Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity to join the Walk-in Centres and Urgent Treatment Centres as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner. The role requires a full advanced practice masters. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a clinical leader in urgent care across Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley. The successful candidates will work alongside our existing Advanced Clinical Practitioners and our senior leadership team to provide high quality front line care to our patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to deliver an advanced level of clinical practice within their recognised remit. Working within the local and nationally agreed frameworks the Advanced Clinical practitioner, will exercise independent judgment to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of patients within their care. The Advanced Clinical practitioner will provide the teams with advanced clinical leadership, having undergone training to meet all academic and core clinical requirements (4 pillars of advanced practice) relevant to the role.The Advanced Clinical practitioner reporting lines will be via the Urgent Care Leadership Structure. They will work alongside and support the education and development of trainee ACPs and the wider MDT within the walk-in centres. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will have key working relationships with all members of the nursing, medical and multidisciplinary teams, trust management teams and wider partners
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principal Responsibilities:To be professionally 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).1. Deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients accessing the walk-in centre2. Prioritise workload and clinical interventions as appropriate.3. Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive health assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge. Head of Service Clinical Medical DirectorClinical Services Manager ACPs GMPs Trainee ACPs4. To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose, and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients.5. Ensure patients are informed and consent is gained prior to treatment, investigation, and management as appropriate.6. Take responsibility for the supervision/development of junior members of the team.7. Is able to identify the need for appropriate diagnostic tests, interpret the results and act on any results requiring clinical intervention or management.8. To identify and intervene proactively where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients, staff or relatives and escalate these to the health and safety team/safeguarding team.9. To share knowledge and expertise, acting as an expert resource to others across primary and secondary care as appropriate.10. Contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that facilitate patient flow, facilitating timely discharge and preventing hospital admission.11. To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients including issues pertaining to child protection & vulnerable adults.12. Must have completed the Independent Non-Medical Prescribing course and registration with the NMC or HCPC, undertake non-medical prescribing in accordance with the Trust non-medical prescribing policy and maintain evidence and competence of this qualification. Adhere to CPDrequirements of the Trust in relation to maintaining evidence of on-going competence.13. To maintain up to date patient records in accordance with Trust policy and professional bodies standards.14. Ability to adapt specialist clinical knowledge and skills to different clinical settings and influence service delivery and patient care.15. Promote and adhere to the principles and practice of the Trusts clinical governance framework.16. Contribute to the review and development of clinical patient pathways and the development of the service, ensuring our services are safe.17. Adhere to trust infection and prevention control policies and procedures.18. Maintain up to date qualifications in relation to Intermediate life support (PILS).19. Lead on the review and implementation of appropriate NICE guidance.20. Will support junior staff with clinical/therapy competencies.21. Will be the key link for other teams within the service line.22. Will be key link person for educating staff around a specific area of expertise.23. Lead on clinical audits.24. Act as a link for secondary care to discuss potential patient admissions through collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principal Responsibilities:To be professionally 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).1. Deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients accessing the walk-in centre2. Prioritise workload and clinical interventions as appropriate.3. Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive health assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge. Head of Service Clinical Medical DirectorClinical Services Manager ACPs GMPs Trainee ACPs4. To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose, and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients.5. Ensure patients are informed and consent is gained prior to treatment, investigation, and management as appropriate.6. Take responsibility for the supervision/development of junior members of the team.7. Is able to identify the need for appropriate diagnostic tests, interpret the results and act on any results requiring clinical intervention or management.8. To identify and intervene proactively where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients, staff or relatives and escalate these to the health and safety team/safeguarding team.9. To share knowledge and expertise, acting as an expert resource to others across primary and secondary care as appropriate.10. Contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that facilitate patient flow, facilitating timely discharge and preventing hospital admission.11. To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients including issues pertaining to child protection & vulnerable adults.12. Must have completed the Independent Non-Medical Prescribing course and registration with the NMC or HCPC, undertake non-medical prescribing in accordance with the Trust non-medical prescribing policy and maintain evidence and competence of this qualification. Adhere to CPDrequirements of the Trust in relation to maintaining evidence of on-going competence.13. To maintain up to date patient records in accordance with Trust policy and professional bodies standards.14. Ability to adapt specialist clinical knowledge and skills to different clinical settings and influence service delivery and patient care.15. Promote and adhere to the principles and practice of the Trusts clinical governance framework.16. Contribute to the review and development of clinical patient pathways and the development of the service, ensuring our services are safe.17. Adhere to trust infection and prevention control policies and procedures.18. Maintain up to date qualifications in relation to Intermediate life support (PILS).19. Lead on the review and implementation of appropriate NICE guidance.20. Will support junior staff with clinical/therapy competencies.21. Will be the key link for other teams within the service line.22. Will be key link person for educating staff around a specific area of expertise.23. Lead on clinical audits.24. Act as a link for secondary care to discuss potential patient admissions through collaborative working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with relevant clinical body
- Full master's in advanced clinical practice (ACP)
- V300Non-medical prescribing
- Mentor/teaching qualification
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Working autonomously in an advanced role
- Proven leadership skills
- Non-medical prescriber
- Research Audits
Desirable
- Community experience working within a multidisciplinary led environment
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Change management
- Able to work across boundaries within primary and offering support to secondary care
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- IT literate
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with relevant clinical body
- Full master's in advanced clinical practice (ACP)
- V300Non-medical prescribing
- Mentor/teaching qualification
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Working autonomously in an advanced role
- Proven leadership skills
- Non-medical prescriber
- Research Audits
Desirable
- Community experience working within a multidisciplinary led environment
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Change management
- Able to work across boundaries within primary and offering support to secondary care
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- IT literate
Desirable
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).
