Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Practice Lead with Sirona CIC, the provider of innovative high-quality specialist community health and social care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
The Advanced Clinical Practice Lead will work effectively alongside the senior clinical leadership team, to lead the development and implementation of advanced practice education and roles across the organisation; and develop, lead, and implement a multi professional organisational advanced practice policy and strategy aligned to Sironas strategic workforce plan.
The post holder will work to proactively influence regional and national priorities related to advanced clinical practice; ensuring that appropriate frameworks for guidance, clinical governance, competency assessment and continuing education are in place for both the development of trainee and advanced practitioners.
Clinical leadership and support for Advanced Practice within AHP and Nursing teams will be central to the role and play a key lead role in the strategic development and evaluation of advanced practice across both the local integrated care system (ICS) and at regional and national levels. The post holder will also provide highly specialised expert advice, education, consultancy, and clinical expertise.
If you are an experienced Advanced Practitioner with a passion about developing our Advanced Practice workforce, this new and exciting role may be for you.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible
for providing expert advice and the formulation of strategic and operational
plans and policies, to support our highly skilled advanced practitioner
workforce to continue to develop and work effectively to meet the needs of the
population we serve.
They will work collaboratively with internal
and external, organisational, regional and national stakeholders and lead on
the development of the Sironas Advanced Practice Strategy and governance
framework.
The post holder will maintain a
highly visible presence acting as a role-model in enabling collaborative care
delivery and providing coaching and guidance to Sironas advanced practitioner
and aspiring advanced practitioner workforce.
In addition, they will lead on the
evolving programme of advanced practice from training through to senior
clinical level of practice across Sironas range of Adults, Children and
Specialist community health and care services.
They will be a highly skilled
Advanced Practitioner, have a MSc Advanced Practice or equivalent, be an
excellent communicator and have experience in leading, managing, influencing
and inspiring staff, negotiation, collaboration and delivering significant
change projects.
About us
We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.
At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.
Benefits:
We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.
Additional Information:
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of teaching, supervision, and assessment skills
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of education and development in with significant experience of contemporary academic and practice learning methods.
- Ability to develop relationships with other staff and managers across Sirona to build trust and enhance the reputation of advanced practice.
- Advanced/Enhanced Clinical skills
- Maintains a high level of knowledge of contemporary issues e.g., Advanced Practice Standards and interprofessional education
- Use expert knowledge and experience to provide professional advice and support to colleagues, other staff and managers
- Communicate highly complex information and negotiate potentially contentious issues with key stakeholders at all organisational levels. Including supporting local, regional, and national projects to ensure all parties are fully briefed and consulted in implementing best practice
- Exhibit the highest level of interprofessional and communication skills and develop effective communication strategies with other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Deal with highly complex and conflicting subject matter problems
- Provide, analyse and receive highly complex information and present this information to a range of internal and external stakeholders, including the Senior Leadership Team/Sirona Board
- Provide detailed, accurate written information/reports
- Form relationships with other staff and managers across the organisation to build trust and enhance the reputation of advanced practice
- Maintain confidentially as required by professional, local and national policy
- Work towards raising the status, profile and understanding of advanced practice roles across Sirona
- Make operational judgements and manage complex facts and situations
- Plan and organise a broad range of ongoing complex activities, programmes, requiring formulation and adjustment of plans
Desirable
- Leadership and management experience
- Project management experience
- Involvement in local, regional, and national committees
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in a relevant subject
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent
- Educated to Post graduate level (or a relevant portfolio of clinical and professional experience)
Desirable
- Leadership and management qualifications
- Project management qualifications
- Prescribing qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of teaching, supervision, and assessment skills
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of education and development in with significant experience of contemporary academic and practice learning methods.
- Ability to develop relationships with other staff and managers across Sirona to build trust and enhance the reputation of advanced practice.
- Advanced/Enhanced Clinical skills
- Maintains a high level of knowledge of contemporary issues e.g., Advanced Practice Standards and interprofessional education
- Use expert knowledge and experience to provide professional advice and support to colleagues, other staff and managers
- Communicate highly complex information and negotiate potentially contentious issues with key stakeholders at all organisational levels. Including supporting local, regional, and national projects to ensure all parties are fully briefed and consulted in implementing best practice
- Exhibit the highest level of interprofessional and communication skills and develop effective communication strategies with other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Deal with highly complex and conflicting subject matter problems
- Provide, analyse and receive highly complex information and present this information to a range of internal and external stakeholders, including the Senior Leadership Team/Sirona Board
- Provide detailed, accurate written information/reports
- Form relationships with other staff and managers across the organisation to build trust and enhance the reputation of advanced practice
- Maintain confidentially as required by professional, local and national policy
- Work towards raising the status, profile and understanding of advanced practice roles across Sirona
- Make operational judgements and manage complex facts and situations
- Plan and organise a broad range of ongoing complex activities, programmes, requiring formulation and adjustment of plans
Desirable
- Leadership and management experience
- Project management experience
- Involvement in local, regional, and national committees
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in a relevant subject
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent
- Educated to Post graduate level (or a relevant portfolio of clinical and professional experience)
Desirable
- Leadership and management qualifications
- Project management qualifications
- Prescribing qualification
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
