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Advanced Clinical Practitioner- Community UCR and Virtual Ward

Employer
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Stockport
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 pro rata per annum
Closing date
16 Oct 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 8A
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Stockport Foundation Trust is currently offering an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward Team, consisting of GP's, Senior Nurses, Senior Therapist, Senior Support Workers and Therapy Assistants.

We fully support the 4 Pillars of,:clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, ensuring these are embedded within the role, with the support, guidance and leadership of our ACP Lead Nurse

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing advanced clinical care and expertise in care delivery including judgement, discretion and decision making to patients as per individual scope of practice and through the advanced clinical competency framework.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work autonomously as an ACP within the specialty, managing a caseload of patients and clinical priorities according to agreed protocols and working practices.

Deliver individualised patient care, with direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation/ diagnostic procedures, and diagnosis of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.

Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate onward referral or discharge of patients at the end of the care episode.

Receive and triage referrals via a variety of sources, including direct patient referral.

Participate in ward rounds, patient reviews, and multidisciplinary team meetings.

Utilise scope of advanced practice to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing role and advise on medicine management issues associated with the patient group, working within Trust policy for Medicines Management.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of �41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of �13.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Professional Registration
  • Non- Medical prescribing course (in eligible professions)
  • MSc in clinical practice


Desirable

  • Teaching or relevant experience qualification


Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced clinical practice skills
  • Evidence of research and audit
  • Evidence of implementing change
  • Evidence of dissemination of knowledge in wider healthcare organisations


Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience at a senior level (band 6 or above) in community or a relevant speciality area
  • Evidence of on-going CPD
  • Evidence of teaching in a variety of environments
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Experience of using multidisciplinary approach to patient care


Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Strong leadership skills
  • Excellent communication skills and able to communicate with MDT
  • Able to problem solve and make decisions
  • Ability to prioritise tasks, actions and interventions
  • Clinical assessment of healthcare needs
  • Sound clinical judgment in identifying and ordering diagnostic tests / interventions
  • Research and audit awareness
  • Able to work as part of a team and autonomously


Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Regent House

Heaton Lane

Stockport

SK4 1BS

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362-A-24-6663872

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