Job summary
Job Title: Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Breast Care
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week
Perm/Fixed Term: 24 months (Fixed Term)
Salary: £50,952-£57,349 per annum
**(Trainee post considered - this will paid at Band 7)**
Please note if you commence in post prior to October 2024, you will be paid in line with 2023/2024 agenda for change pay scales.
Closing Date: 5th October 2024
Interview Date: 26th October 2024
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
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Main duties of the job
The post holder will be practicing autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner within the Breast Care Service to provide patient-centred clinical care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the directorate. They will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers.
They have the responsibility for leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.
The post holder will actively demonstrate compliance with the four pillars of Advanced Practice these are:
Advanced Clinical Practice
Leadership
Facilitation of education and learning
Evidence research and development
This will see the post holder achieve 80% of time in clinical practice and 20% of time utilised for education, learning, research and development. Leadership must be demonstrated 100% of the time.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to standard nursing/ therapeutic duties, the post holders will be:
- Accountable for clinical governance and leadership within the service.
- Expected to work across organisational and professional boundaries
- Develop effective partnerships across George Eliot NHS Trust, The Foundation Group and local healthcare systems.
- Implementing evidence-based practice is inherent throughout all aspects of care delivery and treatment, to ensure this knowledge is disseminated throughout the service and trust
Work autonomously an advanced practitioner within the speciality, managing a caseload of patients delivering individualised direct patient care.
Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients within the area of work.
Provide visible and accessible professional leadership and demonstrate expert knowledge and standards of clinical practice.
Lead and develop a defined area of clinical practice within the designated area of practice, promoting interdisciplinary team and collaborative working practices.
Act as an expert educational resource for clinical staff, patients and carers by providing formal and informal education. Promote a positive learning environment throughout the Trust.
Participate and were required lead or assist in research projects as required, disseminating and ensuring the utilisation of research results to change practice.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, for more information please find that the full details can be found in the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to standard nursing/ therapeutic duties, the post holders will be:
- Accountable for clinical governance and leadership within the service.
- Expected to work across organisational and professional boundaries
- Develop effective partnerships across George Eliot NHS Trust, The Foundation Group and local healthcare systems.
- Implementing evidence-based practice is inherent throughout all aspects of care delivery and treatment, to ensure this knowledge is disseminated throughout the service and trust
Work autonomously an advanced practitioner within the speciality, managing a caseload of patients delivering individualised direct patient care.
Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients within the area of work.
Provide visible and accessible professional leadership and demonstrate expert knowledge and standards of clinical practice.
Lead and develop a defined area of clinical practice within the designated area of practice, promoting interdisciplinary team and collaborative working practices.
Act as an expert educational resource for clinical staff, patients and carers by providing formal and informal education. Promote a positive learning environment throughout the Trust.
Participate and were required lead or assist in research projects as required, disseminating and ensuring the utilisation of research results to change practice.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, for more information please find that the full details can be found in the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously within ward/area/specialty of the specific role
- Able to work with a diverse range of internal/external stakeholders
- Evidence of on-going CPD
- Evidence of teaching in a variety of environment
- Ability to clinically lead and influence other
Desirable
- Evidence of research and audit
- Publication in Healthcare journals
- Proven leadership skills
- Experience in delivering service improvement
qualification and professional training
Essential
- Post graduate qualification in a specific speciality or equivalent experience
- Masters Level (MSc) degree in Advance Clinical Practice
- recognised Advanced Health Assessment qualification (Minimum Masters level course)
- Professional Registration. NMC or HPCP registered
- Independent prescriber
- Advanced Life support qualification/provider
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching & Mentoring qualification
skills and abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical and procedural skills relevant to role ward/area/speciality
- Advanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnosis and current management options within the speciality area
- Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
- Evidence of planning and organisational skills
- Proved listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to manage own caseload
- Proficient IT and presentation skills
- Ability to write reports and maintain accurate records
- Ability to carry out and evaluate audit and research
- Knowledge and use of governance and risk assessment to improve quality and service development
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to perform in stressful and complex situations
- Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
- Flexible
- Ability to inspire and lead a team
- Problem solve
Other
Essential
- Willingness to work weekends and evenings
- Flexible and positive approach to work
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously within ward/area/specialty of the specific role
- Able to work with a diverse range of internal/external stakeholders
- Evidence of on-going CPD
- Evidence of teaching in a variety of environment
- Ability to clinically lead and influence other
Desirable
- Evidence of research and audit
- Publication in Healthcare journals
- Proven leadership skills
- Experience in delivering service improvement
qualification and professional training
Essential
- Post graduate qualification in a specific speciality or equivalent experience
- Masters Level (MSc) degree in Advance Clinical Practice
- recognised Advanced Health Assessment qualification (Minimum Masters level course)
- Professional Registration. NMC or HPCP registered
- Independent prescriber
- Advanced Life support qualification/provider
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching & Mentoring qualification
skills and abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical and procedural skills relevant to role ward/area/speciality
- Advanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnosis and current management options within the speciality area
- Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
- Evidence of planning and organisational skills
- Proved listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to manage own caseload
- Proficient IT and presentation skills
- Ability to write reports and maintain accurate records
- Ability to carry out and evaluate audit and research
- Knowledge and use of governance and risk assessment to improve quality and service development
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to perform in stressful and complex situations
- Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
- Flexible
- Ability to inspire and lead a team
- Problem solve
Other
Essential
- Willingness to work weekends and evenings
- Flexible and positive approach to work
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).
