Job summary
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) role is at the forefront of Emergency Medicine with non-medical practitioner's crossing professional boundaries, undertaking traditional medical roles and leading the way for inter-professional practice.
The ACP will be able to assess and treat varied clinical cases, having advanced skills to assess the patient with a differentiated or undifferentiated clinical diagnosis. Advanced communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills will be used to initial assess and provide on-going patient care.
The post holder will provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the service and will demonstrate advanced skills and competencies and ensure that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment.
Main duties of the job
Working within local and nationally agreed protocols and guidelines, the ACP exercises independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of acute medical patients. They work collaboratively within the multiprofessional team and support the education and development of both nursing, medical and allied-health professionals.
The Emergency Medical ACP will be required to work a shift pattern to support a 7 days a week, 24 hour service across the different areas of the Emergency Department: including Majors ED, Minors and Paediatrics.
Please see job description for further details.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
*Consideration will be given to applicants who do not yet possess the relevant qualifications but hold significant experience within clinical area. Must be willing to work towards them- banding (Band 6/7) would be subject to Level 7 qualifications and level of supervision required. Progression to Band 8a is achieved upon successful completion/attainment of full MSc.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
1. Degree Level, NMC or HCPC registered
2. Masters diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice/Health Assessment or equivalent post-graduate study Level 7*
3. MSc Advanced Practice/ willingness to complete MSc Advanced Practice
4. Independent Prescriber*
5. ALS provider**
Desirable
6. Teaching/ Assessment and mentoring qualification
7. IRMER Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations certificate
8. Portfolio of evidence in line with speciality
9. Leadership course
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
10. Demonstrable clinical skills in speciality
11. Advanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnoses & current management options within the speciality area
12. Evidence of planning & organisational skills
13. Completion/ working towards/willingness to complete speciality portfolio (where required and if indicated nationally).
14. Demonstrates up to date theoretical and clinical knowledge and expertise of Advanced Practice
15. Evidence of being able to work in partnership across organisational boundaries, delegating and referring as appropriate
16. Effective communication at all levels & ability to manage complex situations
17. Awareness of local and national issues relating to healthcare provision. Awareness of current professional issues
Desirable
18. Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice
Experience
Essential
19. Significant relevant post-registration experience within the speciality
20. Competent in the planning and managing of complete clinical episodes of care for all patients; working autonomously
21. Experience of teaching at informal and formal level
22. Able to role model and lead whilst working independently and within a team
23. Participated in research, audit and developed service improvement strategies
Desirable
24. Experience in delivering service improvement
25. Proven leadership skills