An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) to join the team within the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) at Glenfield Hospital. The SDEC department treats patients with Cardio-Respiratory conditions on an ambulatory pathway, with the oversight from a GP. We are looking for an ACP with Cardiology or Respiratory experience, or someone who is willing to develop your skills in this area. This is a small, supportive team which offers great opportunities for learning and development.

The SDEC department at Glenfield Hospital is currently open Monday-Friday from 09:30am-10pm. The successful candidate would be required to work this shift pattern.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an integral member of the SDEC team, working collaboratively with medical, nursing, midwifery and allied healthcare professionals undertaking advanced roles and responsibilities traditionally the remit of medical staff under the direction of the Consultant in charge of the patients care.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will work within agreed protocols and guidelines exercising independent judgement in history taking, examination, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a specific and undetermined caseload of critically or acutely or chronically ill or injured patients who may have highly complex acute presentations to the more minor common illnesses and injuries.The post will have a primary location but may extend and influence across UHL, including the Emergency Department and adult inpatient wards.

The ACP will act as a professional resource for the multi professional teams, patients and carers. They will ensure that evidence based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment and ensure this knowledge is disseminated throughout the clinical area, across the Trust and externally as appropriate.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Job description

Job responsibilities

To accept clinical responsibility for undertaking the comprehensive assessment of a caseload of patients, including those with a complex presentation, in line with evidence- based practice, legislation, policies and procedures. Using investigative and analytical skills, review and interpret all information available, utilising a systematic process of reasoning to make a differential diagnosis.

Provide treatment plans for patients that are consistent with the outcomes of assessment and the most probable diagnoses using current clinical pathways where required in order to facilitate timely, quality, patient care and / or appropriate onward referral.

Where appropriate, initiate diagnostic tests, interpret and act upon results and provide advice to members of the multi-disciplinary team on patient treatment. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions/treatments and makes any necessary modification.

Practice autonomously in planning and implementing treatment and care, undertaking advanced clinical practice that has been agreed with the senior nursing, midwifery, therapy and medical teams within the specialty.

To use an extended scope of practice beyond own profession recognising any limitations in knowledge, referring to senior medical staff or Senior Advanced Practitioners when scope of practice is exceeded.

Maintain a safe environment for patients, relatives and staff, and adhering to infection prevention and control policies.

Person Specification

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Registration on relevant part of the register with the NMC or HCPC with no restrictions on practice
• Master's degree level education meeting the requirements of the national framework for Advanced Level Practice
• Study/knowledge relevant to speciality.
• Have completed a Practice Assessor preparation day and have recent experience in supporting learners in the workplace and supervising their progress and assessing their practice.
• Post basic qualification in speciality
• Research module as part of Master's degree
• Independent non-medical prescribing (V300) if permitted within professional group

Desirable

• Clinical based Master's degree
• Study/knowledge relevant to speciality.
• Post graduate management / leadership qualification or willingness to undertake
• Study/knowledge relevant to speciality.
• Counselling qualification
• Research qualification
• Have successfully completed a previous NMC Approved Teaching and Assessing or equivalent

Advanced clinical skills

Essential

• Evidence of developing advanced skills in history taking and physical examination skills within speciality area
• Highly developed communication skills
• Ability to assess, diagnose and action under pressurised environments
• Demonstrates expertise in complex decision making
• Autonomous management of own patient load (ward based or clinic environment)
• Autonomously assess, diagnose and develop management plans for urgently referred patients

Desirable

• Evidence of extensive application of learning in practice
• Ability to assess, diagnose and action under pressurised environments

Experience

Essential

• Highly developed specialist experience across a wide range of emergency care procedures that is underpinned by theory and continued knowledge and skills through CPD
• Experience of prescribing practice in the last 12 months
• Experience managing own caseload of patients and autonomous practice
• Experience of teaching, assessing and mentoring of learners
• Experience in audit, research and development

Desirable

• Lead in Audit or Research projects
• Evidence of developing nurse or therapy led services and clinics in collaboration or independently of medical consultants
• Evidence of autonomous practice
• Experience of service development

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Organisational and negotiation skills
• Effective communicator in complex situations
• Self motivated and ability to motivate others
• Able to facilitate change
• Able to lead and work within a team

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Autonomous management of own patient load (ward based or clinic environment)
• Evidence of working under supervision and developing ability to autonomously assess, diagnose and develop management plans for urgently referred patients

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Able to articulate advanced practice and professional accountability
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Vision to develop the service and the role of the ACP
• Awareness of the national Framework
• Able to articulate advanced practice and professional accountability

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Glenfield Hospital

Groby Road

Leicester

LE3 9QP

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