Job summary
An exciting career opportunity has arisen for a full-time job share opportunity within the Frailty Assessment/SDEC Unit and HOOH at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, for a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Band 7/8a depending on experience.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop new clinical experience, skills and knowledge across the entire spectrum of the hospital out of hours and within Frailty Assessment Unit and SDEC.
Main duties of the job
The role provides specialist assessment and management of patients across our Frailty Assessment Unit, Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and the HOOH Team under the supervision of a dynamic and supportive consultant body.
The successful candidate should have a friendly, compassionate and sensitive manner with a genuine desire and passion to help people. As this is a challenging role you must have the ability to demonstrate patience and empathy, with a good range of clinical skills, inspiring confidence and trust to all patients.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 7 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 8a.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- (Band 7/8a) Registered Nurse with Valid NMC registration or Health Care Professional and registered with HCPC with relevant clinical experience
- (Band 7/8a) 1st Degree or equivalent experience
- (Band 7/8a) MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent qualification) (or due to complete in the next 6 months)
- (Band 7/8a) Non-Medical Prescriber
Desirable
- (Band 7/8a) Evidence of further education
- (Band 7/8a) Teaching qualification
- (Band 7/8a) Advanced Communications Course
Experience
Essential
- (Band 7/8a) Significant relevant experience as qualified ACP
- (Band 7/8a) Evidence of teaching within an Advanced Practice setting
- (Band 7/8a) Evidence of supporting educational development of Trainee ACP's
- (Band 7/8a) Significant experience in Acute inpatient environments
Desirable
- (Band 7/8a) Experience in teaching position/environment
- (Band 7/8a) Experience in managing frail patients
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- (Band 7/8a) Teaching Skills
- (Band 7/8a) Effective negotiating & leadership skills
- (Band 7/8a) Ability to work productively in a multidisciplinary environment with commitment to working as a team member.
- (Band 7/8a) Ability to complete work to deadlines
- (Band 7/8a) Excellent interpersonal skills
- (Band 7/8a) Excellent communication skills
- (Band 7/8a) Advanced Life Support provider
- (Band 7/8a) ECG interpretation
- (Band 7/8a) Experience conducting, analysing, and presenting the results of Audit
- (Band 7/8a) Cannulation
- (Band 7/8a) Venepuncture
- (Band 7/8a) Verification of Death
- (Band 7/8a) Arterial Blood Gas performance and analysis
Desirable
- (Band 7/8a) Advanced Life Support Instructor
- (Band 7/8a) Experience working across a variety of acute inpatient settings
Further Training
Essential
- (Band 7 / 8a ) Experience of Team leadership
- (Band 7 / 8a )Portfolio of evidence demonstrating practice across the four pillars
- (Band 8a) Sign off Portfolio with CASP or to be completed within the first year of working if external candidate.
Desirable
- (Band 7 / 8a ) Leadership Course
- (Band 7 / 8a ) Complete (or significant portfolio evidence toward) specialist competencies
Other Factors
Essential
- (Band 7 / 8a) Willingness to work on night duty but also in and out of normal working hours
- (Band 7 / 8a) Ability to work autonomously and manage workload
- (Band 7 / 8a) Ability to work to deadlines
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- (Band 7/8a) Registered Nurse with Valid NMC registration or Health Care Professional and registered with HCPC with relevant clinical experience
- (Band 7/8a) 1st Degree or equivalent experience
- (Band 7/8a) MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent qualification) (or due to complete in the next 6 months)
- (Band 7/8a) Non-Medical Prescriber
Desirable
- (Band 7/8a) Evidence of further education
- (Band 7/8a) Teaching qualification
- (Band 7/8a) Advanced Communications Course
Experience
Essential
- (Band 7/8a) Significant relevant experience as qualified ACP
- (Band 7/8a) Evidence of teaching within an Advanced Practice setting
- (Band 7/8a) Evidence of supporting educational development of Trainee ACP's
- (Band 7/8a) Significant experience in Acute inpatient environments
Desirable
- (Band 7/8a) Experience in teaching position/environment
- (Band 7/8a) Experience in managing frail patients
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- (Band 7/8a) Teaching Skills
- (Band 7/8a) Effective negotiating & leadership skills
- (Band 7/8a) Ability to work productively in a multidisciplinary environment with commitment to working as a team member.
- (Band 7/8a) Ability to complete work to deadlines
- (Band 7/8a) Excellent interpersonal skills
- (Band 7/8a) Excellent communication skills
- (Band 7/8a) Advanced Life Support provider
- (Band 7/8a) ECG interpretation
- (Band 7/8a) Experience conducting, analysing, and presenting the results of Audit
- (Band 7/8a) Cannulation
- (Band 7/8a) Venepuncture
- (Band 7/8a) Verification of Death
- (Band 7/8a) Arterial Blood Gas performance and analysis
Desirable
- (Band 7/8a) Advanced Life Support Instructor
- (Band 7/8a) Experience working across a variety of acute inpatient settings
Further Training
Essential
- (Band 7 / 8a ) Experience of Team leadership
- (Band 7 / 8a )Portfolio of evidence demonstrating practice across the four pillars
- (Band 8a) Sign off Portfolio with CASP or to be completed within the first year of working if external candidate.
Desirable
- (Band 7 / 8a ) Leadership Course
- (Band 7 / 8a ) Complete (or significant portfolio evidence toward) specialist competencies
Other Factors
Essential
- (Band 7 / 8a) Willingness to work on night duty but also in and out of normal working hours
- (Band 7 / 8a) Ability to work autonomously and manage workload
- (Band 7 / 8a) Ability to work to deadlines
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
