Job summary
An exciting post has become available for a qualified ACP on our Acute Medical Unit and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)Unit. We are looking to appoint a dynamic enthusiastic practitioner into this post to help us in delivering our goal of delivering outstanding care and treatment to the community of Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde.
The successful candidate will join our established team of ACPs and will work long side the large MDT in delivering care across the acute medical footprint. This post holder will work within the 4 pillars of advanced practice to drive our services forward and deliver the best in NHS care.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the post holder will need to be clinically focused and deliver outstanding evidenced based care to our patients. The post holder will clerk patients, plan and assess their care and then work within the larger team to discharge within agreed pathways.
The acute medical services are delivered across 3 areas; the AMU department which is a 35 bedded unit treating all range of medical presentations. The second area is the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) The short stay ward. The post holder will be responsible for deliver care and treatment in both of these areas as patient demands change.
About us
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS and especially here at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Due to Blackpool's convenient location, Edinburgh in the north and London in the south can be reached within three hours by train.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be an independent practitioner working within the larger multi-disciplinary team (MDT). The MDT consists of the nursing, medical, pharmacy and IAT among others. The main responsibilities will be to direct patient care and treatment to ensure excellent services are provided to the patients. A large element of the role is service improvement and quality improvement initiatives to advance (s) our services forward. The post holder will be comfortable with change management and have a proven record of service development and or redesign within their portfolio.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. 1st Level Degree
2. Teaching & Assessing qualification
3. MSc in Advanced Practice
4. Post Registration in Speciality
5. non medical prescriber
Desirable
6. Management Qualification
7. Leadership course
8. advanced life support
Experience
Essential
9. Significant post registration experience in the speciality, ideally 5 years
10. Clinical credibility - regarded as a successful clinician by peers or supervisors
11. Experience of managing own case load, including the assessment of patients, ordering diagnostics
12. Understanding of the role of research and development activities upon Clinical Effectiveness
13. Ability to demonstrate understanding of the current issues affecting NHS services including Clinical Governance and the NHS Plan
14. Development of protocols and clinical guidelines
15. Leadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
16. proven quality improvement experience
Desirable
17. Teaching and presenting lectures to staff
18. Experience in completing and presenting research
19. experience of presenting at conferences
20. considerable leadership experience
Skills
Essential
21. Advanced Clinical Practise skills
22. Clinical examination skills
23. Autonomous advanced practitioner
24. High level decision making skills
25. Computer literate
26. Excellent verbal and written communication
27. Excellent Interpersonal skills
28. Able to produce structured and relevant reports
29. Problem-solver/Lateral thinker
30. Excellent time management
31. Able to demonstrate success in managing and motivating people
32. Evidence of expanded Clinical Skills
33. Ability to produce and manage an effective staff rota
34. Effective change management
35. Knowledge of clinical audit, evidence based practise and research
36. Knowledge and understanding of the 4 pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice
37. Interpretation of investigations and findings
Desirable
38. Health promotion
39. Publication record