We are lookingfor an Advanced Clinical Practitioner who has extensive clinical experience in minorinjuries and illness, in an urgent and/or Primary Care setting. The candidatewill possess a completed relevant MSc/ or credentialled in advanced practicethat will enable them to work as part of the medical team, seeing a full rangeof adult and paediatric, acute and urgent conditions.
Pay: £27.49 - £30.63per hour depending on experience
**Golden hello £2500 offered paid in two instalmentsover first 6mths pro rata**(pro rota thisapplies to EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)
Hours:Negotiable - Full and Part time hours are available. Full time is 37hours a week
Main duties of the job
You will workwith our friendly, supportive, ever-expanding team of clinicians here at FCMSUrgent and Emergency Care, Yorkshire. To deliver high quality, NHS care to thepeople of Doncaster, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The post holder will beexpected to work across all areas including but not limited to the UrgentTreatment Centre (UTC), including the front desk streaming in Doncaster RoyalInfirmary, the Same Day Health Centre (SDHC), the ECP home visiting service andthe OOH triage services. The services we run allow patients to access same dayhealth services and support NHS services across Doncaster, serving a populationexceeding 300,000. We pride ourselves on an open and honest culture and arededicated to supporting our staff and maximising their potential. We value andwelcome new ideas and suggestions and always listen to what you have to say.
FCMS: Asa Social Enterprise health and wellbeing services provider, we provide NHS careand for the right candidate we can protect some of the benefits of working inthe NHS as well as adding a few additional FCMS ones.
About us
The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health andwellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure thatpatients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does. Coupled withexcellent and well-established clinical governance systems and extremelyeffective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the abilityto strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services.
Over many years we have invested in our staff so that we havea core team of highly trained individuals who can manage the needs of ourpatients and callers. Our staff are able to significantly improve the servicedelivery and user experience due to their considerable experience andcommitment to what they do.
Come andbe a part of our amazing team!
* We offer NHS Pension
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Attendance Bonus
* Free Tea & Coffee
* Eye Care Contributions
Job responsibilities
Keyareas of responsibility will include but are not limited to:
Clinical
The postholder will:
* Assess diagnosis, plan and implementprogrammes of evidenced based care for the client group, undertakingre-evaluation and implementation of treatment plans as appropriate.
* Ensure interventions are undertaken in linewith best practice guidance.
* Undertake advanced skills appropriate to therole, ensuring clinical competencies are maintained in line with individualgoverning bodies and the Advanced Practice Framework.
* Provide advice, information, knowledge andsupport to staff.
* Identify local, demographic, cultural andenvironmental factors that influence the health and quality of life.
* Utilise non-medical prescribing qualificationadhering with local formularies, policies and Clinical Governance To provideappropriate non-medical prescribing support for the organisation in adherenceto Clinical Governance frameworks and in adherence to the agreed policy.
* Continue to evidence the four pillars ofadvanced clinical practice.
* Undertake annual audit of prescribingpractices.
* Ensure that child protection and vulnerableadult legislation is adhered to within their own practice and the service.
* Assist with the development and evaluation ofpolicies/guidelines/protocols for advanced and specialist clinical practice
* Continually review and evaluate own role andclinical practice informing the annual review process with the Clinical Lead.
* Plan and manage their own workload and theworkload of the service, in a flexible manner, ensuring that service provisionmeets the needs of patients.
* Promote a positive relationship with allstakeholders within the service.
* Contribute to the clinical governance process,including adverse incident reporting/investigation and the management ofcomplaints, as appropriate.
* Be involved in peer review of own practice andthat of others.
* Be flexible to support the need of theservice, across both sites and the home visiting service.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyones responsibility, and all employees arerequired to act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health andwell-being of children and vulnerable adults. Staff must be aware of theorganisational procedure and raising concerns about the welfare of anyone andwhom they have to contact. To fulfil these duties, you will be required to attendtraining and development to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse orindividuals at risk and to report and act on any concerns you may haveappropriately.
Professional / Leadership
The post holder will:
Role model standards of care and behaviourthrough clinical practice.
Analyse relevant national policy, within theirarea of expertise and advise on the impact for service, leading theimplementation of changes and evaluation of processes.
Maintain professional registration andpractice through CPD.
Maintain a professional portfolio todemonstrate competency in line with the advanced practice framework.
Maintain personal standards of conduct andbehaviour consistent within FCMS and their independent governing bodys guidelines.
Ensure appropriate use of resources to meetservice needs.
Recognise and act as an advocate for patients,carers, the service and the organisation.
Lead change as required and ensure resolutionof conflict that may occur.
Promote workforce integrity (empowerprofessional accountability within the clinical team, ensure accreditationprocess followed, complaints management, competency assessment, ensuringmandatory training requirements fulfilled, robust clinical induction)
Participate in regular clinical supervision.
Ensure CAS & NICE alerts are cascadedappropriately.
Maintain a sound knowledge of NHS policy andNICE guidance in relation to Urgent Care.
