Employer North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hilltop Heights
Town: Carlisle
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/01/2025 23:59
Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners (t-ACPs) to be part of the inflammatory dermatology team at NCIC. The post holder will work to deliver new and exciting treatments within Inflammatory Dermatology as part of a wider team.
Advanced clinical practitioners (ACP) come from a range of professional backgrounds such as nursing, pharmacy, paramedics and occupational therapy. They are healthcare professionals educated to Master’s level or equivalent, with the skills and knowledge to allow them to expand their scope of practice to better meet the needs of the people they care for. ACPs are deployed across all healthcare settings and work at a level of advanced clinical practice that pulls together the four ACP pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research.
Main duties of the job
The trainee ACP is a junior clinician with clinical care being their prime responsibility. All ACPs should be competent to practice all Trust core competencies and as such be capable of working in all clinical areas to the standards set within the competency framework.
There will however be variation in level of skill above this standard dependent upon specialist area of practice.
The ACP will be expected to support the setting and delivery of high quality, evidence-based care. This post does not have direct budgetary responsibilities, but together with Department Managers and Matron will influence the resource issues of the department. The ACP post will support Trust and National targets at all times.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time':
1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Educated to Master’s degree level or has proven ability to this level
* Leadership qualification or equivalent
* Non medical prescribing V300 module
Knowledge
* Evidence of management skills gained through theory and / or practice
* Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and its implications on practice
* Awareness of risk management
* Knowledge of audit, evaluation and use of outcome measures
* Experience of mentoring and developing staff
* Extensive knowledge of dermatology and skin cancer
* Research experience
* Awareness of local and national drivers
Skills
* Ability to problem solve, analyse, compare and interpret complex information before making a decision
* Demonstrate good organisational skills
* Ability to present information to individuals and groups as required using appropriate resources
* Has physical skills to ensure accuracy and dexterity required for a number of clinical procedures
* Surgical skills in both biopsy and excisional skin surgery for both inflammatory condition and skin cancer
Responsibilities
* Ensure awareness of consultant plans for their client groups and communicate plans to junior medical staff for their completion where the ACP is unable to complete
* Follow national, Trust policies and procedures and ensure other members of staff do likewise.
* Support development of the ACP service, area of practice and self
* Contribute to policy and practice changes
* Support Ward/unit sister in the effective management of resources and safe use of equipment
* Accurately maintain patient records; record own data
* Use the results of research to inform own clinical practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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