Job summary
Working with the ADHD service, the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) manages the complete clinical care for their patients utilising expert knowledge base and clinical competence to support multi-professional teams within Sheffield Health and Social Care, ensuring a high standard of clinical care, in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Health and Safety Legislation.
As a clinical leader, the ACP has the authority to act autonomously in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, including prescribing, of patients with multi-dimensional problems and can work in or across all clinical settings.
The post-holder will be expected to work across role and geographical boundaries, providing complete clinical care for their patient as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Assess, diagnose and manage the clinical (medical and nursing) needs of a wide cohort of patients autonomously and with other members of the interdisciplinary team
Be responsible for ensuring the delivery of evidence-based care.
Provide clinical leadership and advice to nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.Work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team and across individual care teams
Be responsible for setting, implementation, and evaluation of standards of nursing practice
Independent Non-Medical Prescriber with clear demonstrable knowledge and skills and extensive previous experience relating to prescribing
Main duties of the job
Provide clinical leadership to clinically complex cases; either leading on them directly or jointly with MDT clinicians.
Provide expert clinical intervention, through their generic & specialty knowledge, skills, behaviours, and procedural skills
Navigate across multiple organisational boundaries to facilitate the best outcome for service users, their families and carers.
Work autonomously within professional, ethical codes and legal frameworks, being responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions and omissions at their level of practice.
Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of, and skills in, systematic history taking, and clinical examination of patients
Utilise clinical reasoning and decision-making skills to make a differential diagnosis and provide rationales for person-centred management plans,
Display competence in diagnostic reasoning, managing uncertainty, dealing with comorbidities and recognise when another specialty opinion or care is required.
Demonstrate technical skills in their area(s) of practice and to the level described in their MSc ACP curriculum.
Evidence critical judgement and decision-making qualities of the highest standard, through higher-level practice and advanced level of knowledge
Work in partnership with other providers to support transition across different tiers of the service
Understand & ensure patient safety, risk mitigation, and competent practice.
About us
At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide visible nursing leadership and management skills in practice areas across the care pathways to motivate colleagues, improve standards and develop professional practice
- Contribute to consistent clinical leadership for all nurses working within Clinical Operations.
- Make a significant contribution to practice and service development, evaluation and research.
- Work across organisational and professional boundaries to develop effective partnerships and joint working.
- Where identified provide clinical and or professional supervision / oversee clinical supervision to those within area of responsibility, in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council standards.
- To provide cover for managerial duties in the absence of local senior management.
- Work with local Clinical Operations leadership team to develop and implement the clinical governance and quality agenda.
- Contribute to the formulation of Trust-wide nursing standards and procedures, ensuring they are consistently applied in all aspects of practice.
- Provide professional nursing leadership and advice/ contribution to quality improvement, demonstrating expert knowledge in practice.
- Work flexibly across services as required and directed.
- Demonstrate the ability to lead and manage complete programmes of care, assimilated from evidenced based approaches. Where these do not exist seek to develop these approaches.
- Delegate, oversee & direct clinical care & practice in line with their clinical progression, competence, autonomy & capacity for complex decision making.
- Identify, critically evaluate and reformulate understanding of professional boundaries to support new ways of working within the context of organisational and service need.
- Exercise professional judgement and demonstrate effective teamworking, leadership, resilience and determination, managing situations that are unfamiliar complex or unpredictable.
- Develop practice to ensure uniformity and continuity of care and treatment for service users, consistent with their specialist care packages.
- Act as an expert resource in supporting the organisation to attain its clinical governance objectives.
- Participate in the development of services across Clinical Operations at a local, regional and national level.
- Manage and undertake supervision of the nursing staff within the team
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide visible nursing leadership and management skills in practice areas across the care pathways to motivate colleagues, improve standards and develop professional practice
- Contribute to consistent clinical leadership for all nurses working within Clinical Operations.
- Make a significant contribution to practice and service development, evaluation and research.
- Work across organisational and professional boundaries to develop effective partnerships and joint working.
- Where identified provide clinical and or professional supervision / oversee clinical supervision to those within area of responsibility, in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council standards.
