Job summary
Acute Frailty is an area of work that demands a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team, responsive to the needs of contemporary health care demands. We pride ourselves in being a cohesive and dynamic team and a department with a reputation as a great place to work and to train. In addition, at Airedale General Hospital we provide a creative, enthusiastic and motivating environment and our catchment area includes the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Acute Frailty team. Applicants must hold an MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent award), or near completion of their training. Evidence of advanced practice competencies is required. The post holder will be registered as an Independent Prescriber.
Interested applicants must have significant experience at a senior level working within acute frailty or an acute clinical setting and have experience to support the ability to see and treat patients autonomously within an acute/urgent care environment.
Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners with Acute Frailty or Urgent Care experience, who are near to qualifying within the next 6 months are encouraged to apply for this post.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust with cross cover within Urgent Care and the Elderly Medicine directorates.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will use specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare independently to patients. The ACP is accountable for the total episode of care for patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated conditions.
The post holder will act as a role model, delivering advanced practice and promoting clinical effectiveness in care. He/she will be required to work autonomously in delivering independent assessment, clinical examination, diagnosis, clinical decision making and planning of care and treatment, diagnosis, prescribing, health promotion, and safe discharge of patients.
The job holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within a defined clinical area, delivering all aspects of management and care to a wide range of patients with varying needs. They will work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team and will play an integral role in the operational/strategic development of the service.
About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future. We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
* Significant knowledge, experience, and competence in Acute Frailty or Acute/urgent care
* Documented evidence of completion of advanced practice competencies and a defined range of specialty competencies
* Experience of leading individuals and teams
* High standard of oral and written communication skills and confidence to discuss patient management with other members of the MDT
* High level of capability using outcome measures and audit
* Confidence and ability to accurately assess and manage complex patient presentations to a high professional standard
* Ability to critique own practice
* Excellent liaison and negotiation skills
* In-depth knowledge of issues and developments in specialty-specific area of practice
Desirable
* Significant ACP experience
* Root Cause Analysis training
Skills
Essential
* Advanced practice core competencies, or working towards
* Advanced assessment, diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills
* Interpreting investigations (bloods)
* Professional and patient focused, with a strong commitment to provide high quality care
* Presentation skills
* Research and audit skills
* Self-motivated and able to work independently and autonomously both within the Trust and with partner organisations.
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Excellent communication skills
Desirable
* Competence in core skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, ABGs and catheterisation.
* Evidence of knowledge of the CGA tool
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered with relevant professional body or allied health professional governing body
* MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent
* Life Support qualification (Trauma / ALS)
* Relevant teaching qualification / evidenced experience
* Independent non-medical prescribing
* Significant experience of working as an ACP within acute / emergency care
Desirable
* Significant ACP experience of working within emergency Department
* ALS Qualification / Teaching
Experience
Essential
* Recent experience of working as a qualified ACP within Frailty / acute medicine or clinical specialty
* Ability to work with and motivate nurses and medical staff
* Evidence of managing complex patients in stressful and emotional situations where life-changing events are being communicated and clinically managed.
* Experience of designing and delivering training and education for health care professionals
* Supervision and appraisal of staff and students
* Evidence of lead for or contribution to audit programs within practice
* Evidence of continuous professional development and the practical application of new skills to the workplace
* Experience of delivering training and education for health care professionals
* Cultural awareness
Desirable
* Significant post registration ACP experience.
* Significant experience working in Frailty
* ALS trained / instructor
* Experience of service development
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Capable of lateral and critical thinking
* Committed to an open culture of learning and continuous improvement, based on best practice
* Motivated and able to inspire others
* Committed to team working, respecting and considering the skills of others, using a flexible and co-operative working style
* Shows compassion and empathy
Desirable
* Managerial /leadership experience
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