Job summary
We are looking for a Consultant Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join ourEast Kent HCP Frailty/Home Treatment Service.
You will will apply advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making to the provision of clinical care to older people within a variety of healthcare settings. S/he will exercise a high degree of autonomy through the application of advanced clinical skills in relation to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of the older person.
Main duties of the job
You will lead and monitor improvements to quality of care through clinicalaudit, evidence based practice, clinical supervision, teaching and supportingprofessional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.
You will lead the implementation of relevant clinical guidelines into practice and contribute tothe further development of the evidence base through research and audit.
You will lead the development of non-medical led models of care acrossEmergency departments, inpatient wards, intermediate care, care homes and community teams in collaboration with multi-professional colleagues.
You will play a crucial role in improving patient flow through timely assessment, referral, responsive intervention, anticipatory care planning and optimal discharge coordination across seven days
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Job description
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The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted. The provisional date of the selection event is 7th October, although this may be subject to change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted. The provisional date of the selection event is 7th October, although this may be subject to change.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- o\tFirst level Registration with NMC, HPCP or GPHC o\tMinimum of 5 years post registration experience, Experience at band 8a or above o\tIs an Advanced Clinical Practice MSc accredited by the Centre for Advancing Practice OR Successful recognition with the Centre of Advancing Practice via the ePortfolio (Supported) Route to demonstrate educational equivalence that all the capabilities of advanced level practice at master's level (level 7) have been met. o\tMaintained a portfolio of ongoing evidence or work based learning. o\tTeaching qualification o\tResearch qualification o\tLeadership o\tNon- medical Prescribing
Desirable
- o\tPsychology or counselling experience and training/ education
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- o\tExtensive clinical experience in the care and treatment of people with frailty (including long term conditions and dementia care experience) o\tAdvanced skills in history taking and physical assessment of frail people o\tIndependent prescribing experience o\tExperience of advanced specialist interventions in the assessment and management of older patients o\tExperience of teaching and education provision o\tExtensive experience in report writing o\tExperience of planning, implementation and delivery of educational programmes relating to long term conditions o\tExperience of working across organisational boundaries with partners (commissioning, social care and education providers) o\tAdvanced IT skills o\tExperience with evidence of audit, research and innovation applied in practice o\tExperience of strategy development and implementation
Desirable
- o\tExtensive experience of presenting report/ education/ information to public forums o\tIR(ME)R training or equivalent
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- o\tAdvanced understanding of long-term conditions and application to older people o\tAdvanced knowledge of clinical governance o\tAdvanced knowledge of change management o\tAdvanced knowledge of managing complex patient information and situations
Desirable
- o\tExtensive research knowledge
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- o\tDemonstrate a high level of competence and excellence in practice. o\tHigh level competence in strategic planning o\tAdvanced skills in writing reports o\tHigh level skills in presenting o\tExpert skills in developing and delivering educational material o\tAdvanced skills in clinical practice, including clinical governance o\tHigh level communication skills both verbally and non-verbally o\tCoaching and mentoring skills o\tComputer literacy o\tChairing and facilitation skills
Desirable
- o\tPeer review of research or publications skills o\tRisk management skills at a high level
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- o\tHighly self-motivated o\tFacilitative approach o\tParticipative style o\tFlexible o\tReflective practitioner o\tApproachable manner o\tInnovative and creative o\tCompassionate leader
ABILITY TO MANAGE
Essential
- o\tAble to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure o\tAble to be supportive to others o\tPrevious evidence of managing others o\tWork produced is managed to ensure a high quality standard reflective of the seniority of the post
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- o\tFirst level Registration with NMC, HPCP or GPHC o\tMinimum of 5 years post registration experience, Experience at band 8a or above o\tIs an Advanced Clinical Practice MSc accredited by the Centre for Advancing Practice OR Successful recognition with the Centre of Advancing Practice via the ePortfolio (Supported) Route to demonstrate educational equivalence that all the capabilities of advanced level practice at master's level (level 7) have been met. o\tMaintained a portfolio of ongoing evidence or work based learning. o\tTeaching qualification o\tResearch qualification o\tLeadership o\tNon- medical Prescribing
Desirable
- o\tPsychology or counselling experience and training/ education
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- o\tExtensive clinical experience in the care and treatment of people with frailty (including long term conditions and dementia care experience) o\tAdvanced skills in history taking and physical assessment of frail people o\tIndependent prescribing experience o\tExperience of advanced specialist interventions in the assessment and management of older patients o\tExperience of teaching and education provision o\tExtensive experience in report writing o\tExperience of planning, implementation and delivery of educational programmes relating to long term conditions o\tExperience of working across organisational boundaries with partners (commissioning, social care and education providers) o\tAdvanced IT skills o\tExperience with evidence of audit, research and innovation applied in practice o\tExperience of strategy development and implementation
Desirable
- o\tExtensive experience of presenting report/ education/ information to public forums o\tIR(ME)R training or equivalent
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- o\tAdvanced understanding of long-term conditions and application to older people o\tAdvanced knowledge of clinical governance o\tAdvanced knowledge of change management o\tAdvanced knowledge of managing complex patient information and situations
Desirable
- o\tExtensive research knowledge
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- o\tDemonstrate a high level of competence and excellence in practice. o\tHigh level competence in strategic planning o\tAdvanced skills in writing reports o\tHigh level skills in presenting o\tExpert skills in developing and delivering educational material o\tAdvanced skills in clinical practice, including clinical governance o\tHigh level communication skills both verbally and non-verbally o\tCoaching and mentoring skills o\tComputer literacy o\tChairing and facilitation skills
Desirable
- o\tPeer review of research or publications skills o\tRisk management skills at a high level
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- o\tHighly self-motivated o\tFacilitative approach o\tParticipative style o\tFlexible o\tReflective practitioner o\tApproachable manner o\tInnovative and creative o\tCompassionate leader
ABILITY TO MANAGE
Essential
- o\tAble to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure o\tAble to be supportive to others o\tPrevious evidence of managing others o\tWork produced is managed to ensure a high quality standard reflective of the seniority of 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.
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).
