Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (2 posts)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

The post holder will be responsible for delivering and leading highly specialist clinical care to their own caseload and service within their speciality area. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work to professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge. They will be responsible for developing new and innovative clinical practices responding to emerging knowledge and techniques and working with other services where appropriate to make improvements.

Job summary

The post holder will be a skilled Registered Nurse or Registered Allied Health Professional such as Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech and Language Therapist with the appropriate attitude, skills and knowledge base. In addition, the post holder will hold a Bachelors degree (or equivalent) or currently undertaking a Masters level programme in Advanced Clinical Practice. The post holder will need to be accepted by the university and will be expected (and supported) to undertake the Advanced Clinical Practice training. The post holder will deliver quality holistic care and treatment to children and families on the ICAN caseload.

The post holder is able to work independently and make independent decisions enabled by a collaborative and supportive working relationship with the clinical supervisor. The post holder will demonstrate safe and effective clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment, diagnostic and management skills. The post holder will assess and manage children with neurodevelopmental conditions, including Autism Spectrum Disorder and Learning Disabilities.

The post holder will assist in the provision of care, focusing on the suspected-autism pathway and the Cerebral Palsy Integrated Pathway (both of which are multi-professional pathways) across all ICAN hubs, at the childs home or education setting (school/nursery), working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality patient-centred care.

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical

1.1.Utilises highly developed specialised knowledge covering a range of procedures and underpinned by relevant broad-based knowledge, experience, and competence

1.2.Where appropriate to service delivery, demonstrates highly developed physical skills requiring accuracy and dexterity e.g., moving and handling techniques, clinical procedures, diagnostic tests

1.3.Demonstrates independent practice responding to social, scientific, clinical and ethical issues which are encountered.

1.4.Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/ interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis from within your sphere of competence.

1.5.Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/ treatments for patients with complex needs

1.6.Makes complex judgements requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of options by integrating complex knowledge sources in new and/or unfamiliar contexts

1.7.Responsible for clinical pathways appropriate to field of work

1.8.Engages and actively involves the individual and, if appropriate, their family/carer, in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centred techniques to promote a culture of self care and empowerment.

1.9. Utilises their clinical supervisor/ mentor and other clinical staff appropriately to ensure safe and effective patient care, demonstrating awareness of their own limitations.

1.10. Works to standards of proficiency identified by their professional and regulatory bodies performing clinical treatments/procedures to a highly specialist standard

1.11. Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and Trust protocols, and within own scope of practice. Utilise Patient Group Directions for the administration of medication as appropriate.

1.12. Prioritises their own workload and that of the wider team within agreed objectives deciding when to refer to others as appropriate.

1.13. Provides and receives complex, sensitive, or contentious information where motivational, persuasive, empathetic, negotiating and reassurance skills are required whilst demonstrating an understanding of barriers to communication

1.14. Approaches each individual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these values are reflected in all aspects of role including the management of complaints and compliments.

1.15. To comply with the organisations Infection Prevention and Control requirements, including bare below the elbows dress code for staff with a direct care delivery role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) experience in an appropriate field of practice.
• Experience in the teaching and training of others in a variety of settings e.g. clinical, academic.

Desirable

• Working in community or primary care-based teams.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration in relevant field of practice
• Hold an honours degree recognised in the UK ( 2.2 or above) in a related health care subject.
• Post graduate learning to Masters level or equivalent.

Desirable

• Leadership and management qualification.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Lead / contribute to research activities relevant to clinical area.

Desirable

• Knowledge and skills in change management.

For Apprenticeship/University entry requirements

Essential

• Grade 5 (Grade C) or above in Mathematics and English at GCSE. You will be required to provide a certificate of proof.
• If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or a recognised equivalent (university requirement).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Georges Centre

St George's Road, Middleton

Leeds

LS10 4UZ

Employer's website

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/ (Opens in a new tab)