Job Summary
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Main Duties of the Job
* Work unsupervised to advise and recommend treatment for patients using clinical judgment and decision-making skills in accordance with agreed local, regional, and national policies and guidelines.
* In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health-care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.
* Support and participate in shared learning across the Division and TRFT.
* Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.
* Recognise and work within own competency and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC/HCPC.
* Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultation.
* Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking, and formal audit and evaluation in the quality governance systems and processes of the division.
* Work autonomously and be effective and responsible for supporting others and exploring mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
* Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.
* Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction, and policies.
About Us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression: Access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.
Work-life Balance: Flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources, and paid annual leave.
Opportunity & Access: Over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want.
Job Title: Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Trust: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Ipswich
Pay Rates: Day rate - £30.94, Nights - £40.23, Bank holidays and Sunday - £49.51
Shift Patterns: Various shifts between 08:00 & 00:00 - 7 days a week
Contract Length: Full time, permanent
About the Trust:
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provides a full range of services across 2 main hospitals, 6 community hospitals, and within the local community including maternity, cardiac, and major accident and emergency (A&E) services.
Why Might This Job Interest You?
Being an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the NHS is a versatile and impactful role that spans across various healthcare settings, from hospitals to community clinics. It involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, addressing both acute medical needs and long-term health management. The flexibility in scheduling allows general nurses to balance their professional responsibilities with personal commitments, ensuring they can deliver compassionate and effective care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
What You Can Add:
* Act as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner demonstrating advanced knowledge and skills.
* Be a pivotal member of the Team, seeing patients in all areas of the UECC.
* Organise the clinical management of individual patients, using highly developed expert clinical knowledge and advanced skills to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and initiate changes in management where required.
* Conduct advanced health assessments and clinical examinations of patients with highly complex presentations and make clinical decisions based on these assessments.
* Work as an autonomous practitioner, managing and prioritising own workload on a daily basis, prioritising patients based on clinical need.
* Work unsupervised to advise and recommend treatment for patients using clinical judgment and decision-making skills in accordance with agreed local, regional, and national policies and guidelines.
* In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health-care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.
* Support and participate in shared learning across the Division and TRFT.
* Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.
* Recognise and work within own competency and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC/HCPC.
* Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultation.
* Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking, and formal audit and evaluation in the quality governance systems and processes of the division.
* Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable children and adults.
* Ensure health and safety is maintained at all times.
* Work autonomously and be effective and responsible for supporting others and exploring mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
* Delegate clearly and appropriately.
* Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.
* Discuss, highlight, and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care.
What You'll Need:
Qualifications:
* NMC Registered Nurse / HCPC Registered Allied Health Care Professional who meets the legal prescribing standard to be able to train as a non-medical prescriber.
* Possess a level 7 Masters degree in advanced clinical practice (or equivalent clinical masters degree which includes modules in advanced clinical assessment & pathophysiology).
* Advanced Life Support (provider).
* Evidence of CPD relevant to unscheduled / emergency care.
* Independent prescribing qualification.
* Teaching qualification.
* Paediatric advanced Life support qualification.
* Instructor status for RCUK courses.
* Leadership qualification.
Experience:
* At least 5 years post-registration experience of working in unscheduled / emergency care.
* Experience of working in an emergency care environment within the last 2 years.
* Experience of working with patients of all ages.
*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.
The Benefits We Can Offer You in Return:
* Putting People in Places to Care: be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
* Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
* Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider.
* First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
* Our team is always happy to help: access our support line any time.
* Working options to suit your lifestyle: being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
* Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
* Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
* Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series, and much more.
Who Are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health. Our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work, supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community.
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