We are seeking to appoint either a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) or trainee ACP to work within the Division of Medicine at Walsall Manor Hospital. The Division consists of Speciality Medicine, Long Term Conditions and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) across the acute medical take.

We are seeking a Qualified or trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the team and to support the development of ACPs across the Division with a particular focus on Same Day Emergency Care. The Division is currently recruits as qualified ACPs would be overseeing Trainee ACP's which the new post holder will be responsible for in the daily and professional management of.

Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners will be expected to enrol and complete MSc in Advanced Practice in Acute medicine within a four-year period. Alongside this, the successful candidate will be working under the supervision of qualified ACPs within the Same Day Emergency Care Department, the role will be developed to encompass all areas of Acute Medicine and will be expected to work within the Acute Medical Unit and the short stay Unit. There will be opportunities to gain experience within the wider reaches of Medicine within this trainee position as the training progresses.

Candidates already on an MSc pathway would also be expected to complete their training within the given time frame whilst working within the Division of Acute Medicine.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide service seeing, treating and decision making for patient attending the AEC/SDEC service and to train and assist junior members of staff within the department

As a trainee you will be allocated time to complete allocated University days around your clinical duties.

About us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018,extension of a Neonatal Unit. A New state of the art Emergency Department was completed in March 2023, the Medical Same Day Emergency Department was also given a new larger unit in December 2023 and is within the top rank UK for number of patients seen and turn round

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORKPROFESSIONALISM

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Qualified ACP post holder will practice independently within the Division of Medicine. This clinically focussed role will encompass the skills of overall departmental coordination, services, education and mentorship. This will result in the post holder providing exemplary patient-centred and sound evidenced based care to patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

The Qualified ACP post holder will provide clinician support and support to trainee clinicians during a span of duty. The post holder will demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and clinical attributes, enabling him/her to provide expert clinical and professional support to other clinicians and staff.

The Trainee ACP will be expected to work in an supernumerary capacity until completion of their first year where they will undertake an ACAt to assess performance to enable them to progress through the second year gateway. At this point they will loose supernumerary status and work within the SDEC/Acute Medicine team. The training will enable them to become clinically focussed and to encompass the skills of overall departmental coordination, services, education and mentorship. This will result in the post holder providing exemplary patient-centred and sound evidenced based care to patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Main Responsibilities

Working within a team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners within the Division of Medicine with a specific focus in Acute Care and Same Day Emergency Care..

The Qualified ACP post holder will be expected to practice independently and provide advice, guidance and support to the team of trainee clinicians within the Medical Acute Care environment. Trainees would be expected to work towards being an independent clinician within their training program

The post holder will be expected to deliver 80% clinical, and 20% non-clinical duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oEither Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Health Care Professional.
• oProvide evidence of a completed ACP MSc or portfolio of practice accredited by HEE/NHSE.
• oNon-medical Prescribing
• oAdvanced Life Support.

Desirable

• oTeaching and assessing qualification/ mentor qualification.
• oRelevant life support instructorship

Experience

Essential

• oMinimum of six years post-baseline qualification with relevant NMC or HCPC body.
• oManagement, support and leadership of trainee ACPs.

Desirable

• oEvidence of completed research projects
• oExperience in mentorship, supervision, and teaching.
• oKnowledge of audit process and procedures.
• oHonorary lectureship at a Higher Educational Institution.

Knowledge

Essential

• oKnowledge and understanding of the impact of the role of ACPs in service delivery.
• oAbility to diagnose, treat and manage acutely unwell patients across the acuity spectrum.
• oKnowledge of local and national healthcare agendas and how they relate to divisional goals.
• oUnderstanding of the legal and ethical responsibilities concerning autonomous practice
• oKnowledge and understanding of own professional accountability.

Desirable

• oKnowledge of health care issues and how they affect the population.
• oKnowledge of national guidance for the mentorship of trainee ACPs.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Demonstrate a commitment to progress the advanced practice agenda at Walsall Healthcare Trust.
• Effective time management.
• Confident IT skills.
• Enthusiastic and motivated team player.
• Ability to work under direct and indirect supervision and be open to constructive feedback, adjusting own practice as required.
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
• Ability to reflect and initially appraise own performance.
• Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to handle and deliver sensitive information
• Able to follow Trust policies and procedures
• Self-motivated/ professionally proactive
• Able to cope with unpredictable peaks in workload

Desirable

• oAbility to work under pressure and to deal with emergencies safely and effectively.
• oTeaching and assessing skills.
• oCompetence in appropriate advanced technical skills such as A-line insertion, chest drains, lumbar puncture, and minor surgical procedures that can be evidenced through portfolio.

Employer details

Employer name

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS

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407-MLTC-6674881