Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee qualified ACP tojoin the Hereford City Community Mentalhealth Neighbourhood Team based at Widemarsh Street. We are a forward thinkingservice delivery model that welcomes innovative thinkers and values itsemployees and people with lived experiences who are accessing our service.
This is an exciting opportunity.The ACP trainee will contribute to the support and development of theteam, and through development use the four pillars to influence and underpinservice delivery and design. You willbe supported within the team by both the clinical and leadership structure includingthe ACPs during the training. You will be shaping our services and ensuringthat ultimately our patients and service users get expert care focused onrecovery and independence from a non-medical prescribing provision, whilstworking as an autonomous advanced practitioner who will complement the serviceprovision.
Full time post hours per week, over 5 days.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with a degree of professionalautonomy appropriate to level of training and begin to make critical/complexdecisions with the support of qualified advanced clinical practitioners and themedical team.
Undertake advanced clinical assessment appropriateto level of training of patients who have complex and or chronic diseasepresentations, including screening patients for disease risk factors and earlysigns of illness, making a differential diagnosis, prescribing treatments as anindependent non-medical prescriber, initiating and reviewing treatment plansand discharging patients.
Working with a range of agencies internally and externally,signposting to appropriate sources of support providing short to long-terminterventions to support recovery. Provide guidance and support to the carersof patients accessing the services and our partners.
To be able to travel throughout the county asrequired. To supervise junior staff and students. Theability to be flexible and organised is essential.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Work with a degree of autonomy and complex decisionmaking
2. Undertake advanced clinical assessment appropriateto level of training.
3. Work collaboratively and cooperatively withclinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered byproviding clinical knowledge and skills and undertaking advanced clinicalpractice with an appropriate level of supervision
4. Develop and maintain effective communicationsystems to ensure staff receive and contribute information regarding Trust andprofessional issues and developments.
5. To work with internal and external agencies
6. To attend and chair meetings required by theservice
7. To work according to Trust values, policies andprocedures
8. Participate in developing clinical policies, guidelines,service plans and pathways for self and others based on evidence based practice.
9. Assist in the education, training, supervision andsupport of colleagues, junior staff and students.
Forfull details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the jobdescription and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
10. Demonstrable post graduate experience in more than one clinical area including that which applying to
11. Be able to demonstrate some experience in each of the four pillars of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner role Clinical Practice, Leadership, and Management, Education and Research
12. Experience of working with people with long term illness and/or frailty/ older people
13. Clinical experience of caring for people with cognitive impairment
14. Experience of working across professional boundaries
15. Experience of participating in change/service development
16. Experience of clinical leadership
Knowledge
Essential
17. Extended and developing advanced clinical skills and knowledge base
18. Understanding of professional and current issues in relevant clinical area
19. Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance
20. Understanding of relevant legislation and guidance relating to clinical area
21. Understand the framework for working at an advanced level
22. Knowledge of theory behind change management
Qualifications
Essential
23. Registered Nurse Level 1/Allied Health Professional/Paramedic/ Pharmacist
24. Degree level qualification
25. Undertaking MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or have the experience and qualifications to undertake MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
26. Evidence of a portfolio of knowledge, skills and professional development
27. I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
28. Mentorship or teaching qualification / work place assessor
29. Qualification(s) in long term conditions
30. Leadership qualification
Knowledge
Essential
31. Extended and developing advanced clinical skills and knowledge base
32. Understanding of professional and current issues in relevant clinical area
33. Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance
34. Understanding of relevant legislation and guidance relating to clinical area
35. Understand the framework for working at an advanced level
36. Knowledge of theory behind change management
Additional Criteria
Essential
37. Will be required to complete breakaway / de-escalation training
38. Able to meet the travel requirements of the post