Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) Supervision Lead
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We are delighted to invite applications for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner Supervision Lead post in Paediatrics and Emergency Care at The Royal London Hospital. The successful candidate will join a friendly, highly motivated, consultant‑led team delivering high quality urgent and emergency care to East London. The department receives a full range of emergencies from the local area in addition to being a major trauma centre for North East London and Essex and a provider for patients who require tertiary input, with a total of 45,000 patients <18 years old seen each year.
We hope that those appointed will benefit from the unique opportunities that the Royal London brings in terms of exposure to the management of major trauma, procedural skills, assessment and management of CYP with simple and complex issues. There is also scope for development of leadership and management skills and education within the ACP programme and wider department. The successful post holder will supervise and help shape the future of the ACP programme within the Paediatric Emergency Department and beyond.
The post is open to RCEM credentialled ACP level paediatric practitioners who will be based in the emergency department working on a full shift rota. Clinical duties are supported by 24/7 consultant presence, senior training registrars and a team of junior doctors.
The purpose of this role is to lead, influence and deliver an outstanding Advanced Clinical Practice service across the department, by ensuring that there is provision of high‑quality development and supervision to the qualified ACPs across the relevant areas.
Responsibilities
* Support the implementation of the Barts Health ACP strategy and policy in relation to supervision and training.
* Enable peer support and supervision for existing ACPS.
* Ensure that trainees are supported throughout their training programme with high‑quality supervision.
* Ensure that staff follow an accredited advanced practice programme with a partner university.
* Recognise and support the registered health and care practitioners who demonstrate the capabilities set out in the advancing practice or consultant practitioner framework and in the national education standards for advancing practice.
* Ensure good supervision of existing ACPs in allied areas to enhance clinical skills and flow.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job Details
* Seniority Level – Mid‑Senior level
* Employment Type – Full‑time
* Job Function – Health Care Provider
* Industry – Hospitals and Health Care
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicola Rudkin Job title: Deputy ADoN Email address: n.rudkin@nhs.net
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