Job overview
Are you eager to develop and become an Advanced Clinical Practitioner or already a qualified ACP? Do you have the desire to work within Acute Medicine, providing a service to patients within the assessment areas at LTHTR? (Covering RPH and CDH)
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join an innovative team within the division of Acute Medicine. You will be committed to providing excellent direct clinical practice, be a team player, and passionate about providing excellent care to the patients we serve, developing your autonomy and progressing towards senior ACP level.
This post is directed at a qualified independent Advanced Clinical Practitioner or a Trainee ACP who will be supported through their training. If you share our values, have a desire to provide a high quality effective service and are ready to take the next step in your career then we welcome your application.
In Advanced Practice and Acute Medicine we are committed to building on your existing skills and knowledge and welcome the opportunity to develop you. Full support will be given to your personal and professional development through regular appraisals; in house training sessions and study time.
If you feel you can rise to the challenge of this post we would love you to apply!
If applying as a trainee ACP your salary will be (per annum, pro rata):
1st year 65% of top of band 8a - £40743.30
2nd year 70% of top of band 8a - £43877.40
3rd year 75% of top of band 8a - £47011.5
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will work within the Acute Medicine Division, independently seeing and treating patients with a variety of undifferentiated presentations within the assessment units and virtual ward.
You will be a key member of the ACP team working alongside both resident and senior doctors (including consultants) acting as an autonomous practitioner delivering a high quality service. Responsibilities will include regular assessments of patients using a range of assessment methods to determine ongoing plans of care whilst working collaboratively with a range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources.
You will also be responsible for independent reviews of inpatients who are receiving ongoing ward based care within the assessment units. This will be a developing role, with a staggered approach into the independent management of patients as the role holder’s competency, education, experience and confidence grows alongside a training, development and coaching plan.
You will be responsible for the supervision and training of trainee ACP’s. You will contribute to departmental governance and audit, and provide leadership and education to all levels of staff within the department.
Trainees will remain supernumerary for the duration of their training and will be provided with a clinical and educational supervisor.
Working for our organisation
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be undertake daily assessments of patients using a range of assessment methods - history taking, holistic assessment, identifying risk factors, mental health assessments, requesting / interpreting diagnostic tests and conducting health needs assessments. Using expertise and decision making skills you will be responsible for initiating, evaluating and modifying a range of interventions which may include prescribing medications and therapies as well as lifestyle advice and care.
You will also be responsible for managing complex and unpredictable events supporting the team whilst ensuring the safety of patients, families and carers. You will act as a clinical role model / advocate for developing and delivering care that is responsive to changing requirements whilst maintaining effective professional and productive communication with patients, relatives, the multi-disciplinary team and external agencies demonstrating advanced communication skills.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
1. Minimum 2 years acute/emergency medicine experience
2. Broad & advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
3. Has the knowledge to support safe clinical decision making in relationship to clinical management plans
4. Proven leadership experience including delivering targets and service improvement
5. Sound level of knowledge in relation to invasive and noninvasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
6. Leadership of teams or change initiatives.
Desirable criteria
7. Experience in managing chronic health issues
8. Knowledge of more than one clinical area (medicine, surgery, general practice etc)
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
9. Professional clinical qualification
10. Current professional Body registration
11. Minimum 5 years post registration
12. MSc Advanced Practice (or willing to work towards)/ Evidence of level 7 study in relevant clinical field
13. Independent/Supplementary non-medical prescribing (or willing to work towards if trainee)
14. Evidence of continuing professional development
15. Advanced Life Support qualification (or willing to work towards if a trainee)
Desirable criteria
16. Teaching Qualification (7307/Certificate in Education/equivalent) or willing to undertake
17. Advanced Paediatric Life Support and Trauma Qualification (ETC, ATAAC, ATLS or equivalent)
18. Leadership/Management qualification or willingness to undertake.
19. Digital Badge/NHSE ACP Credentialing