An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Cardiology Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) team on the Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU) at Glenfield Hospital. CDU admit patients with a wide variety of Cardiac conditions. The ACP team work with the Cardiology medical workforce to provide specialist care for these patients.

We are looking for an ACP preferable with Cardiology experience, or someone who relevant experience and is willing to develop their skills in this area. This is a small, supportive team which offers great opportunities for learning and development.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an integral member of the Cardiology workforce on the Clinical Decisions Unit at Glenfield Hospital, 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

Service Delivery & development: to comprehensively clinically assess patients who attend the Glenfield Cardiac Rhythm Service in line with evidence based practice, legislation, policies and procedures. Provide treatment plans for patients that are consistent with the outcome of the assessment. Initiate diagnostic tests, interpret and act upon the results. Practice autonomously, in line with departmental policy and competence.

Governance: to undertake audit, education, participate in research. To maintain comprehensive, and accurate assessment and treatment records. Recognize any limitations in knowledge and competence, referring to colleagues, both senior ACPs and Consultants.

Patient Service: Act as a specialist resource for the Centre. Improve the quality of care and patient experience by identifying and meeting individual needs. Act as a patient advocate.

Person Specification

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
• 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
• 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
• Evidence of involvement in policy and protocol development and implementation and ability to influence service changes
• Experience managing own caseload of patients and autonomous practice
• Experience of teaching, assessing and mentoring of learners
• Experience in audit, research and development
• Proven line manager experience able to manage a team of healthcare professionals

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 other
• 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 patient

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

University Hospitals of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital

Groby Road,

Leicester

LE3 9QP

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