Job summary
Are you looking to work in a Brand New Clinic that has just had a huge investment? Are you enthusiastic, motivated and have leadership skills? It YES This job could be for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the newly developed Acute hospital at home service working under the umbrella of our Same Day Emergency at Royal Preston Hospital.
The new unit has been developed after a £1.9 million of investment, which has been utilised to design and build a full new clinical area which the service will operate within. There has also been a further £2.5 million of workforce investment made which will create a fully established Same Day Emergency Care team.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting new venture for Royal Preston and we are now looking to build a substantial team that share the vision we have. The individuals must be enthusiastic and motivated, have excellent leadership skills and the ability to problem solve, effectively communicate with patients and all members of the multi-disciplinary team. The team will be extremely fast paced and proactive.
Since the opening of our Same Day Emergency Care we have developed a number of pathways to improve admission avoidance for our patients. Our next step is to implement Acute Hospital @ Home which aims to diagnose, treat and discharge patients in the comfort of their own home. This will work in conjunction with our Acute virtual ward and have senior consultant oversight.
About us
We have 9000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To practice autonomously with a high level of accountability at an advanced clinical level in the direct delivery of high quality care, making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment.
- Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others and delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, as well as providing direct support to patients and clients
- To provide clear leadership and direction to support both the medical and nursing teams acting as a role model for the Trust, presenting a positive image to patients and staff.
- Advocate and contribute to the development of an organisational culture that supports continuous learning and development, evidence-based practice and successionplanning.
- Critically engage in research activity, adhering to good research practice guidance, so that evidence based strategies are developed and applied to enhance quality, safety, productivity and value for money
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To practice autonomously with a high level of accountability at an advanced clinical level in the direct delivery of high quality care, making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment.
- Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others and delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, as well as providing direct support to patients and clients
- To provide clear leadership and direction to support both the medical and nursing teams acting as a role model for the Trust, presenting a positive image to patients and staff.
- Advocate and contribute to the development of an organisational culture that supports continuous learning and development, evidence-based practice and successionplanning.
- Critically engage in research activity, adhering to good research practice guidance, so that evidence based strategies are developed and applied to enhance quality, safety, productivity and value for money
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oProfessional clinical qualification.
- oCurrent professional Body registration.
- oMSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or evidence of appropriate level 7 study in relevant specialist clinical field.
- oIndependent/Supplementary Non-medical Prescribing (where legally able to).
- oEvidence of continuing professional development.
- oAdvanced Life Support qualification.
Desirable
- oTeaching Qualification (7307/Certificate in Education/equivalent) or willing to undertake.
- oAdvanced Paediatric Life Support Qualification and Trauma management qualification (ETC, ATACC, ATLS or equivalent)
- oLeadership/Management qualification or willingness to undertake.
- oRCEM ACP credentialling
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oHighly motivated and experienced practitioner with substantive range of experience within emergency medicine.
- oBroad & advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
- oSound level of knowledge in relation to invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- oHas the knowledge to support safe clinical decision making in relation to discharge
- oProven leadership experience including delivering to targets and service improvement.
- oLeadership of teams or change initiatives
- oDemonstrates current knowledge of professional and NHS issues and the implication for clinical environment.
- oEnthusiasm and drive to improve practice through education and training
- oCommitted to continuing professional development of self and others.
- oExperience of clinical research
- oEvidence of leading on clinical audit and translation to service development
Desirable
- oExperience in managing chronic health issues
- oKnowledge of more than one area of clinical practice - i.e surgery, medicine, orthopaedics, ITU
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oProfessional clinical qualification.
- oCurrent professional Body registration.
- oMSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or evidence of appropriate level 7 study in relevant specialist clinical field.
- oIndependent/Supplementary Non-medical Prescribing (where legally able to).
- oEvidence of continuing professional development.
- oAdvanced Life Support qualification.
Desirable
- oTeaching Qualification (7307/Certificate in Education/equivalent) or willing to undertake.
- oAdvanced Paediatric Life Support Qualification and Trauma management qualification (ETC, ATACC, ATLS or equivalent)
- oLeadership/Management qualification or willingness to undertake.
- oRCEM ACP credentialling
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oHighly motivated and experienced practitioner with substantive range of experience within emergency medicine.
- oBroad & advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
- oSound level of knowledge in relation to invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- oHas the knowledge to support safe clinical decision making in relation to discharge
- oProven leadership experience including delivering to targets and service improvement.
- oLeadership of teams or change initiatives
- oDemonstrates current knowledge of professional and NHS issues and the implication for clinical environment.
- oEnthusiasm and drive to improve practice through education and training
- oCommitted to continuing professional development of self and others.
- oExperience of clinical research
- oEvidence of leading on clinical audit and translation to service development
Desirable
- oExperience in managing chronic health issues
- oKnowledge of more than one area of clinical practice - i.e surgery, medicine, orthopaedics, ITU
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).
