Job Overview
You will work as part of the clinician Rota ensuring the safe assessment, management, referral and discharge of patients across The Urgent Treatment Centre. You should possess a Masters level qualification in advanced clinical practice, be an independent prescriber and have previous experience in managing patients independently as an ACP in an Urgent Treatment Centre.
The post holder will deliver an 80% clinical component to their role and 20% related to the other pillars of advanced practice, education, research and leadership/management. You will be provided with mentorship from both a Consultant in Advanced Practice and, you will be supported to become credentialed via HEE ACP curriculum if you have not been credentialed via your University previously where you studied your MSc.
You will be working in a busy and dynamic specialty which sees patients with a wide range of presentations, and serves a large and diverse population.
Main duties of the job
Working in Urgent Treatment Centre the post holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care demonstrated through the Trust advanced competency framework, whilst maintaining a professional portfolio.
The post holder will provide advanced clinical skills and advice demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of the client group. Will deal with complex facts and situations that may require advanced level of analysis, interpretation whilst comparing all the options.
The Post holder will monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through, supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.
The Post holder will lead the implementation of relevant research into practice contributing to the further development of the evidence base through research and audit.
The Post holder will contribute to clinical governance within the service by leading audit and research as part of the MDT within the area of expertise. Will require the ability to interpret and manage highly complex, sensitive or contentious information. Will be responsible for review, design and implementation of policies and guidance to ensure effective service provision/development.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the ' Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected] .
We're looking forward to hearing from you
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Registered professional.
Teaching/assessing qualification
Degree level qualification in base profession
Desirable criteria
Speciality course in Urgent care/ Primary Care/ Emergency Medicine or another relevant course
Non-medical prescriber
Selected module related to the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
Experience
Essential criteria
Excellent clinical skills
Substantial post registration experience
Clinical Risk Management & Governance experience.
Audit and research Leadership / leading a team
Experience of working autonomously and as part of a team
Awareness of national and local targets, NSF frameworks, Policy
Desirable criteria
Local and national issues affecting service delivery.
Experience within the field of Urgent care/ Primary Care/ Emergency Medicine
Shows an interest in Urgent Care/ receiving Units and Emergency Medicine as a speciality
Skills
Essential criteria
Analytical and judgement skills.
IT literate.
Motivation, team building. Excellent communication
Planning and organisational ability. Self -reliant
Confidence to adapt to an evolving and changing service
Desirable criteria
ECDL
Change management experience
Presentation skills
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
Developed knowledge of the speciality
National, local and organisational developments in Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care and the wider NHS agenda