This advanced role will provide expert clinical care to patients requiring level 1-3 care both in Intensive care and Trust wide. The role involves extensive training to perform advanced clinical skills as per the Faculty of Intensive Care’s ‘ACCP Curriculum: Training for Advanced Critical Care Practitioners' 2023 document. This opportunity is open to professionals from nursing and AHP backgrounds.
Please note, if you have recently interviewed for this role and been unsuccessful your application will not be considered at this time.
The employee will undertake and successfully complete an approved PGDip including clinical assessment and independent non-medical prescribing modules during the first 2 years of this employment. Employees will be expected to successfully complete an MSc in the third year of employment after qualifying as an ACCP.
Extension to the training period for up to 1 year will be made if the ACCP requires further training due to mitigating circumstances; such extension will be entirely at the discretion of the Trust and the University.
If the trainee is removed from any of the required courses by the university then they will cease to be employed as a trainee ACCP and their employment will be terminated with appropriate legal notice.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites.
The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kevin Latchem Job title: Lead Advanced Critical Care Practitioner Email address: kevin.latchem@nhs.net
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