Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work in the Same Day Emergency Care department (SDEC) at Walsall Manor Hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for tACP in SDEC/AIM.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP) to join the SDEC team and commit to undertaking an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. Whilst working in the department, you will be provided with a Senior ACP and AIM Consultant to act as clinical mentors. The Medical and Long-Term Conditions (MLTC) Division has recently strengthened all aspects of its tACP training programme to include weekly supervision for trainees. The SDEC currently has one Senior ACP, two qualified ACPs and three tACPs that will support your assimilation into the emergency care team.
The post holder will have a minimum of 3 years of previous experience working in acute or emergency care. Clinically, the role encompasses the requirement to learn how to manage patients' care plans presented to the acute medical team for review. The post holder will also be expected to develop research and teaching skills that support the further development of junior staff in the MLTC division.
The post holder will be required to learn a full range of acute medical practice procedures and have high standards of communication skills which will provide assurance to all aspects of management, leadership and quality of care. The post holder will be willing to undertake portfolios of practice defined by Health Education England and supported by the Royal College of Physicians.
About us
In December 2018 the Government announced £36m of funding to build a new Emergency Department and 30 bedded Acute Medical Unit. The ED team are working with Interserve Construction on this state-of-the-art development to help us meet increasing patient flow demands. The new Emergency Department will offer a combined Urgent Treatment Centre and a co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit as part of the Paediatric Emergency Department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients.
- Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge under supervision.
- Direct responsibility for the management of patients within their own caseload and for the supervision of junior members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations within the boundaries of the role as a trainee.
- To contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that facilitate patient flow.
- Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies within their designated directorate.
- To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients.
- To rigorously review all aspects of the patients plan of care and identify and address issues that may result in a sub-standard service.
- Contribute to the review and development of integrated care pathways and clinical guidelines to ensure a standardised approach.
- Under supervision practice with confidence and competence within professional guidelines (eg: NMC, HCPC).
- To ensure that accurate documentation and records of patient care are kept.
- To assist in the development of assessment systems, processes, and tools across clinical and assessment areas.
- Ability to adapt specialist clinical knowledge and skills to different clinical settings and influence service delivery and patient care.
- Actively implement effective systems and processes for infection control management and relevant audit within their clinical area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients.
- Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge under supervision.
- Direct responsibility for the management of patients within their own caseload and for the supervision of junior members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations within the boundaries of the role as a trainee.
- To contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that facilitate patient flow.
- Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies within their designated directorate.
- To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients.
- To rigorously review all aspects of the patients plan of care and identify and address issues that may result in a sub-standard service.
- Contribute to the review and development of integrated care pathways and clinical guidelines to ensure a standardised approach.
- Under supervision practice with confidence and competence within professional guidelines (eg: NMC, HCPC).
- To ensure that accurate documentation and records of patient care are kept.
- To assist in the development of assessment systems, processes, and tools across clinical and assessment areas.
- Ability to adapt specialist clinical knowledge and skills to different clinical settings and influence service delivery and patient care.
- Actively implement effective systems and processes for infection control management and relevant audit within their clinical area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEither Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Health Care Professional.
- oEvidence of degree level learning
- oEvidence of Continuous professional development
Desirable
- oTeaching and assessing qualification/ mentor qualification
- oEvidence of modules completed at level seven (MSc).
- oALS or APLS.
- oNon-medical Prescribing
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 3 years post registration experience in emergency or urgent care setting.
Desirable
- oExperience in mentorship, supervision, and teaching.
- oExperience in performing clinical assessments and making decisions on treatment plans for patients.
- oKnowledge of audit process and procedures
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the impact of the role of ACP in service delivery
- Knowledge of local and national healthcare agendas and how they relate to urgent and emergency care.
- Understanding of the legal and ethical responsibilities concerning autonomous practice
- Knowledge and understanding of own professional accountability.
- Understanding of the requirement to undertake a full MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice +/- the RCP portfolio of practice.
Desirable
- Knowledge of urgent and emergency health care issues and how they affect the population.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Enthusiastic and motivated team player.
- Demonstrate a commitment to progress the advanced practice agenda at Walsall Healthcare Trust.
Desirable
- Awareness of acute care assessment. and management across the acuity spectrum.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEither Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Health Care Professional.
- oEvidence of degree level learning
- oEvidence of Continuous professional development
Desirable
- oTeaching and assessing qualification/ mentor qualification
- oEvidence of modules completed at level seven (MSc).
- oALS or APLS.
- oNon-medical Prescribing
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 3 years post registration experience in emergency or urgent care setting.
Desirable
- oExperience in mentorship, supervision, and teaching.
- oExperience in performing clinical assessments and making decisions on treatment plans for patients.
- oKnowledge of audit process and procedures
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the impact of the role of ACP in service delivery
- Knowledge of local and national healthcare agendas and how they relate to urgent and emergency care.
- Understanding of the legal and ethical responsibilities concerning autonomous practice
- Knowledge and understanding of own professional accountability.
- Understanding of the requirement to undertake a full MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice +/- the RCP portfolio of practice.
Desirable
- Knowledge of urgent and emergency health care issues and how they affect the population.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Enthusiastic and motivated team player.
- Demonstrate a commitment to progress the advanced practice agenda at Walsall Healthcare Trust.
Desirable
- Awareness of acute care assessment. and management across the acuity spectrum.
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).
