Stroke Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The onset of stroke is now recognised as a medical emergency. Patients can now receive thrombolysis, thrombectomy and surgical intervention for haemorrhage. The Hyper Acute Stroke Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse/AHP who has a keen interest in developing their skills and training to become an Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
The successful applicant will be supported to apply for a 3 year Masters programme in Advanced Clinical Practice at Oxford Brookes University. They will be fully supported throughout the programme and will be given 20% paid "off the job" learning time. They will also be supported to develop their skills as a Stroke ACP alongside the academic programme. On successful completion of the training programme, they will move to a band 8A ACP role.
The role includes clinical long day or night shifts across 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The successful applicant will be one of a team of 8 ACPs covering a 24/7 roster.
Main duties of the job
The unit specialises in the acute care and patient's ongoing rehabilitation is delivered in a different location. Our average length of stay is around 5 days.
Main Duties are:
1. Holding the Stroke ACP pager on every shift
2. Managing the stroke pathway to ensure we meet our agreed best practice and Stroke Sentinel National Audit Programme (SSNAP) targets
3. Liaising closely with the Emergency Department, neuro radiology, CT, MRI and vascular lab
4. Completing patient assessments in ED and requesting scans as necessary
5. Developing skills in assisting with mechanical thrombectomy
6. Developing and delivering the 4 pillars of advanced clinical practice
7. To be responsible for delivering and role modelling high standards of care within an MDT setting
8. To support junior nurses to care for patients post thrombolysis, post mechanical thrombectomy and hemi-craniectomy
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.
Job responsibilities
1. Practice in compliance with their respective code of professional conduct, being responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions, or omissions at this level of advanced practice
2. Work towards demonstrating a critical understanding of their broadened level of responsibility and autonomy
3. Develop own professional judgment skills identifying when to escalate and seek help/guidance
4. Learn to work in partnership with individuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate
5. Develop effective communication skills, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make positive health changes
6. Provide and receive highly sensitive, complex or contentious information relating to patient care
7. Develop proficiency and clinical acumen in relation to decision-making skills
8. Work towards increasing knowledge and skills in advanced clinical practice
9. Develop professional judgement to manage risk appropriately with support and clinical supervision
10. Act as a clinical role model/advocate for developing and delivering care
Person Specification
Professional Registration
* Registered Nurse/AHP
* 2 years experience in acute stroke/neurology
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Matron, Stroke and Neuro-rehabilitation.
£46,148 to £52,809 a year Enhancements as per Agenda for Change
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