Job summary
The role is to ensure seamless and effective care of the patient by working between the medical and ward nursing teams, troubleshooting problems and escalating to the senior surgical team when required.
You will be expected to act within an highly specialized role model and leader for all members of staff, and play a major role in the continuous development of the services within the Trust and as a potential member of a range of Trust quality/process improvement project groups.
The role will include ward cover and management of urgent referrals for cardiac surgery (pre and post-operatively).
Closing Date: 20th June 2023
Interview Date: 3rd July 2023
Main duties of the job
- To deliver evidence based expert nursing care with a high degree of professional autonomy demonstrating the ability to make sound decisions based on theoretical knowledge and experience.
- Communicating with Patients in such a way as to empower them to make informed decisions regarding their management and actively promote their health and wellbeing.
- Daily ward round with Consultant of the week, MDT including the ward Specialist Registrar (SpR), Pharmacist and the nurse in charge. Plan and manage complex programmes of care effectively, through working in partnership with Patients and other professions.
- Daily review of patients' medication, assessing the effectiveness of current therapy and independent prescribing as required. Also to prescribe TTOs for all patients with a discharge plan, in order to facilitate a quick discharge from Hospital. All of these is done in with the Pharmacist on the ward, as a team work, to enable cross-checking and reduce the risks of incidents (e.g. wrong prescription, wrong doses/duration of treatment, and others).
- Admission clerking including prescribing (advanced physical assessment), in conjunction with the Pharmacist on the ward (cross-checking with medication reconciliation).
- To be involved in Audit and evaluate service. Identify any gaps in the service and how these can be filled.
- Providing professional and clinical leadership and a resource for education.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities and a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) role within any department, but more specifically cardiac surgery, utilizes a highly skilled workforce providing a constant and consistent presence on the ward, enhancing both patient and staff (professional) satisfaction and reducing length of stay for our inpatients.
This group of professionals are able to deliver evidence based expert nursing care, with a high degree of professional autonomy, demonstrating the ability to make sound decisions based on theoretical knowledge and experience, while assessing individuals holistically using a wide range of different assessment methods culminating in valid, reliable and comprehensive patient centred plans.
ACPs are also a resource of education, professional and clinical leadership. Teaching ward based junior staff, in a formal and informal manner, supporting and assessing colleagues to develop themselves within their scope of practice, therefore provide better care to our patients and guarantee their
Also, ACPs are strongly engaged in Audit and evaluate service outcomes, identifying any gaps in the service and how these can be filled.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) role within any department, but more specifically cardiac surgery, utilizes a highly skilled workforce providing a constant and consistent presence on the ward, enhancing both patient and staff (professional) satisfaction and reducing length of stay for our inpatients.
This group of professionals are able to deliver evidence based expert nursing care, with a high degree of professional autonomy, demonstrating the ability to make sound decisions based on theoretical knowledge and experience, while assessing individuals holistically using a wide range of different assessment methods culminating in valid, reliable and comprehensive patient centred plans.
ACPs are also a resource of education, professional and clinical leadership. Teaching ward based junior staff, in a formal and informal manner, supporting and assessing colleagues to develop themselves within their scope of practice, therefore provide better care to our patients and guarantee their
Also, ACPs are strongly engaged in Audit and evaluate service outcomes, identifying any gaps in the service and how these can be filled.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1 Registered Nurse, registered on the NMC register
- BSc/1st Degree, or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area
Desirable
- Working toward ACP pathway
Skills
Essential
- Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
Desirable
- Advanced assessment course
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1 Registered Nurse, registered on the NMC register
- BSc/1st Degree, or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area
Desirable
- Working toward ACP pathway
Skills
Essential
- Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
Desirable
- Advanced assessment course
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).
