An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a qualified or final year trainee Advanced Practitioner (ACP) to join our expanding team. We are seeking an enthusiastic ACP to come and join our acute medical SDEC team at Fairfield General hospital. MSc in Advanced Practice essential, and experience in Acute Medicine, ED or other urgent care setting is desired.

Our unit is staffed by ACPs, Junior Doctors, who work independently with support from our acute medical consultants. We accept referrals to the unit from ED, GPs, and NWAS. The unit is open 8am till Midnight 7days a week. Working pattern is generally long days with protected non-clinical time, we are open to negotiation of shift times (where possible) to ensure a positive work life balance.

You will be supported in clinical practice by our acute physicians, clinical lead, and our ACP lead along with the wider team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide service assessing, treating and decision making for patients attending the Fairfield general SDEC service. The post holder will support in the coordination, education, mentorship of all staff members within the department.

Within this clinically focused roll the post holder will practice autonomously and independently providing exemplary patient-centred and evidence-based care to patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. The post holder will be supported to gain the necessary skills in procedures to aid the diagnosis or treatment of these patients and conditions.

The post holder will provide expert clinical and professional support within the team demonstrating excellent interpersonal and communication skills and clinical attributes.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care , appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Registration

Essential

• Clinical based Master's Degree
• Post basic qualification in specialty
• Non-Medical Prescriber (Independent)
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2) or AHP with current HCPC registration

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience
• Experience within specialty at a senior level
• Evidence of advanced professional/clinical knowledge within specialty supplemented by specialist clinical training and CPD
• Effective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information
• Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
• Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
• Evidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship and development of nurses and nursing practice

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Can demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately.
• Computer Literacy
• Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
• Evidence of involvement in the development of programmes of care, protocols and clinical audit
• Highly developed effective communication/negotiation skills
• Excellent clinical reasoning / clinical decision making
• Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD

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