The Critical Care Outreach Team at The Royal London Hospital is recruiting a senior Registered Nurse or Physiotherapist to join our team as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner. The Royal London Hospital is a Level 1 Major Trauma Centre and a tertiary referral centre for Hyper-Acute Stroke, Renal Medicine, and Neurosurgery.
The successful candidate should have completed or be actively working towards a Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice. They must possess extensive critical care experience at Band 7 level or above in a large complex acute NHS Trust and have achieved competence in critical care outreach.
The successful candidate will also be passionate and proactive about developing self and others; with proven and demonstrable clinical expertise, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work autonomously or as an integral member of the wider multidisciplinary healthcare team directing evidence-based care to Level 0 patients.
In addition to the clinical remit, the post holder will be involved in delivering training relating to the deteriorating patient, auditing practice and patient outcomes, and contributing to research to improve patient care and service delivery.
Main duties of the job
To provide the highest standard of expertise as a Non-Medical Practitioner for acutely ill and deteriorating patients in Level 1 areas. To lead by example and champion evidence-based care.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Experience
* Extensive Critical Care Experience
* Extensive experience of working in a critical care outreach team at Band 7
* Evidence of consolidation of MSc and service development
* Non-medical prescribing or willing to undertake
* Previous ward management experience
* Previous CCOT experience
* Expert experience of tracheostomy care
Skills
* Demonstrated excellence in clinical care
* Advanced assessment skills
* Able to care for level 3 patients outside critical care
* Strong productive team leader
* Clear and effective communicator
* Credible teacher/mentor
* Able to solve complex/novel problems
* Prioritises workload for self and others when directing the team
* Audit/quality improvement experience
* Acts as a positive role model
* Coaches and mentors others as required
* Identifies own and others' learning needs and addresses these appropriately
* Developed skills of diplomacy and assertiveness
* Utilises critical thinking
Knowledge
* Advanced Physical Assessment Course
* Intravenous accreditation
* Tracheostomy accreditation
* Knowledge of professional and political issues in healthcare
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with NMC registration or Therapist with relevant skill set and HCPC registration
* Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice (or actively working towards)
* ALS
* Evidence of further professional development
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