Employer: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Pilgrim Hospital
Town: Boston
Salary: £46,148 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/11/2024 23:59
Surgical Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Trainee ACP Band 7/8a
NHS AfC: Band 7
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
* Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety – Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Job overview
5 x Vacancy at Pilgrim Hospital
We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join our dynamic Surgical Advanced Clinical Practitioner Team.
This is a Trustwide role based being at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston. You will be working within the general surgical unit covering surgical same day emergency care, wards and theatres. The role involves working unsocial hours and there is the potential for nights in the future. Surgical SDEC is an ACP led service providing a 7 day a week service. We take surgical referrals directly from GPs, UTCs, A&E and East Midlands Ambulance Service.
The role is one of continual development. The Band 8a qualified ACP will need to have an existing MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. Band 7 Trainee ACPs will work towards the Band 8a job description but must have a first degree in an appropriate professional group. We welcome multi-professional applications from professions eligible to prescribe i.e. nurses, AHPs, paramedics and pharmacists.
Main duties of the job
The ACP uses specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare autonomously within their sphere of practice. The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated conditions at an advanced level, appropriately managing the patient journey.
The post holder will be a Registered Healthcare Professional and hold an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent and be an Independent Prescriber. They will demonstrate in depth knowledge and competence in general surgery, encompassing evidence based practice, critical thinking and clinical management skills.
The post holder will have a Trust-wide responsibility to promote clinical excellence in the care of patients within the Surgical division, providing clinical advice and support to health care professionals, working closely alongside the MDT.
The ACP will have protected time to maintain and further develop their professional competence. They will also provide ongoing supervision and support for post registration and medical staff.
As a senior member of the MDT, the ACP will also play a pivotal role in the operational development of the service. They will initiate, manage and drive change, innovating changes in practice for the benefit of patient care in line with current trust and local programmes.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Current Professional registration within area of practice
* Post registration qualification or training relevant to speciality
* MSc In advanced clinical practice
* Registered Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
* ALS Provider
* Evidence of teaching, supervision & assessment skills
Previous Experience
* Management, supervisor and leadership experience.
* Completed portfolio of supervised practice in Urology Care
Skills
* Able to present and receive complex information to a multi-professional team
* Demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills
* Able to work independently and within a team
* Ability to adapt communication to a wide variety of patient abilities/needs
* Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures and guidelines
* Able to work with undifferentiated and undiagnosed healthcare problems.
* Participation in research or audit projects
* Able to organise own learning and development, self-motivation
* Ability to provide education, complete research and audit
* Able to undertake required clinical duties/procedures
* Ability to manoeuvre patients and perform clinical examinations as required
* Ability to undertake computer and other equipment skills.
* Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s behavioural standards
* Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
* Evidence of multidisciplinary teaching
* Active change initiator
Specific Requirements
* Demonstrate flexibility in working patterns and practices
* Ability to support, colleagues, patients and relatives in sometimes distressing circumstances
ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy.
As a responsible employer ULTH would encourage staff wishing to join the Trust to take up the COVID vaccination as this continues to remain the best line of defence against COVID19.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.
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