Job summary
An exciting development opportunity has arisen within our Hartlepool Elective HUB for a dynamic innovative individual to join our team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners as a trainee band 6 with the potential opportunity to extend your skills to an 8a post.
Our Hub is the first stand-alone Nurse led unit in the country and an excellent opportunity for the right person who is committed and passionate in promoting and driving services forward. There are lots of opportunities for development and trainingThe candidate should be a professionally credible first level registered nurse with substantial experience of Elective Orthopaedic and Surgical Care. A well-respected professional and experienced clinical nurse who sets high standards and leads by example to motivate and empower others.
As part of this training post you will be required to support the Advanced Clinical Practitioner with the delivery of care within the field of Elective Care both Surgical and Orthopaedic.
Working with the local and nationally agreed frameworks whilst developing your practice to enable you to have the ability to exercise independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of patients within the Elective Care department.
As the trainee ACP you will be part of an alternative medical workforce model whilst undergoing and developing knowledgeandclinical requirements relevant to the role.
Main duties of the job
- Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients in the elective care Unit at UHH and any deteriorating patient on UHH site .
- Prioritise health needs and intervenes appropriately.
- Recognise any deteriorating patients and escalate accordingly
- Transfer unstable patients across site or to another centre accordingly
- To be professional and legally accountable for all work undertaken to practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is within Trust policies and the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct (2008) or the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- To develop a level of advanced and comprehensive health assessment skills based on a specialist body of knowledge under supervision
- To assist in appropriately assessing, examining, investigating, diagnosing and treating patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
- Assist with the management of patients within ward setting
- Develop the ability to identify the need for appropriate diagnostic tests and interpret the results.
- To identify and intervene proactively where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients, staff or relatives and escalate these to the Care Group/Departmental Risk Lead and / or Consultant Leads for Clinical Governance.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work within the multidisciplinary team, with agreed medical, nursing and Trust protocols and guidelines.
- Manage own workload.
- Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team sharing in the responsibility for the provision of 7 days, 24-hour clinical care.
- Promote and adhere to the principles and practice of Clinical Governance.
- Demonstrate safe use of equipment and efficient use of resources.
- Demonstrate effective multidisciplinary team working and acknowledge the role of individual team members ensuring that expertise is seen as a resource within the team and the Trust.
- Utilise a developed knowledge of child protection and vulnerable adult safeguarding procedures.
- NICE guidelines
- Assist in the development and implementation of Elective Care pathways and the expansion of these across the Trust working with individual specialists areas.
- Assist in the development and implementation of specific guidelines, protocols and standards.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary team guidelines.
- Continue to be proactive in the improvement of the working area by enhancing levels of evidence-based nursing, medical practice and the development of guidelines and protocols to ensure high standards of care are consistently maintained
Assist in developments within the ACP team.
- Contribute to clinical risk management
- Complete documentation and gather evidence relevant to clinical risk management.
- Anticipate, recognise and prevent situations that may be detrimental to self and the health and wellbeing of patients or staff.
- Adhere to and participate in the implementation of recommendations and guidelines related to Health and Safety at Work, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Legislation and Control of Infection procedures.
- Implement and lead any actions to be taken in the event of an emergency with support from the Duty Clinical Practitioner
- Demonstrate correct moving and handling procedures following Trust protocols and guidelines.
- Be part of the emergency response on UHH site for peri arrest, cardiac arrest situations, and falls with injury
- Adhere to Trust and locally agreed policies, guidelines and protocols.
- Promote the concept of Clinical Governance
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work within the multidisciplinary team, with agreed medical, nursing and Trust protocols and guidelines.
- Manage own workload.
- Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team sharing in the responsibility for the provision of 7 days, 24-hour clinical care.
- Promote and adhere to the principles and practice of Clinical Governance.
- Demonstrate safe use of equipment and efficient use of resources.
- Demonstrate effective multidisciplinary team working and acknowledge the role of individual team members ensuring that expertise is seen as a resource within the team and the Trust.
- Utilise a developed knowledge of child protection and vulnerable adult safeguarding procedures.
- NICE guidelines
- Assist in the development and implementation of Elective Care pathways and the expansion of these across the Trust working with individual specialists areas.
- Assist in the development and implementation of specific guidelines, protocols and standards.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary team guidelines.
- Continue to be proactive in the improvement of the working area by enhancing levels of evidence-based nursing, medical practice and the development of guidelines and protocols to ensure high standards of care are consistently maintained
Assist in developments within the ACP team.
- Contribute to clinical risk management
- Complete documentation and gather evidence relevant to clinical risk management.
- Anticipate, recognise and prevent situations that may be detrimental to self and the health and wellbeing of patients or staff.
- Adhere to and participate in the implementation of recommendations and guidelines related to Health and Safety at Work, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Legislation and Control of Infection procedures.
- Implement and lead any actions to be taken in the event of an emergency with support from the Duty Clinical Practitioner
- Demonstrate correct moving and handling procedures following Trust protocols and guidelines.
- Be part of the emergency response on UHH site for peri arrest, cardiac arrest situations, and falls with injury
- Adhere to Trust and locally agreed policies, guidelines and protocols.
- Promote the concept of Clinical Governance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Masters in Advanced practice or working towards
- leadership course
- Teaching
Skills
Essential
- Advanced life support
- Clinical-Skills
- Non-medical prescribing
- IT Skills
Desirable
- Advanced Clinical Skills
- Advanced prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Orthopaedic experience
- Ability to lead and develop change
- Ability to prioritise workload
Desirable
- Emergency care experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Masters in Advanced practice or working towards
- leadership course
- Teaching
Skills
Essential
- Advanced life support
- Clinical-Skills
- Non-medical prescribing
- IT Skills
Desirable
- Advanced Clinical Skills
- Advanced prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Orthopaedic experience
- Ability to lead and develop change
- Ability to prioritise workload
Desirable
- Emergency care experience
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).
