The interview date for this role will be week commencing 10th February.
2 Roles - part time and full time positions available.
Are you a Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner looking for a new opportunity?
We are on a journey expanding our successful teams to enhance our Children's Emergency Department. If you are a qualified Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner who wants to work with a dynamic and progressive team, then this is an opportunity for you. You will join an embedded team of 4 Paediatric ACPs and 1 Trainee Paediatric ACP who currently work in the Children's Emergency Department. You will support the ED team by providing patient-centred care through clinical assessment, examinations, diagnosis and treatment in a timely manner. The team may also support Children's Services if required.
Main duties of the job
You will practice advanced nursing within the Framework for Advanced Practice. Core service delivery is covered by four pillars of practice: Clinical Practice, Management and Leadership, Education, and Research.
You will provide expert identification, assessment, treatment, and management of the acutely ill child, using complex communication skills, judgement, discretion, and decision-making.
To be an advanced, autonomous Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner (PACP) working within your sphere of competence, providing highly specialist assessment and intervention which contributes to the diagnosis and management of acutely ill patients in paediatric in-patient areas in the Trust.
You will monitor and improve standards of care through the use of evidence-based practice, supervision, teaching and supporting colleagues, provision of skilled professional leadership, and being a role model.
To support junior medical staff, sharing clinical workload and allowing junior doctors to achieve training and development requirements.
You will participate in clinical governance within the service by undertaking and participating in audit and research as part of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within the specialist field as part of the training programme.
To provide leadership to nursing staff and junior doctors with regards to training and development ensuring delivery of consistent high quality of care.
About us
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high-performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a 'can do' attitude is evident throughout the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, or offending history.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills
* Ability to receive information in relation to PEWS score system and analyse this information and coordinate the medical response to provide treatment and care according to the patient's individual needs.
* Effective interpersonal/communication skills
* Demonstrable decision-making skills
* Demonstrable influencing skills
* Ability to work under pressure
* Ability to work on own initiative and plan own workload
* Ability to monitor, maintain and improve service delivery
* IT literate
Experience
Essential
* Significant post-registered experience which should include experience in the specialist area
* Significant relevant experience
* Successful completion of core and relevant specialist competencies i.e. medical competencies relevant to area
* Evidence/acceptance of managing change
* Evidence of management and leadership
* Proven evidence of tact, diplomacy, and negotiation skills
* Proven ability to work within a multi-professional team
* Interest in wider Trust issues regarding care of acutely ill and injured children
* Ability to act as a positive role model
* Demonstrable evidence of team working
Desirable
* Experience of presenting at local, national conferences
* EPLS/APLS provider/instructor
Qualifications
Essential
* 1st level registered nurse
* Honours Degree
* Postgraduate diploma
* Knowledge, training, and experience to Masters Equivalent
* Components include:
* Non-medical prescribing
* Clinical assessment
* X-ray interpretation
* Diagnostic imaging
* APLS Provider
* Teaching qualification
* Extended scope of practice
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
* Evidence/acceptance of managing change
* Excellent communication skills
* Critical decision-making and critical thinking skills
* Ability to deliver sensitive complex condition-related information.
* Ability to work in an environment where change is constant
* Proven leadership qualities
* Demonstrable problem-solving abilities
* Proven organisational skills
* Team working
* Research and Audit
* Extensive knowledge of current healthcare issues
* Clinical governance
* Risk management
* Health and Safety
* Confidentiality
Values-based questions
Essential
* In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
* In around 100 words please describe a time when you were under pressure but remained calm, compassionate, and focused at work.
Employer details
Employer name
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Pogmoor Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 2EP
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