Job summary
We are looking for a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner to
join our Haematology department. The post holder will be
required to deliver an advanced level of clinical practice within the field of
Haematology.
As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner you will act as an
autonomous, accountable practitioner working on your own initiative and in
collaboration with nursing, medical and allied health professionals to assess
individual patient needs, initiate investigations, determine a differential
diagnosis and initiate appropriate holistic evidence based treatment and care.
The post holder must be motivated and able to work independently
whilst working within the wider health care team within agreed protocols and
guidelines
The post holder will be required to work across our 3 sites and
cover both inpatient and outpatient services. The post involves working on our
18 bedded Haematology unit unit as well as in outpatient clinics and supporting Haematology patients in our Acute Oncology day case unit.
The post holder requires a Masters level qualification in
Advanced Clinical Practice ideally within Haematology and be a
non-medical prescriber.
Main duties of the job
As ACP you would be required to be competent in the assessment
and treatment of patients presenting with a range of Haematological conditions
and be competent in providing an initial clinical diagnosis and assessment. As
well as undertaking investigations and procedures within your scope of
practice. You would be required to demonstrate clinical expertise and
autonomy to manage acutely unwell patients and provide appropriate escalation.
The post includes both inpatient and outpatient work by
providing support to our Haematology Ward (Gate 21 at Pinderfields Hospital), support our Chemo day units, Medical infusion unit and Acute Oncology unit with advice for Haematology patients that attend those units.
You
would be required to act as a resource for junior staff and teach and
clinically supervise RN's, Trainee ACP's, registrars and junior doctors by
example, demonstration, explanation and evaluation. This would include staff on the ward as well as supporting our CNS team.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To be competent in the assessment and treatment of patients
presenting with a range of undifferentiated and undiagnosed illnesses
underpinned by extensive knowledge of a range of chronic and acute conditions.
- To be competent in providing an initial clinical diagnosis and
in the decision to refer to an appropriate speciality.
- To be competent in the ability to discharge patients following
appropriate assessment and treatment.
- To be competent in the initial immediate assessment and
treatment of patients with a range of life threatening presentations such as
cardiac arrest and acute major illness.
- To be able to see, treat and refer appropriately, a broad range
of patients with acute and chronic illnesses as an autonomous practitioner.
- Administration of medicines, e.g. in line with NMC Guidance and
Trust Policy.
- Demonstrate own personal development with self-directed learning
and identifying and accessing internal and external development opportunities,
as per individual advanced practice portfolio
- Autonomous decision making including judgments involving complex
facts or situations which require the analysis, interpretation, and comparison
of a range of options in relation to the care/ management needs of the patients
on a day to day basis within the clinical environment.
- Conduct physical assessments, examinations, and investigations
to identify abnormalities and make diagnoses and administer a comprehensive and
appropriate level of care.
- Use of advanced clinical skills and autonomous judgement to
prescribe drug treatments for patients following interpretation of clinical
findings through requested bloods and investigations across several broad and
varied clinical fields.
- Use best practice, analyse evidence based practice, use of
benchmarking to inform clinical practice.
- Provide detailed and transparent reports of workload, outcomes,
and recommendations for future developments; demonstrated in advanced practice
portfolio this should include case based discussions, multi-source feedback,
etc.
- Be accountable for the direct delivery and implementation of
clinical care on a day to day basis across the full spectrum of illnesses and
therapy management.
- Provide personal care plans to patients and develop, implement
and evaluate care including independently prescribed medications, monitoring
therapeutic programmes and providing health education and promotion.
- Be proactive in developing new ways of working, such as ACP led
initiatives to increase the quality of the patient journey and the ward
efficiency.
- Provide health education and advice to patients.
- Be a safe and competent non-Medical
Prescriber-providing responsible prescribing and adapting medication therapies
to meet the needs of patients
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To be competent in the assessment and treatment of patients
presenting with a range of undifferentiated and undiagnosed illnesses
underpinned by extensive knowledge of a range of chronic and acute conditions.
- To be competent in providing an initial clinical diagnosis and
in the decision to refer to an appropriate speciality.
- To be competent in the ability to discharge patients following
appropriate assessment and treatment.
- To be competent in the initial immediate assessment and
treatment of patients with a range of life threatening presentations such as
cardiac arrest and acute major illness.
- To be able to see, treat and refer appropriately, a broad range
of patients with acute and chronic illnesses as an autonomous practitioner.
- Administration of medicines, e.g. in line with NMC Guidance and
Trust Policy.
- Demonstrate own personal development with self-directed learning
and identifying and accessing internal and external development opportunities,
as per individual advanced practice portfolio
- Autonomous decision making including judgments involving complex
facts or situations which require the analysis, interpretation, and comparison
of a range of options in relation to the care/ management needs of the patients
on a day to day basis within the clinical environment.
