Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Breast Imaging/Trainee
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Radiology Directorate at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Breast Unit's multi-disciplinary team. Applications will also be considered from a highly skilled Advanced Practitioner to join the team as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
The wage would be Band 7 until training is complete.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to deliver an advanced level of clinical practice within the field of Breast Imaging. Working within local and nationally agreed frameworks, the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) exercises independent judgment to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of patients for the management of breast disease. As an ACP you will be part of an alternative medical workforce model having completed generalist training, meeting all academic and core clinical requirements relevant to the role.
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES
1. Ensure a high-quality service is maintained for the clients and patients attending for Breast Imaging at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
2. Demonstrate advanced and autonomous clinical practice in all aspects of breast imaging and diagnosis.
3. Be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken to practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is in line with Trust policies, the College of Radiographers Code of Conduct and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) guidance.
4. Take responsibility for the management of patients within own caseload and the supervision/development of junior members of the multi-professional team.
5. Identify the need for appropriate diagnostic tests and interpret the results.
6. Share knowledge and expertise, acting as an expert resource to others across primary and secondary care as appropriate.
7. Provide clinical and strategic leadership within the multidisciplinary team, working with the Breast Imaging Manager and wider leadership team, with responsibility for quality, training and clinical governance, and research agendas.
8. Monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues with the provision of skilled professional leadership.
9. Contribute to the review and development of patient clinical pathways to ensure a standardised approach within breast imaging services.
10. Be fully competent with radiology information systems, e.g., CRIS, PACS, NBSS, EPR.
11. Be aware of the implications of the Health & Safety at Work Act and the Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR17) and ensure compliance with such legislation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
1. Extensive post-registration experience within breast imaging
2. Clinical qualifications in breast image interpretation, breast interventional procedures and breast ultrasound
3. Teaching qualification
Experience
1. Experience of mammography reporting, breast ultrasound & interventional techniques
2. Expert level experience in Breast QA Programme
3. Experience with collaborative working with a range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources
4. Effective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information
5. Highly developed effective communication and negotiation skills
6. Evidence of extensive expert professional/clinical knowledge in breast care supplemented by specialist clinical training CPD
7. Experience of clinical team leadership
8. Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
9. Evidence of leading quality improvements
10. Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
11. Evaluation, audit and improvement of own and others' clinical practice
12. Involvement with appropriate clinical interest groups
13. Evidence of teaching at an advanced level
14. Evidence of publication
15. Evidence of leading in research
Knowledge & Skills
1. Extensive specialist knowledge of the care and management of patients in a Breast Imaging Service
2. Excellent clinical reasoning and clinical decision-making
3. Effective communication skills at all levels with a variety of audiences
4. Ability to manage a complex, diverse and demanding workload
5. Lead within the team and across organisational boundaries
6. A clear understanding of the NHS Constitution
7. Understanding of the relevant NHS policies and their implications for local services
8. Understand and relate research/study findings to the clinical situation
9. Present information in a variety of formats
10. Computer literacy including PACS, RIS, EPR and NBSS.
11. Sound knowledge of IR(ME)R
12. Competently undertake mammography and ultrasound reporting
13. Competently perform image-guided interventional techniques
14. Evidence of clinical leadership skills including influencing and achieving change and professional development of others
15. Evidence of managing individual staff/teams and managing performance, including undertaking appraisals
16. Manage change and contain conflict, ensuring resolution with positive outcomes
Personal Attributes
1. Excellent verbal and written advanced communication skills
2. Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
3. Treat service users and colleagues with respect
4. Able to secure the co-operation of colleagues at all levels
5. Ability to engage and foster collaborative working with stakeholders and partners within and across organisations
6. Goal orientated - evidence of completion of tasks
7. Innovative - demonstrates a creative/lateral-thinking approach
8. Able to access expert advice and resources within organisations (network)
Other
1. Diplomatic, ability to work with sensitivity and tact
2. Ability to manage change
3. Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs.
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.
£50,952 to £57,349 a year, per annum, pay award pending.
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