of clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience on leading in a Research project Been involved in a quality improvement project or transformation project
Key Attributes
Essential
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or Physiotherapist or Paramedic with HCPC registration
- MSc / PGdip Advanced Clinical Practice / Physiotherapy Practitioner Primary Health Care
- Qualification in Community and/ or Accident and Emergency / postgraduate specialist musculo-skeletal training at master's level or above
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
- Evidence of Management/ Leadership training
- Evidence of teaching demonstrated by a suitable qualification or accredited experience
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional education and training at master's level.
- Further desirable qualifications in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency
- Experience working with Paediatrics
- Recognised qualification in Minor Injuries
- IMER or equivalent radiation protection certificate
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Primary Care and/ or Accident & Emergency
- Experience in a clinical leadership/ management role within a complex healthcare environment
- Extensive theoretical & practical knowledge relating to assessment & treatment of minor injuries and illnesses
- Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled medical care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions
- Experience of assessing and providing quality care to people with Long Term Conditions
- Experience of team / service/ staff management including HR processes
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care and developing others to do so
- Experience of conducting research projects and audit
Desirable
- Experience in Accident & Emergency
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
- Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills and prescribing/treatment
- Clinical knowledge across a range of acute and chronic conditions
- Knowledge of and experience in the provision of care to vulnerable adults and children in line with best practice of safeguarding
- Highly competent in the physical examination of patients presenting with: a range of clinical conditions depth knowledge of pharmacology
- Competent IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package, System One and email
- In depth knowledge of NMC/CSP Code of Professional Conduct
- Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
- Knowledge of risk management and incident reporting.
- Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. social care and voluntary services
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice and able to implement in practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance processes, assessing and managing risk
- Knowledge of clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience on leading in a Research project Been involved in a quality improvement project or transformation project
Key Attributes
Essential
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Edgware Community Hospital
Burnt Oak Broadway HA80AD
Edgware
HA8 0AD
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
