About this role
Job summary
Looking for Advanced Care Practitioners who have a background in unscheduled Emergency/Urgent Care
We are building our team of both ECPs & ACPs creating a dynamic workforce. This is the perfect opportunity for a qualified ACP to join our team. You may be tired of the intensity of ED and enjoy the UCC environment as an alternative.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will use a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making alongside demonstrating the four pillars of practice, Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education and Research in providing healthcare that enables innovative solutions to enhance experience and improve outcomes within their speciality area.
The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. In addition to this the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialities for any necessary inpatient or outpatient investigations as well as facilitating safe patient discharge.
This role covers a rotational shift pattern to include Days, Nights, weekends an bank holidays.
The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice.
In addition to this the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialities for any necessary investigations as well as facilitating safe patient discharge.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description Job responsibilities
Demonstrate and promote the Trusts values and behaviours to the highest standard. Be a registered healthcare professional and hold a MSc in Advanced Practice or recognisedequivalent by NHS England Centre for Advancing Practice. Be an independent Non-Medical Prescriber registered with the NMC, HCPC, GPhC or other relevantprofessional regulator. Practice at an advanced level that is underpinned and demonstrates the four pillars, Clinical Practice,Leadership and Management, Education and Research. Demonstrate in depth knowledge and competence in all aspects of Urgent and unscheduled Careencompassing advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking and clinical management skills that areevidence based and deliver high quality patient centred care. Provide expert professional and independent clinical care which enables the coordination of a multiprofessional seamless service for patients. Draw on a diverse range of knowledge in their decision-making to determine evidence basedtherapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication as per the Royal PharmaceuticalCompetency Framework, trust non-medical prescribing policy, national and local formularies.Alongside providing mechanisms to actively monitor the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions. Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating andreferring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, and provide direct support topatients and clients. Communicate effectively with patients, carers, colleagues, and others using appropriatecommunication styles. Ensure timely, accurate and complete documentation reflective of AdvancedPractice, consistent with legislation and adhering to local and national guidelines. Anticipate barriers to communication and ensures patients and significant others are kept fullyinformed and consent to treatment. Act as a resource for staff, advising on local, national and Trust policy, procedures and in line withprofessional regulatory bodies and guidelines ensuring patient safety and clinical governance. Provide expert clinical leadership and promote excellence in patient care through the provision ofspecialist advice, support and education to multidisciplinary colleagues across the Trust. Work towards health promotion and prevention and comprehensively assess patients for risk factorsand early signs of illness. Work in partnership with patients, families and carers and support the individual to proactively managetheir wellbeing and life. The role will include developing audit and research projects and participating in up-dating andimplementing departmental policies, protocols, and guidelines, in line with national guidance andcontemporary evidence. Undertake the role in accordance with Trust and Departmental guidelines but have freedom to actwithin broad policies and protocols, in accordance with professional responsibilities and boundaries.
Person Specification
Essential Essential
Minimum of 2 years experience
Desirable
or relevent Experience
ESSENTIAL Essential
Registered With appropriate professiona body e.g. NMC or AHCP Master's award -- MSc in Advance Care practice in Emergency / urgent Care Minor Illness & Minor Injuries Mod ule Levu 6/7 Registered Independent Nor> Medical prescriber ALS (RCUK) provider Evidence Of continuing professional develo p ment Extensive post registration experience Substantid experience in an emergency department setting at an Advanced practice level with exposure to a wide variety of patients with Emergency and urgent care needs. Can work autonomously and safely in managing risk, uncertainty and medicd complexity Excellent knowledge base in the assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment of patients who present with undefined injury and/or illness Management experience Recent/ up-to-date kmwEge and continuing evidence of developing practice. In depth understanding of local and national issues eating to emergency or acute care Good decision making, communication and organisationd skills Assessment skills Management of injury and illness across all areas of the Emergency Department and UTC Splintage / Immobilisation technique Wound care management Fracture management. IT Skills to enable contemporaneous Of Suturing other wound closure techniq X-ray interpretation -- Red dot Committed to self- directed development and the development Of the service Assertive, adaptable and flexible to the needs Of the service Teaching and presentation skills Ability to coach, motivate and inspire. Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART honesty, equity, accountability, respect, and teamwork. Demonstrate commitment to place Quality at our HEART
Desirable
APLS/ETC provider o ALS/APLS/ETC instructor Teaching qualification e.g Mentorship Course RCEM Credentialed Experience in general practice/ primary care or Evidence of audit or research experience IT skills to perform literature searches enabling enhancement of theoretical knowledge Audit skills. o Research Skills o Ability to challenge accepted practice as appropriate o Drive change. o Develop Trust Wide links
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address northwick park
watford road
harrow
HA13UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)