1. The trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) role is undertaken by experienced registered health and care practitioners who is working towards developing a high level of practice characterized by a high degree of autonomy and highly complex decision making.
2. The trainee ACP role encompasses the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. Gaining highly developed specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience.
3. The trainee ACP will deliver direct patient care,and their remaining time will be spent undertaking supportive activitiesdetermined by their level of competency to align to the 4 pillars of advanced practice asoutlined in the Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England(2017).
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1. To manage with senior support a significant specialist clinical workload. These may include highly complex presentations.
2. To maintain a high standard of care, demonstrating expertise at BSc level whilst developing towards MSc level and practicing within an evidence base.
3. To discharge patients with agreed scope of practice and within the guidelines of the trust, providing a discharge summary for the referring party as appropriate.
4. To consult with consultant and GP colleagues regarding the clinical needs of patients as appropriate.
5. To provide assistance with clinical service development within the department alongside other clinical specialists.
6. Involvement with planning and development of pathways and services within the clinical speciality involving a range of complex activities across several Divisional and professional boundaries which may involve a conflict of interests.
7. To develop the ability to communicate highly complex information particularly complicated clinical matters that are difficult to explain to patients, carers and staff including sensitive information which may be of a personal nature where there are issues of potential life changing diagnoses, with senior support.
8. To develop the ability to communicate highly complex information to large groups of other professionals during teaching and service improvement presentations.
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Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action orcontactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Mar 2025
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