SDEC Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be

Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered healthcare practitioner
• Substantial broad experience relevant to area of practice
• Completed Master's degree qualification (or above)
• ILS provider
• Advanced clinical practice skills and clinical treatment skills
• Independent prescriber
• Clinical diagnostic skills including the ability to interpret CXR and laboratory investigations
• Mentor/teaching qualification
• Evidence of substantial clinical practice at advanced level
• Evidence of competence within all core ACP competencies (as per DHFT ACP framework)

Desirable

• Master's degree in "Advanced clinical practice"
• ALS provider/instructor
• Ability to perform basic interpretation of CT brain and Skeletal X-Rays

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience at managing/ leading a team

Desirable

• Experience within acute care

Knowledge

Essential

• Broad and advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
• Has a sound level of knowledge in relation to invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Ability to take a full systematic focused history
• Ability to make a diagnosis based on interpretation of imaging and pathology results
• Has the knowledge to support safe clinical decision making in relation to discharge

Desirable

• Knowledge of more than one area of clinical practice - i.e. surgery, medicine, orthopaedics, ITU

Skills and Ability

Essential

• Advanced Clinical Assessment skills
• Clinical audit experience
• Evidence of proven leadership ability
• Willingness to perform and or learn advanced clinical skills appropriate to area of practice
• Ability to manage a team of patients and prioritise workload
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care

Desirable

• Research Skills
• Previous publication(s)
• Leadership qualification/ course

Behaviours

Essential

• oDemonstrates excellent interpersonal skills
• oDemonstrates effective team management
• oUnderstands and overcomes barriers to effective communication

Desirable

• oNegotiating skills
• oInnovative

Communications & Relationship skills

Essential

• oAble to effectively communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information using highly developed interpersonal skills to overcome barriers to acceptance
• oUtilises above skills to communicate information to patients and relatives including delivering unwelcome news
• oExcellent communication skills, written and oral, including highly effective interpersonal skills
• oWell-developed facilitation and influencing skills, effective negotiation and conflict management skills
• oAbility to manage conflict
• oAble to present information to a wide audience using a variety of methods to suit audience type

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• oRegistered with an appropriate regulatory body (i.e. NMC, HPCC)
• oCompleted Master's degree
• oEvidence of continual CPD (review of portfolio)
• oAdvanced clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
• oHighly motivated and experienced practitioner
• oExperience in managing acute problems
• oClinical diagnostic skills including the ability to interpret as a minimum CXR, AXR and laboratory investigations (as per DHFT ACP Framework)
• oEvidence of a teaching/coaching/ mentoring course
• oSubstantial broad experience relevant to clinical area
• oExperience in leadership and/or management
• oEvidence of competence within all core ACP competencies
• oHas the ability to use basic IT systems including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as ability to learn Trust specific IT systems

Desirable

• oExperience in managing chronic health issues
• oAbility to perform basic interpretation of CT brain and Skeletal X-Ray
• oALS provider

Analytical & Judgemental Skills

Essential

• oHas the ability to work as an independent practitioner through completion of Master's level clinical practice programme and/or completion of competencies
• oPortfolio evidence of assessment of competent advanced clinical decision making (i.e. ACAT, Mini - cex, DOPS)
• oHas ability to formulate a diagnosis and differential diagnosis, initiate appropriate treatment and evaluate effectiveness
• oAbility to manage a team of patients and prioritise work
• oAble to present and receive complex information from the MDT
• oDemonstrate experience with the audit process and audit tools

Desirable

• oCompetent to verify death
• oCompetent to interpret Arterial Blood Gases (ABG)

Planning & Organisational Skills

Essential

• oDemonstrate proactive performance
• oManage own workload and support junior medical staff in managing theirs
• oPlan and organise work as a senior member of the team according to clinical situation
• oHas the ability to plan and implement strategies which may impact across the Trust and healthcare community
• oPrioritise balance of work to support flow of patients through Trust

Physical Skills

Essential

• oPhysically able to perform all requirements of the ACP role where highly developed skills and accuracy are required i.e. ABG, IVIs drug administration, inserting catheters, specialist procedures relevant to area of practice
• oWilling to be adaptable and flexible to meet service requirements
• oIs willing to develop and maintain competence in the variety of skills as listed within DHFT ACP core competency document as appropriate to area of practice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).