Band 7- Acute Care Response Team: Enhanced Practitioner
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Band 7- Acute Care Response Team: Enhanced Practitioner
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We are excited to be recruiting to our new Acute Care Response Team which is an integral part of the Deteriorating Patient Team.
The role as ACRT Enhanced Practitioner is underpinned by the Critical Care Outreach Practitioner Framework. and supports a 24/7 service across the Watford site and currently Mon-Fri Night at St Albans which aims to prevent, identify, escalate and respond to patient deterioration along with supporting successful transition of patient care from the critical care environment. The Enhanced Practitioner (Band 6/7 depending on experience) will be able to assess and treat patients in a variety of clinical scenarios.
The post holder will demonstrate enhanced skills and competence in areas such as advanced physical assessment and ensure that evidence-based practice underpins all aspects of care and treatment. They will have developed enhanced skills in critical thinking and problem-solving to support safe clinical decision making. They will deliver a high level of specialist care to patients outside of the Critical Care Department working within a defined scope of practice that is underpinned by both local and nationally agreed guidelines.
The Acute Care Response Team Enhanced Practitioner will be required to:
Have an Enhanced level of knowledge in the prevention and management of the deteriorating patient utilising the NORF Enhanced Practitioner Framework.Appendix-1-Enhanced-Critical-Care-Outreach-Competencies.pdf
This autonomous role will exercise independent judgement to assess, investigate, plan, implement, evaluate and escalate clinical care of the deteriorating patient.
Provide patient centred care to a high standard usually within complex and evolving clinical scenarios utilising their enhanced clinical knowledge and expertise.
Make complex clinical decisions and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support the care of patients including discussions surrounding treatment and escalation plans and DNACPR discussions.
Support clinical teams across the organisation including Medicine, Surgery, Maternity, Emergency Medicine and Paediatrics by providing enhanced clinical advice, demonstrating leadership and support to ensure effective and safe provision of care to the “deteriorating patient”.
Support, deliver and evaluate education, research and audit activities to elevate and improve standards associated with the ACRT service.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.
https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/
We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Louise Bradbury Job title: Advanced Practitioner, Acute Care Response Team Lead Email address: louise.bradbury12@nhs.net Telephone number: 07388 996108
Louise Bradbury
Acute Care Response Team Lead
07388 996 108
Louise.bradbury12@nhs.net
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