Band 8a Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (ACCP)
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join the expanding team of Advanced Critical Care Practitioners (ACCPs) in one of the largest critical care departments in the UK which operates across four hospital sites at University Hospitals Birmingham Trust, this vacancy will be primarily based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site although rotation to other sites will be required.
We are looking for highly motivated individuals for these dynamic & diverse roles which support the medical and nursing teams to deliver high quality care to complex critically ill patients in this large tertiary center, providing leadership, expertise, advice and support on the critical care units. The role also involves formulating complex treatment plans, inserting invasive lines, managing airways and independent prescribing for critically ill patients, amongst many other advanced skills required for the post.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy and integrity to be able make critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of this complex role. As we operate a 24/7 service, you will be required to work a 24/7 rota across all areas of critical care at UHB.
The successful applicant will be registered as an Advanced Critical Care Practitioner with the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) and, as a minimum, will have completed a post graduate certificate in Advanced Critical Care Practice or equivalent and will be willing to commence there MSc project/dissertation within the first year of employment The applicant must also have excellent interpersonal and clinical skills, which will be assessed as part of the assessment and interview process.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
- Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
- Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. We do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://birminghamandsolihullcovidvaccine.nhs.uk where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Date posted
11 April 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£47,126 to £53,219 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-1063435LP
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website
https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)
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