- Conduct physical assessments, examinations, and investigations
to identify abnormalities and make diagnoses and administer a comprehensive and
appropriate level of care.
- Use of advanced clinical skills and autonomous judgement to
prescribe drug treatments for patients following interpretation of clinical
findings through requested bloods and investigations across several broad and
varied clinical fields.
- Use best practice, analyse evidence based practice, use of
benchmarking to inform clinical practice.
- Provide detailed and transparent reports of workload, outcomes,
and recommendations for future developments; demonstrated in advanced practice
portfolio this should include case based discussions, multi-source feedback,
etc.
- Be accountable for the direct delivery and implementation of
clinical care on a day to day basis across the full spectrum of illnesses and
therapy management.
- Provide personal care plans to patients and develop, implement
and evaluate care including independently prescribed medications, monitoring
therapeutic programmes and providing health education and promotion.
- Be proactive in developing new ways of working, such as ACP led
initiatives to increase the quality of the patient journey and the ward
efficiency.
- Provide health education and advice to patients.
- Be a safe and competent non-Medical
Prescriber-providing responsible prescribing and adapting medication therapies
to meet the needs of patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level 1
- Teaching Qualification
- Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice with completed dissertation to achieve Band 8a
- Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber or to undertake the programme within 1 year in order to continue in the role (V300)
- Recent and relevant continuous professional development
Desirable
- ALS/APLS/NLS/ARNI provider
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Teaching, mentoring and assessment skills
- Management and organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Highly developed oral and written communication skills with patients and the MDT; confidence to discuss sensitive, complex patient management and to liaise and negotiate with other members of the MDT
- Highly developed clinical assessment, analytical and problem solving skills, including generic healthcare aspects to accurately manage complex patient presentations to an excellent professional standard
- Evidence of ability to critique own practice
- Ability to manage time and workload effectively and to work in a high pressure environment
- Self-aware reflective practitioner able to envisage the role, and understand and manage inherent pressures of the role
- Ability to demonstrate high emotional intelligence and leadership skills
- Able to resolve conflict and overcome resistance
- Report writing/presentation skills
- IT skills ability to use Word/Excel/Powerpoint etc
- Mentoring and counselling skills
- Change management skills
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Ability to manage, motivate and empower others
- Ability to analyse information/data and provide written reports
- Ability to motivate individuals and teams
- Evidence of consistently providing all aspects of care with compassion, empathy and kindness, showing sensitivity to the needs of individuals
- Apply transparency, honesty and candour behaviours in your practice and challenge non- compliance with these values in others
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration nursing experience in an acute care setting
- Experience of working autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner
- Evidence of audit and evidence based care
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of working within the area of specialist clinical haematology
Other
Essential
- Able to work rotational shifts
- Commitment to achieving the best possible standards of care
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to working practice and changing situations across site
- Ability to satisfy Occupational Health Screening
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level 1
- Teaching Qualification
- Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice with completed dissertation to achieve Band 8a
- Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber or to undertake the programme within 1 year in order to continue in the role (V300)
- Recent and relevant continuous professional development
Desirable
- ALS/APLS/NLS/ARNI provider
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Teaching, mentoring and assessment skills
- Management and organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Highly developed oral and written communication skills with patients and the MDT; confidence to discuss sensitive, complex patient management and to liaise and negotiate with other members of the MDT
- Highly developed clinical assessment, analytical and problem solving skills, including generic healthcare aspects to accurately manage complex patient presentations to an excellent professional standard
- Evidence of ability to critique own practice
- Ability to manage time and workload effectively and to work in a high pressure environment
- Self-aware reflective practitioner able to envisage the role, and understand and manage inherent pressures of the role
- Ability to demonstrate high emotional intelligence and leadership skills
- Able to resolve conflict and overcome resistance
- Report writing/presentation skills
- IT skills ability to use Word/Excel/Powerpoint etc
- Mentoring and counselling skills
- Change management skills
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Ability to manage, motivate and empower others
- Ability to analyse information/data and provide written reports
- Ability to motivate individuals and teams
- Evidence of consistently providing all aspects of care with compassion, empathy and kindness, showing sensitivity to the needs of individuals
- Apply transparency, honesty and candour behaviours in your practice and challenge non- compliance with these values in others
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration nursing experience in an acute care setting
- Experience of working autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner
- Evidence of audit and evidence based care
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of working within the area of specialist clinical haematology
Other
Essential
- Able to work rotational shifts
- Commitment to achieving the best possible standards of care
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to working practice and changing situations across site
- Ability to satisfy Occupational Health Screening
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).
