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We have an exciting opportunity for 4 exceptional candidates to commence training. We want to train those who are dynamic, flexible, enjoy working in a strong multidisciplinary team, and wish to positively contribute to excellent, innovative clinical care.
This advanced role will provide expert clinical care to patients requiring level 1-3 care both in the adult Intensive Care Units and Trust wide. The role involves successfully completing PG Dip Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (ACCP) and with that extensive training according to the National Competency Framework for ACCPs, to perform advanced clinical skills as required at band 7 whilst in training.
The ACCP is a nationally recognised role and these posts offer an exciting opportunity for professionals with recent intensive care experience to develop their skills further, to perform advanced clinical skills. ACCPs will work either work on a rota with other ACCPs alongside the medical team or be integrated into the trainee medical rota. These posts are full time clinical posts during training (2 years) although consideration to flexible working can be made subsequently.
Trainee ACCPs will work in a supernumerary capacity on our training units and receive educational supervision from a FICM approved consultant. Study leave will be granted to attend essential courses e.g. ALS, transfer training, Masters modules etc.
1. Planning & Organisation:
The trainee would be expected to be capable of the: planning and organization of a broad range of complex activities or programmes, some of which are ongoing, which require the formulation and adjustment of plans or strategies.
Towards the end of the training the expectation would be they would be able to: formulate long-term, strategic plans, which involve uncertainty and which may impact across the whole organization.
2. Communication
3. Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment & Therapy: Training and Clinical: under immediate/local supervision during training, distant on qualification
4. Education
5. Responsibility for Supervision, Leadership and Management
6. Research/Audit
7. Quality & Patient Safety
Department of Critical Care at University Hospital of Bristol and Weston Trust has a strong track record of Critical Care Practitioner training.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.