Overview
Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Community Specialist Palliative Care. We are looking to recruit a full time Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Specialist Palliative Care. This role will be part of the specialist palliative care (SPC) multidisciplinary team, working with specialist palliative medical consultants, clinical nurse specialists, SPC physiotherapist, occupational therapist and therapy assistant. There will be regular liaison with the Hospice and Hospital SPC team. The ACP will clinically support the SPC caseload across 8 neighbourhood teams and will work within the four pillars of advanced practice to shape the future of palliative care in West Cheshire.
Our core values are care, compassion, commitment, communication, competence and courage. We welcome applicants who share these values and have specialist palliative care skills and experience.
Responsibilities
* Provide team leadership in driving clinical workforce development and embed general palliative care competencies across community services.
* Develop enhanced clinical skills within the specialist team, facilitate clinical supervision, support autonomy and advanced clinical decision making.
* Lead on the expansion of non-medical prescribing, empowering specialist palliative care clinicians and the wider workforce to deliver timely and effective symptom management.
* Champion patient safety, continuous improvement and collaborative working with system partners.
* Support driving quality, person-centred outcomes, research and innovation, with a strong focus on clinical audit, service evaluation and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Qualifications and experience
* Specialist palliative care advanced practitioner with significant clinical experience.
* Experienced non-medical prescriber with advanced clinical expertise and an evidence-based approach within palliative care.
* Ability to develop enhanced clinical skills and provide clinical supervision within the specialist team.
About Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP)
CWP provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, with services across Wirral and Cheshire, and additional locations including Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites. We are rated Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission and Good overall. We are an inclusive employer with Disability Confident, Rainbow Badge, Veteran Aware, and Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.
Conditions of employment and benefits
* New starters commence on one fixed start date per month, aligned with the Prepare to Care (P2C) induction program (up to 3 weeks training).
* DBS check costs are payable by applicants; enrolment in the DBS Update Service is encouraged (small annual fee applies).
* New NHS entrants start at the minimum of the stated scale; early applications are encouraged as vacancies may close before the advertised date.
Application and selection
Applications are assessed on competence and values aligned to the Trusts Values. Guidance and support for completing the application are available from the recruitment team. If you have a disability or require special support during the interview process, please inform the team. An applicant guide is available on request. For help, contact the recruitment team via email or phone.
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