Job summary
Overview
At Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves in providing the best possible care for our patients and we can only achieve this through our dedicated and committed staff. We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Urgent Care team.
We are a dynamic and forward-thinking Urgent Care service committed to delivering high quality, patient centred care. Our multi-disciplinary team thrives in a fast-paced environment, responding to a wide range of acute presentations with compassion, expertise and efficiency.
You will play a pivotal role in assessing, diagnosing and managing patients with minor injuries and illnesses, working autonomously and collaboratively to ensure timely and effective care.
We are seeking a clinically astute, motivated, and enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our well established, experienced and friendly team. You will work to deliver timely and quality care, working closely with the Lead Nurses, medical and nursing team to manage and provide exceptional leadership and clinical guidance. This is a valuable opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work in an established but ever evolving service in which they will further develop and practice their nursing, clinical and leadership skills and contribute to its development.
You will be working within a caring, compassionate team who truly put the patients at the forefront of everything they do.
Main duties of the job
Main duties:
- To work autonomously to assess, diagnose and treat patients presenting with urgent care needs.
- Prescribe medications and initiate appropriate investigations.
- Work closely with Nurses, GPs and other healthcare professionals.
- Support the service to provide care in line with defined performance indicators including quality standards, quality goals and patient experience.
- Contribute to service development and clinical governance.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff.
- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing & clinical care.
- To provide expert advice and clinical practice.
- To participate in the education and development of self and other staff.
- To work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered.
About us
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.
The Trust offers access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
o Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this may increase depending on NHS service)o Pension schemeo Flexible working and job share opportunitieso Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemeso Staff discount schemes e.g. discounted leisure centre membershipo In house trainingo Free on-site parking (dependent on site)o Personal resilience trainingo Mindfulness supporto Staff counselling serviceo Active staff councilo Support for carerso Fast track physiotherapy service
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification to understand the detailed requirements for the role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification to understand the detailed requirements for the role
Person Specification
Qualifications and professional training
Essential
- Relevant HCP qualification (e.g RGN/HCPC)
- Masters in advanced practice, or equivalent experience
- Independent Prescriber
- Experience of working in an Urgent Care/Community setting in either the in or out of hours period
Desirable
- Experience in end-of-life care
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Aware of the importance of, and application of evidence-based practice
- Experience in managing primary care cases independently
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
- Experience in clinical audit and evaluation of cases and risk assessment
- Experience in independently assessing and managing clinical risk
Desirable
- Minimum of 3 years Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner Studies within clinical field.
- Interpretation of Blood results relevant to Primary Care
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Able to communicate complex, sensitive and/or contentious information, including where there are barriers to understanding
- Advanced clinical reasoning, analysis and problem solving skills
- Self-aware (strengths and weaknesses, personal qualities and skills or skills gaps)
- Demonstrate leadership behaviour in a clinical setting
- Effective team member
- IT skills and ability to use clinical systems
Desirable
- Evidence of innovation in practice e.g. service development
- Experience in the management of long-term conditions
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to plan and organise own time and workload and cope with last minute changes.
- Excellent communications skills (verbal / nonverbal / written)
- Resilient and assertive
- Driven and motivated
Training and Education
Essential
- Willingness to undergo education/training for service need.
- Driven to work towards professional and performance objectives (appraisal)
Desirable
- Experience in providing education and training to other staff and students.
Person Specification
Qualifications and professional training
Essential
- Relevant HCP qualification (e.g RGN/HCPC)
- Masters in advanced practice, or equivalent experience
- Independent Prescriber
- Experience of working in an Urgent Care/Community setting in either the in or out of hours period
Desirable
- Experience in end-of-life care
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Aware of the importance of, and application of evidence-based practice
- Experience in managing primary care cases independently
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
- Experience in clinical audit and evaluation of cases and risk assessment
- Experience in independently assessing and managing clinical risk
Desirable
- Minimum of 3 years Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner Studies within clinical field.
- Interpretation of Blood results relevant to Primary Care
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Able to communicate complex, sensitive and/or contentious information, including where there are barriers to understanding
- Advanced clinical reasoning, analysis and problem solving skills
- Self-aware (strengths and weaknesses, personal qualities and skills or skills gaps)
- Demonstrate leadership behaviour in a clinical setting
- Effective team member
- IT skills and ability to use clinical systems
Desirable
- Evidence of innovation in practice e.g. service development
- Experience in the management of long-term conditions
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to plan and organise own time and workload and cope with last minute changes.
- Excellent communications skills (verbal / nonverbal / written)
- Resilient and assertive
- Driven and motivated
Training and Education
Essential
- Willingness to undergo education/training for service need.
- Driven to work towards professional and performance objectives (appraisal)
Desirable
- Experience in providing education and training to other staff and students.
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).
