Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Ortho - Geriatrics)
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Main area: Trauma & Orthopaedics Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Job share
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 302-24-6850901SS
Site: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Town: Wigan
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 Per Annum Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to work as an advanced clinical practitioner within the field of ortho-geriatrics at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary. As a pivotal member of the MDT, you will help improve the outcomes for elderly patients by managing hip fractures and other orthopaedic conditions.
Evidence of qualifications will be requested at interview and during the onboarding process.
Main duties of the job
* Organise the clinical management of individual Trauma & Orthopaedic patients who present via non-elective pathways into the Trust, utilising clinical knowledge and advanced skills to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and initiate changes where required. This will include monitoring and evaluating the responses to treatment through analysis and interpretation of clinical tests and investigations and the discharge of the patient.
* Respond to clinical situations, utilising clinical judgment and decision making to initiate appropriate interventions and treatment for patients.
* Initiate drug therapy/medication within the parameters of agreed clinical guidelines and in accordance with present legislation regarding supply and prescribing of medicines.
* Make and receive referrals to and from other healthcare professionals.
* Communicate patients' conditions, verbally and in writing, to other members of the healthcare team and contribute to decision-making processes in patient management.
* Communicate on an ongoing basis with the Senior Registrar/Consultant responsible for the patient - updating him/her on changes/progress.
* Apply appropriate advanced clinical and technological skills in response to the changing needs of care and the dynamic state of healthcare services.
* Facilitate the development of clinical practice through research and education of the multidisciplinary team, by integrating theory with practice.
* Evaluate care through quality assurance initiatives and assessment of clinical outcomes.
* Be an expert clinical resource for other healthcare practitioners.
* Participate in ward rounds, perform case presentations and contribute to the decision-making process in patient management.
* Take every opportunity to promote the health of patients and initiate health education strategies as necessary.
* Participate in risk management and risk assessment working closely with other members of the clinical team.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Current registration on professional register
* MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent study relevant to specialty
* Willingness to study towards desirable courses for the role as determined through Personal Development Reviews
* Teaching/assessing qualification
* Advanced Life Support accreditation
* Basic computer qualification such as ECDL or equivalent
Experience
* Significant clinical experience where a degree of autonomous working has been required.
* Experience of undertaking expanded roles within the specialty applied for.
* Evidence of working on own initiative, managing time effectively and prioritising appropriately.
* Experience of supporting students and other clinical staff within the clinical areas.
* Experience of critically analysing published research and applying theory to practice.
* Advanced clinical skills relevant to the specialty acquired through MSc training and clinical practice.
* Demonstrable experience and involvement in clinical audit methods and quality initiatives related to clinical team activities.
* Experience at the level of ward manager or equivalent.
Skills
* Able to motivate and lead others.
* Influential and persuasive.
* Excellent team working skills.
* Advanced clinical skills relevant to the specialty acquired through MSc training and clinical practice.
Knowledge
* Evidence of recent CPD activities.
* Willing to continue to professional development and support the development of others.
* Evidence of contributing to research and audit activities related to own clinical practice.
* Able to present information and teach to a wide range of personnel using audio-visual equipment.
* Good understanding of Health and Safety at Work Act and clinical governance and risk management frameworks.
Additional
* Able and willing to work varying shift patterns in accordance with service needs.
* Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e., with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
Application Process
Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.
The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.
We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.
Guidance on Completing Your Application
Applications are scored against the person specification; therefore, we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.
Employer Certification
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Sarah Russell
Job title: Divisional Director for AHPs and Nursing
Email address: sarah.russell@wwl.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01257 256305
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