A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
We are excited to recruit 2 x RCEM Credentialed ACPs to our growing team and are seeking enthusiastic and dynamic individuals for an ACP post within the Emergency Department at Bristol Royal Infirmary and Weston General Hospital.There is 1 x vacancy at each site.We have a mix of RCEM credentialed and trainee ACPs from a diverse background of nursing, paramedicine and pharmacy and are looking to increase and develop our team.
This post is based in the adult ED, with all ACPs expected to work autonomously across all areas of the adult ED (Fast Flow, Majors, Resuscitation, SDEC) The department has an excellent track record of supporting ACPs to successfully credential with RCEM and we have three credentialled adult ACPs on staff currently.
This role is demanding, requiring significant experience, enthusiasm and drive to ensure the care we provide to deteriorating patients is evidence based, safe and effective.
If we are unsuccessful in recruiting a Credentialed ACP at Bristol Royal Infirmary and/or Weston General hospital we will accept applications for a trainee post instead.
Demonstrate competency in all areas of the adult ED.
Demonstrate the ability to look after patients with a wide range of pathologies from the life-threatening to the self-limiting
Be able to identify the critically ill and injured, providing safe and effective immediate care
Demonstrate expertise in resuscitation and be skilled in the practical procedures needed
Demonstrate the skills to stablish the diagnosis and differential diagnosis rapidly, and initiate or plan for definitive care
Work with all the in-patient and supporting specialties as well as primary care and prehospital services
Demonstrate the skills to correctly identify who needs admission and who can be safely discharged.
Undertake relevant additional activities across the four pillars of advanced practice (clinical practice, research, leadership & management, and education).
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For full detailed job description, please refer to the Job Description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Feb 2025
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