Non-Medical Prescribing
You will need topossess prescribing capacity and must have a current registration with yourprofessional body that includes V300 qualification. You must only prescribefrom an agreed Personal Formulary which reflects your competency and experienceand is aligned to up to date evidence / best practice guidance. You will beexpected to review and develop your Personal Formulary on an annual basis.
Education and training
The post holder will:
Holdan MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or Equivalent with Level 7 Qualificationsand be Credentialed.
Beresponsible for identifying their own development needs in line with servicerequirements and a personal development plan.
Develop new ways to improve service and leadwith changes. Provide clinical supervision both within the organisation tosupport the development of individuals and the service.
Ensure ACP clinical supervision training iscompleted
Ensure the clinical environment is conduciveto supporting the education and learning of all staff and students
Provide educational and training opportunitiesto students to ensure placements satisfy the relevant elements of theirlearning agreement
Contribute to clinical governance outcomes.
Understand and apply professional and nationalguidelines on confidentiality.
Be fully involved in the progress anddevelopment of clinicians and provide constructive and relevant feedback.
Be a Designated Prescribing Practitioner fornon-medical prescribing students
Offer face to face clinical supervision
Research and development
The post holder will:
Evaluate clinical practice through audit ofservice and develop and manage strategies to address any shortfalls.
Take part in organisational teaching sessions
Demonstrate knowledge of current research inall aspects of their work and advise others on the implementation of relevantresearch findings.
Initiate and/or become involved in researchprojects in response to identified needs
Disseminate results/research findings vialocal teams and/or national/international publications.
Implement research findings appropriate topractice.
Promote the shared objectives of themultidisciplinary team by working closely to ensure that best practice isachieved
Communication and working relationships
The postholder will:
Communicates effectively with other teammembers
Communicates effectively with patients andcarers
Communicates effectively with other healthcareprofessionals
Take all appropriate steps to minimise conflictand deescalate situations
Clearly document all contacts with a patientand refer on as appropriate
Health and safety
The post holder will:
Comply withsafety policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others
Comply with theOrganisations Business Continuity Plan
Refrain from thewilful misuse or interference with equipment provided in the interest of Healthand Safety
Report as soon asis practically possible any hazards or defects
Report as soon aspractically possible accidents or untoward incidents and ensure appropriateincident reporting documentation is completed
Be activelyinvolved as an appropriate departmental representative
Making effectiveuse of training to maintain knowledge and skills
Physical effort and working conditions
The post holder will:
Be responsible toensure all aspects of the Manual Handling guidelines are followed, providingappropriate risk assessments
Be responsible tomanage clinical care following required Policies and Procedures pertaining tobodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations resulting in frequentexposure to highly unpleasant working conditions
Be responsible tomanage challenging situations and people with some exposure to hazards, e.g.violent and abusive patients. Child abuse, critically ill patients
Manage own timeeffectively within variable shift patterns
Any other duties considered relevant to the post and commensuratewith the post holders grade and as agreed by their manager.
The main duties and responsibility shown above are not anexhaustive and should merely be regarded as a guide. The job holder will be expected to conductany reasonable activities according to the service needs at that time. These are subject to periodic review and maybe amended to meet the changing needs of the service. The job holder will beexpected to participate in this process and the company would aim to reachagreement to changes.
Disability Confident Employer
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee tointerview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
DBS -The role is subject to a DBS check which will require three forms of valid IDto be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to anOccupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility towork in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation asevidence). For Driver positions you will also be required to undertake aDriver
*Pleasenote that our roles are not being considered for sponsorship at this time*
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects allstaffto share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil yourmandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.
We reserve the right to close thisvacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, ifyou are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Relevant and live Health Care Professional Qualification and registration
* MSc Degree in Advanced Practice or Equivalent Level 7 Qualifications and Credentialling.
* Experienced Non-Medical Prescriber
* Qualification and experience in assessing and treating minor to moderate injuries/illness
* Teaching and mentorship qualification / certificate
* Relevant Professional Qualification / registration
* Speciality qualification
Other
* Self-motivated
* Approachable with warm personality and good sense of humour!
* Able to evidence how you have fulfilled the 4 pillars of advanced practice
Experience
* Experience of working independently as an unsupervised practitioner in the primary or urgent care setting.
* Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
* Evidence of excellent clinical record
* Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
* Evidence of significant involvement in change
* Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake an audit and received feedback as a clinician
* Awareness of impact of evidence-based practice within Urgent care.
* Experience of Emergency department triage / streaming
* Demonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environment
* Evidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills
* Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
* Able to articulate personal development needs
* Implementation of audit/research recommendations
* Excellent communication and leadership skills
* Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
* Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
* Experience of working with clinical IT systems including Adastra, System 1 and EMIS.
* Experience of accessing the YHCR
* Hepatitis B vaccination (we can provide this)
* BCG (for tuberculosis) vaccination (we can provide this)
* Covid-19
* Flu
Job Specific Requirements
* Remaining calm under pressure
* Able to manage varying workloads
* High emotional intelligence
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.
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