Advanced Practitioner Emergency Department/Paediatric
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
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Job summary
Are you an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner looking to make a real impact in a dynamic and fast-paced emergency setting? We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated ACP to join our Emergency Department (ED) team, working predominately within our Children's Emergency Department. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of emergency care, playing a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a busy and diverse environment.
If you are passionate about emergency medicine and want to be part of a forward-thinking, patient-focused team, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The AP will be expected to practice across the four pillars of Advanced Practice: Clinical, Leadership and Management and Research. They will fulfil the expectations and capabilities outlined in the Multi-Professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England.
An established/qualified AP will deliver patient-centred care with a high degree of autonomy, independent assessment and clinical decision-making.
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* First-level degree (HEI Level 5 or 6) or equivalent in the undergraduate base profession
* NMC or HCPC registration
* Masters in Advanced Practice or equivalent, which maps across the 4 pillars
* Qualified as a non-medical prescriber (if able under professional registration)
* Evidence of continuing professional development. (including further level 7 modules that support practice)
* Accreditation as an Advanced Practitioner of willingness to work towards (including NHSE digital badge) or Royal College of Emergency Medicine ACP portfolio.
* Post-graduate management and/or leadership training
* Qualification in teaching
EXPERIENCE
* Substantial post-registration experience and three years experience working at band 7 or equivalent.
* Experience in complex case management.
* Experience working independently at Advanced Practice level
* Excellent clinical acumen and practical procedural skills (with evidence of competency and capability) as an independent practitioner, as per Job Description for role
* Demonstrate an in depth knowledge and experience of clinical examination, history taking, pharmacology, pathophysiology, etc.
* Experience of instigating and interpreting investigations and initiating appropriate plans of care for patients.
* Experience of multi-agency / multi-disciplinary team working across service interfaces.
* Evidence of teaching and sharing knowledge with others in the MDT or externally to organisation.
* Demonstration of leadership in clinical practice
* Evidence of involvement of audit/quality improvement/successful change management
* Experience working in Emergency department or similar setting, extensive experience in paediatric emergency care
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
* Excellent effective verbal and written communication skills
* Highly motivated and have the ability to motivate others
* Ability to effectively prioritise workload
* Ability to educate and clinical supervise others in the promotion of high standards of patient care
* Commitment to training and continuous development of self and others
* Ability to appraise evidence, using analytical and problem-solving skills to inform decision-making, and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
* Ability to communicate highly complex information situations including where there are barriers to understanding.
* Ability to identify, develop and implement risk management and clinical governance systems at an expert level.
* Computer literate - word, excel, PowerPoint
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
* Ability to travel cross site and to community.
* Ability to work days/nights/rotation
* Enhanced level DBS
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.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
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