Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the team in the Medicine and Emergency Care Collaborative. The successful candidate will support the medical teams in delivering a quality service to medical outliers. You will be joining an established team of affable, dynamic consultants, junior doctors and nurses who strive to provide the highest level of clinical care in the friendly atmosphere of the acute footprint. The post holder will be working autonomously as an Nurse Consultant (Senior ACP), under direct or indirect supervision of senior medical colleagues, at an advanced clinical level in the direct delivery of high-quality care making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment working effectively across all four pillars of advanced clinical practice as set out by Health Education England (2017). The post holder will provide clinical leadership and support within the nursing/AHP teams in developing the service to improve the patient experience, supporting Consultants with day-to-day clinical activity (to be determined according to need of specialist area). The post holder will be providing in-patient/ambulatory and outpatient areas with consistent high quality clinical care, supporting trust management teams with on-going clinical care provision and assist with effective patient flow through the trust. We would consider a Band 8a ACP development post for the right candidate. Main duties of the job Function's clinically at Tier 2 level and takes part in the Tier 2 rota across all areas of Medicine including medical outliers not residing in base wards working a standard shift pattern. Day to day clinical functions will include but is not limited to: Leading ward round rounds for medical outliers on other base wards Supporting acute admission units, short stay units, acute medical wards, and SDEC Reviewing medical patients in ED who are awaiting a medical bed, to mitigate risk and optimise acute medical car Applies complex reasoning and critical thinking to a range of acute medical situations in order to make considered clinical judgements about diagnosis, care, treatment and escalation to other colleagues and services. Demonstrates leadership and innovation in a clinical context that can be unfamiliar, complex and volatile which require solutions involving many interacting factors. Has a pivotal role in the training and development of ACP's, Enhanced Nurse Practitioners and junior nursing and medical colleagues across Medicine Provide and assure evidence-based care to individual patient/service users and groups. Continually review and develop own, service, and organisational effectiveness, lead service improvement and actively contribute to the body of knowledge through research. Work within the HEE (2020) consultant level practice capability and impact framework. About us Leadership and Improvement Training South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to Explore leadership within the NHS Promote Trust Values and Behaviours Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7. Date posted 28 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year Per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 328-UE-6664579-LJ Job locations The James Cook University Hospital Marton Road Middlesbrough TS4 3BW Job description Job responsibilities Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen. Job description Job responsibilities Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered first level Nurse or Allied Health Professional Master's Degree (MSc/MA) in Advanced Clinical Practice Evidence of teaching, assessment, and supervision skills Competencies completed to a minimum of an ST3 Registrar Non Medical Prescribing qualification at Level 7 IR(ME)R Advanced life support Advanced ECG interpretation module Leadership qualification Desirable Advanced life support instructor Knowledge Essential Acute Medicine (or equivalent) HEE competencies completed to a minimum of an ST3 Registrar Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within Medicine Ability to undertake clinics/ ward rounds unsupervised or with minimum indirect supervision. Ability to travel across the Trust and adapt to a flexible working pattern including weekends, nights and on calls In depth knowledge of specialty pathologies, investigations, interpretation of investigations and management Experience Essential Significant experience in the field of Acute Medicine at an Advanced level Extensive experience of autonomous practice within professional scope. Leading or facilitating audit and quality improvement projects. Clinical research, participation, dissemination, and application. Knowledge and experience in clinical governance, risk management and quality assurance. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered first level Nurse or Allied Health Professional Master's Degree (MSc/MA) in Advanced Clinical Practice Evidence of teaching, assessment, and supervision skills Competencies completed to a minimum of an ST3 Registrar Non Medical Prescribing qualification at Level 7 IR(ME)R Advanced life support Advanced ECG interpretation module Leadership qualification Desirable Advanced life support instructor Knowledge Essential Acute Medicine (or equivalent) HEE competencies completed to a minimum of an ST3 Registrar Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within Medicine Ability to undertake clinics/ ward rounds unsupervised or with minimum indirect supervision. Ability to travel across the Trust and adapt to a flexible working pattern including weekends, nights and on calls In depth knowledge of specialty pathologies, investigations, interpretation of investigations and management Experience Essential Significant experience in the field of Acute Medicine at an Advanced level Extensive experience of autonomous practice within professional scope. Leading or facilitating audit and quality improvement projects. Clinical research, participation, dissemination, and application. Knowledge and experience in clinical governance, risk management and quality assurance. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address The James Cook University Hospital Marton Road Middlesbrough TS4 3BW Employer's website https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)