Job summary
We are excited to offer an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) post in Medicine for the Elderly (MFE) at University College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).
This is our second Advanced Clinical Practitioner post within the team supported by the Acute Frailty consultant lead and Consultant clinical lead for MFE. You will also work closely with the multidisciplinary team and be further supported by the Medical Specialities Matron.
We are looking for a dynamic, inspirational, and forward-thinking health care professional. As a qualified ACP you will require physical assessment skills and non-medical prescribing to perform comprehensive geriatric assessments and liaise with community providers to develop holistic plans of care and treatment for our older adult population. We work to the ethos of recognising Frailty and enabling older people to maintain health, well-being, and maximum independence. You will be actively involved in developing and delivering our acute care pathways and providing Comprehensive Geriatric assessment reviews and care planning.
Main duties of the job
You should have extensive experience in the Care of the older people as well as having excellent leadership, management, and communication skills.
Enthusiasm, a desire to learn and flexibility are essential for this role, as are good interpersonal and organisational skills. You will take pride in your responsibility for the quality of the care in your clinical area, provide sound clinical and professional leadership to your multi-disciplinary team and create a culture where the team feel empowered. The service aims to deliver and sustain the highest standards of care, quality, safety and dignity for all of our patients.
If you are keen to develop and work as part of our dynamic team then we would love to hear from you. Informal visits are very welcome where you will be able to find out more information about this exciting opportunity.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
1. University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
2. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
3. Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
4. University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
5. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
6. University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
7. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
8. University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
* Registered professional registration NMC or equivalent for Allied Health care professionals (AHP)
* Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner, minimum PgDip level.
* Non-medical prescribing qualification.
Experience
Essential
* Minimum 18 months experience in clinical practice or senior position /specialist AHP (Band 6/7)
Requirements
Essential
* Teaching course
* Evidence of Leadership development
* Articulates reasons for desire to work in this specialist area
* Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with professional Code of Conduct and Trust Core standards
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* Advanced clinical skills in clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment
* Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with ACP framework,
* Maintains updated Portfolio
* Experience working as preceptor/ facilitator
* Evidence of reflective practice
* Prioritises own workload
* Able to work as an independent practitioner under own initiative
* Demonstrates evidence of well-developed clinical practice
* Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
* Able to use IT to disseminate information e.g. e-mail, Power Point, and Excel
* Able to support staff to achieve computer literacy
* Demonstrates awareness of contemporary issues in nursing and health care
* Demonstrates understanding of research- based practice
* Able to evaluate the impact of practice development activities
* Able to support staff in acquisition of essential and expanded clinical skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
* Experience in supervising or managing staff
* Able to co-ordinate / facilitate a group of staff
* Demonstrates knowledge of effective budgeting or managing resources
* Demonstrates commitment to act as preceptor/facilitator/coach
* Experience teaching others and responding to learning needs
* Able to plan and deliver teaching sessions /programmes in line with current legislation and research based guidelines
* Understands importance of audit; able to apply audit processes
* Able to deliver evidence-based practice Experience of quality improvement
* Demonstrates evidence of well developed clinical practice
* Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr