Job summary

The ABI and Neurology ACP role is an exciting opportunity for the right person who is highly motivated with excellent communication skills and a passion for service development and improvement. The role will include leading and developing an established service with imminent plans ahead to increase the inpatient bed base and move to a new purpose build clinical area within UHD.

The role will involve managing a caseload of complex patients, to provide education, facilitate the rehabilitation plan. and provide specialist advice for patients, their families and the wider MDT. You will be familiar with national guidelines, pathways and treatments.

The ACP will utilise their advanced specialist clinical skills and extensive knowledge to undertake specialist assessments via a patient centred approach. You will have the ability to work independently, autonomously and safely within your clinical competency. As a positive role model you will lead by example and uphold the highest standards of care.

The role follows a patient from pre-admission (Major Trauma Network), through management of key rehabilitation aspects, including continence management, behaviour management and sexual health/relationships, through to complex discharge planning and management, closely liaising with external agencies, including the complex brain injury rehabilitation pathway.

This role requires UK registered practitioner

Base Location: Poole

Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

To be a skilled advanced practitioner providing clinical care using an extensive theoretical knowledge base with practical experience to underpin the role.

To improve the experience and outcomes of care for often complex patient group. Ensuring the patients receive the best care, in the best place from the best person or team.

To be able to deliver specialist educational programmes to a range of healthcare professionals in relation to neurological conditions of those patient we care for in our bed base.

The post is integral to the ABI Service and Neurology Services and is a key bridge between the Therapy and Nursing teams on Portland Ward, as well as on outlying wards. The role follows a patient from pre-admission (Badgernet/Major Trauma Network), through to management of key rehabilitation goals.

This role will include cross site working, so you will need a driving licence and access to a car

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service anticipated during 2025, when thisrole and base of work will relocate to Bournemouthsite. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the post holder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

To act as an initial point of referral for patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) and neurology to specialist services across Dorset, and undertake initial assessment to inform possible admission onto the ward. They will require being familiar with the Northwick Park dependency care dependency and Northwick Park complexity scale.

To undertake initial assessment and provide a report using the Northwick dependency scale to communicate with the team as to whether this patient meets our criteria.

To Participate the development of acquired brain injury services through education and active participation in the Trust Clinical Governance agenda.

To undertake a detailed and highly specialised patient assessment, identifying both the immediate and on-going physical and psychosocial needs.

To respond to critical incidents through by the adverse incident reporting system and complaints procedure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Advanced Practitioner Qualification
• Teaching qualification

Desirable

• Working towards Masters Level.
• Non-medical independent and supplementary prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years' experience at band 7
• Managing patient pathways within Neurology
• Good teaching and mentoring experience

Desirable

• Participation in relevant professional interest groups

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

• Excellent assessment skills, relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of Neurology patients

Desirable

• Research, evaluation and audit

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Have a driving licence
• Have access to a car

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice/Equivalent Masters

Desirable

• Recognition as Advanced Practitioner by the National Centre for Advancing Practice

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working independently at a Band 7 Clinical role within relevant specialty
• Application of advanced clinical skills into practice, with ABI and neurology specialty focus.
• Experience of service and practice development and managing change

Desirable

• Experience of working across organisational boundaries

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

• Advanced clinical skills, such as assessing patient's physical status requiring precision, accuracy, dexterity.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, such as specified x rays, ECGs and freedom to act in managing patients 'care.

Desirable

• To be able to undertake lumber punctures or willingness to learn.

Knowledge

Essential

• Conversant in relevant specialty Advanced practice developments at national / local levels

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road,

Poole

BH15 2JB

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