- To provide cover for managerial duties in the absence of local senior management.
- Work with local Clinical Operations leadership team to develop and implement the clinical governance and quality agenda.
- Contribute to the formulation of Trust-wide nursing standards and procedures, ensuring they are consistently applied in all aspects of practice.
- Provide professional nursing leadership and advice/ contribution to quality improvement, demonstrating expert knowledge in practice.
- Work flexibly across services as required and directed.
- Demonstrate the ability to lead and manage complete programmes of care, assimilated from evidenced based approaches. Where these do not exist seek to develop these approaches.
- Delegate, oversee & direct clinical care & practice in line with their clinical progression, competence, autonomy & capacity for complex decision making.
- Identify, critically evaluate and reformulate understanding of professional boundaries to support new ways of working within the context of organisational and service need.
- Exercise professional judgement and demonstrate effective teamworking, leadership, resilience and determination, managing situations that are unfamiliar complex or unpredictable.
- Develop practice to ensure uniformity and continuity of care and treatment for service users, consistent with their specialist care packages.
- Act as an expert resource in supporting the organisation to attain its clinical governance objectives.
- Participate in the development of services across Clinical Operations at a local, regional and national level.
- Manage and undertake supervision of the nursing staff within the team
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of appropriate therapeutic approaches and engagement strategies
- Demonstrable risk assessment and risk management skills with evidence of positive risk taking
- Demonstrable caseload and time management skills
- Ability to assess, plan and evaluate care, maintaining accurate and contemporaneous data utilising the electronic records system
- Ability to work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team with an ability to communicate at all levels
- Ability to work autonomously and make decisions independently
- Ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills
- Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Demonstrate a wide range of communication skills to address complex needs of patients and their families
Desirable
- Knowledge of issues affecting ADHD
- Able to identify determinants on health in the area
- Knowledge of legislation affecting the client group
- Experience of delivering education and training to clinical staff e.g. clinical risk training / physical health education / formulation / medication management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Extensive practice as Independent non-medical Prescriber within specialty
- Extensive experience of working with people with ADHD and neurodiversity
- Experience of managing/supervising others
- Experience of working at a senior nurse level
- Experience of leading / supporting to complete investigations and complaints
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Change management
Desirable
- Experience in service development
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Professional Registration with active registration with relevant and recognised professional body: NMC, HCPC and GPhC
- Evidence of continued professional development i.e. online professional portfolio
- MSc in Advanced Practice
- Non Medical Prescribing Qualification
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification and/or experience in mentoring or teaching healthcare professionals
- Evidence in specific training related to Adult ADHD
- Experience of ADHD prescribing
- Advanced Assessment Formulation And Treatment Planning In Mental Health
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of appropriate therapeutic approaches and engagement strategies
- Demonstrable risk assessment and risk management skills with evidence of positive risk taking
- Demonstrable caseload and time management skills
- Ability to assess, plan and evaluate care, maintaining accurate and contemporaneous data utilising the electronic records system
- Ability to work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team with an ability to communicate at all levels
- Ability to work autonomously and make decisions independently
- Ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills
- Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Demonstrate a wide range of communication skills to address complex needs of patients and their families
Desirable
- Knowledge of issues affecting ADHD
- Able to identify determinants on health in the area
- Knowledge of legislation affecting the client group
- Experience of delivering education and training to clinical staff e.g. clinical risk training / physical health education / formulation / medication management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Extensive practice as Independent non-medical Prescriber within specialty
- Extensive experience of working with people with ADHD and neurodiversity
- Experience of managing/supervising others
- Experience of working at a senior nurse level
- Experience of leading / supporting to complete investigations and complaints
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Change management
Desirable
- Experience in service development
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Professional Registration with active registration with relevant and recognised professional body: NMC, HCPC and GPhC
- Evidence of continued professional development i.e. online professional portfolio
- MSc in Advanced Practice
- Non Medical Prescribing Qualification
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification and/or experience in mentoring or teaching healthcare professionals
- Evidence in specific training related to Adult ADHD
- Experience of ADHD prescribing
- Advanced Assessment Formulation And Treatment Planning In Mental Health
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).
