Employer: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Torbay Hospital
Town: Torquay
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/09/2024 23:59
Advanced Clinical Practitioner Endoscopy
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
We have recently opened a brand-new Endoscopy facility, a £4.9m investment with a South West Endoscopy Training Academy facility also built.
Identified as a clinical expert, the post holder is required to have a high clinical profile ensuring the provision of effective and efficient care, which includes the management of a caseload of patients. They are expected to work as a highly skilled practitioner and to have expert knowledge. They will provide clinical expertise, leadership, and guidance within the endoscopy service.
The primary focus of the role is to work as an advanced, autonomous practitioner providing patient-centred clinical care, encompassing the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment of patients. The post holder will be an accredited Independent Nurse Endoscopist in Upper and/or Lower GI procedures. This position aims to improve outcomes for patients by enhancing timeliness and consistency of care, driving innovation through new models of care, and actively participating in research and development.
The post holder is expected to exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy and make critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role, within a defined framework.
Main duties of the job
The ACP role is service-driven and structured around the Health Education England framework for advanced clinical practice. There are four pillars that underpin this practice:
1. Clinical Practice: At least 60% of work time is spent on direct patient care. The post holder must be able to deliver high-quality care to patients, enable other practitioners to maintain professional expertise, and exercise a high degree of personal autonomy within their role.
2. Professional leadership and management: The post holder should demonstrate leadership skills that support and motivate others to continuously improve the quality of care and standards of practice. They should be a source of expertise and knowledge for others in their specialist fields.
3. Education, training, and development: The post holder should contribute to the training and education of others, establishing formal links with local education providers. They should also contribute to the development of registered nurses/AHPs within their specialist fields.
4. Research: The post holder should contribute to the development of professional practice through the promotion of evidence-based practice and audit of standards of care. They should also engage in research within their specialist fields.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is expected to work at an advanced level within their competence and flexibly across all areas of the team. Key responsibilities include:
* Providing effective leadership by leading by example, empowering nurses/AHPs to improve care, and participating in strategic planning alongside the wider MDT.
* Undertaking research within the specialist area.
* Assisting patients with personal care – following Trust manual handling guidance.
* Managing frequent highly distressing and emotional circumstances.
* Using audit to develop practice in self and others.
* Participating in research and development.
Please see the job description and person specification for a full list of the responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* First level Registered Nurse
* Degree in Nursing
* Education at Masters Level (Advanced Practice or equivalent)
* Teaching qualification
* Non-medical independent prescriber
* PACR (Patient Assessment and Clinical Reasoning) course qualification
* Leadership course/qualification
* Master’s Degree
Knowledge
* JAG accredited and Independent Nurse Endoscopist in Upper and/or Lower GI procedures
* Ward Manager/Team leader experience
* Evidence of service development/improvement
* Ability to facilitate group supervision
* Proven skills in leadership and motivating others
* Advanced assessment skills
* Creative thinking
* Proven experience in risk management
* Evidence of participating in research and development
* Inspirational leader
Skills
* Evidence of leadership skills
* Evidence of successful people and team management
* Experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries
* Proven evidence of facilitating change
* Excellent communication both written and oral
* Ability to make challenging decisions
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
* Advanced IT skills (Word, databases, Excel)
* Ability to use audit to develop practice in self and others
* Evidence of working autonomously as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner within the speciality
You will join the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, and we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy that includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly.
* Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role.
* Correspondence will be via Trac, text, and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
* Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
* If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
* It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity, and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient, or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support, you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.
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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