Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Elective Orthopaedics
Job Title: Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Elective Orthopaedics
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £50,952-£57,349 per annum (if trainee post, will be a Band 7)
Please note if you commence in post prior to October 2024, you will be paid in line with 2023/2024 agenda for change pay scales.
Closing Date: 10th October 2024
Interview Date: 22nd October 2024
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
Main duties of the job
In addition to standard nursing/therapeutic duties, the post holders will be:
* Accountable for clinical governance and leadership within the service.
* Expected to work across organisational and professional boundaries.
* Develop effective partnerships across George Eliot NHS Trust, The Foundation Group and local healthcare systems.
* Implement evidence-based practice throughout all aspects of care delivery and treatment.
About us
Here at George Eliot, our vision to ' excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever-evolving clinically-led acute service provider, we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:
E ffective Open Communication
X cellence and safety in everything we do
C hallenge but support
E xpect respect and dignity
L ocal health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in-house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job responsibilities
Work autonomously as an advanced practitioner within the specialty, managing a caseload of patients delivering individualised direct patient care.
Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients within the area of work.
Provide visible and accessible professional leadership and demonstrate expert knowledge and standards of clinical practice.
Lead and develop a defined area of clinical practice within the designated area, promoting interdisciplinary team and collaborative working practices.
Act as an expert educational resource for clinical staff, patients, and carers by providing formal and informal education.
Act as a supervisor/assessor to staff members and students as required, providing educational advice and support.
Participate and, where required, lead or assist in research projects, disseminating and ensuring the utilisation of research results to change practice.
Utilise research findings in the delivery of advanced clinical patient care, developing new ways of working.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive; for more information, please find the full details in the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
* Experience of working autonomously within ward/area/specialty of the specific role.
* Able to work with a diverse range of internal/external stakeholders.
* Evidence of ongoing CPD.
* Evidence of teaching in a variety of environments.
* Experience of delivering service improvement.
* Ability to clinically lead and influence others.
* Evidence of research and audit.
* Publication in healthcare journals.
* Proven leadership skills.
Qualification and Professional Training
* Postgraduate qualification in a specific specialty or equivalent experience.
* Masters Level (MSc) degree in Advanced Clinical Practice.
* Recognised Advanced Health Assessment qualification (minimum Masters level course).
* Professional Registration: NMC or HPCP registered.
* Independent prescriber.
* Recognised Teaching & Mentoring qualification.
Skills and Abilities
* Demonstrate clinical and procedural skills relevant to the role/ward/area/specialty.
* Advanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnosis, and current management options within the specialty area.
* Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care.
* Evidence of planning and organisational skills.
* Proven listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes.
* Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and communication skills.
* Able to manage own caseload.
* Proficient IT and presentation skills.
* Ability to write reports and maintain accurate records.
* Ability to carry out and evaluate audit and research.
* Knowledge and use of governance and risk assessment to improve quality and service development.
Personal Qualities
* Ability to perform in stressful and complex situations.
* Sound clinical reasoning and decision-making.
* Flexible.
* Ability to inspire and lead a team.
Other
* Willingness to work weekends and evenings.
* Flexible and positive approach to work.
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.
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