Job summary
Post: Advanced Clinical Practitioner (MSc)
Pay: £27.49 £30.63 per hour depending on experience
**Golden hello £2500 offered paid in two instalments over first 6 months pro rata**
Hours: Negotiable
Accountable to: Deputy Head and Head of Nursing and Clinical Workforce
Reports to: Clinical Manager (Yorkshire)
Base: Doncaster Urgent and Emergency Care Services
We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner who has extensive clinical experience in minor injuries and illness, in an urgent or Primary care setting. The candidate will possess a completed relevant MSc in advanced practice that will enable them to work as part of the medical team, seeing a full range of adult and paediatric, acute and urgent conditions.
Main duties of the job
You will work with our friendly, supportive, ever-expanding team of clinicians here at FCMS Urgent and Emergency Care Yorkshire. To deliver high quality, NHS care to the people of Doncaster, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The post holder will be expected to work across all areas including but not limited to the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), The Same Day Health Centre (SDHC), the ECP home visiting service and the OOH triage services. The services we run allow patients to access same day health services and support NHS services across Doncaster, serving a population exceeding 300,000. We pride ourselves on an open and honest culture and are dedicated to supporting our staff and maximizing their potential. We value and welcome new ideas and suggestions, and always listen to what you have to say.
Job responsibilities
Key areas of responsibility will include but are not limited to:
Clinical
The post holder will:
1. Assess diagnosis, plan and implement programmes of evidenced-based care for the client group, undertaking re-evaluation and implementation of treatment plans as appropriate.
2. Ensure interventions are undertaken in line with best practice guidance.
3. Undertake advanced skills appropriate to the role, ensuring clinical competencies are maintained in line with individual governing bodies and the Advanced Practice Framework.
4. Provide advice, information, knowledge and support to staff.
5. Identify local, demographic, cultural and environmental factors that influence the health and quality of life.
6. Utilize non-medical prescribing qualification adhering with local formularies, policies and Clinical Governance.
7. Continue to evidence the four pillars of advanced clinical practice.
8. Undertake annual audit of prescribing practices.
9. Ensure that child protection and vulnerable adult legislation is adhered to within their own practice and the service.
10. Assist with the development and evaluation of policies/guidelines/protocols for advanced and specialist clinical practice.
11. Continually review and evaluate own role and clinical practice informing the annual review process with the Clinical Lead.
12. Plan and manage their own workload and the workload of the service, in a flexible manner, ensuring that service provision meets the needs of patients.
13. Promote a positive relationship with all stakeholders within the service.
14. Contribute to the clinical governance process, including adverse incident reporting/investigation and the management of complaints, as appropriate.
15. Be involved in peer review of own practice and that of others.
16. Be flexible to support the need of the service, across both sites and the home visiting service.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, and all employees are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health and well-being of children and vulnerable adults. Staff must be aware of the organisational procedure and raising concerns about the welfare of anyone and whom they have to contact. To fulfil these duties, you will be required to attend training and development to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse or individuals at risk and to report and act on any concerns you may have appropriately.
Professional / Leadership
The post holder will:
1. Role model standards of care and behaviour through clinical practice.
2. Analyse relevant national policy, within their area of expertise and advise on the impact for service, leading the implementation of changes and evaluation of processes.
3. Maintain professional registration and practice through CPD.
4. Maintain a professional portfolio to demonstrate competency in line with the advanced practice framework.
5. Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent within FCMS and their independent governing body's guidelines.
6. Ensure appropriate use of resources to meet service needs.
7. Recognise and act as an advocate for patients, carers, the service and the organisation.
8. Lead change as required and ensure resolution of conflict that may occur.
9. Promote workforce integrity (empower professional accountability within the clinical team, ensure accreditation process followed, complaints management, competency assessment, ensuring mandatory training requirements fulfilled, robust clinical induction).
10. Participate in regular clinical supervision.
11. Ensure CAS & NICE alerts are cascaded appropriately.
12. Maintain a sound knowledge of NHS policy and NICE guidance in relation to Urgent Care.
Education and training
The post holder will:
1. Hold an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or Equivalent with Level 7 Qualifications and be Credentialed.
2. Work autonomously.
3. Be responsible for identifying their own development needs in line with service requirements and a personal development plan.
4. Develop new ways to improve service and lead with changes. Provide clinical supervision both within the organisation to support the development of individuals and the service.
5. Ensure ACP clinical supervision training is completed.
6. Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to supporting the education and learning of all staff and students.
7. Provide educational and training opportunities to students to ensure placements satisfy the relevant elements of their learning agreement.
8. Contribute to clinical governance outcomes.
9. Understand and apply professional and national guidelines on confidentiality.
10. Be fully involved in the progress and development of clinicians and provide constructive and relevant feedback.
11. Be a Designated Prescribing Practitioner for non-medical prescribing students.
12. Offer face-to-face clinical supervision.
Research and development
The post holder will:
1. Evaluate clinical practice through audit of service and develop and manage strategies to address any shortfalls.
2. Take part in organisational teaching sessions.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of current research in all aspects of their work and advise others on the implementation of relevant research findings.
4. Initiate and/or become involved in research projects in response to identified needs.
5. Disseminate results/research findings via local teams and/or national/international publications.
6. Implement research findings appropriate to practice.
7. Promote the shared objectives of the multidisciplinary team by working closely to ensure that best practice is achieved.
Communication and working relationships
The post holder will:
1. Communicate effectively with other team members.
2. Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
3. Communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals.
4. Take all appropriate steps to minimise conflict and de-escalate situations.
5. Clearly document all contacts with a patient and refer on as appropriate.
Health and safety
The post holder will:
1. Comply with safety policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others.
2. Comply with the Organisation's Business Continuity Plan.
3. Refrain from the wilful misuse or interference with equipment provided in the interest of Health and Safety.
4. Report as soon as is practically possible any hazards or defects.
5. Report as soon as practically possible accidents or untoward incidents and ensure appropriate incident reporting documentation is completed.
6. Be actively involved as an appropriate departmental representative.
7. Make effective use of training to maintain knowledge and skills.
Physical effort and working conditions
The post holder will:
1. Be responsible to ensure all aspects of the Manual Handling guidelines are followed, providing appropriate risk assessments.
2. Be responsible to manage clinical care following required Policies and Procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations resulting in frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions.
3. Be responsible to manage challenging situations and people with some exposure to hazards, e.g. violent and abusive patients, child abuse, critically ill patients.
4. Manage own time effectively within variable shift patterns.
5. Any other duties considered relevant to the post and commensurate with the post holder's grade and as agreed by their manager.
The role is subject to a DBS check which will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence).
Disability Confident Employer
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #J-18808-Ljbffr