About this role
Job summary
Working alongside our existing Advanced Practitioners and experienced MDT, the post-holder would be responsible for providing a service across the acute frailty pathway. This role requires excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, alongside sound clinical knowledge, relevant experience and the ability to work at pace.
The acute frailty pathway gives advanced clinical practice high priority. Supporting people living with frailty to self-care and maintain what matters to them most are our key functions. We provide a truly integrated pathway, collaborating with our health and social care partners to improve patient care and communication across the whole system. The successful post holder will be expected to use their qualifications, skills and expertise to continue support and development within these areas.
This is a rotational system wide post, where you will be responsible for providing specialist clinical support to the whole frailty pathway; Frailty Assessment Unit, Emergency Frailty Department, ED in reach, Acute Frailty Same Day Emergency Care , supporting our Acute Frailty Virtual Ward and the Frailty inpatient bed base
Main duties of the job
This role is an exciting opportunity for you to be part of a new system wide model of care for our population living with frailty. You will be assessing patients with complex needs, undertaking physical examinations using appropriate use of investigations in order to reach a diagnosis. As part of the multiprofessional team, you will support in developing and contributing to the improvement of services. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate evidence of autonomy, clinical judgement who has excellent communication and decision making skills.
About us
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation
Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other
Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn
Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:
Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
One team - we work well together and with our communities
We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.
We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.
Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application.
Job description Job responsibilities
***Please see the attached documents for full details of the Job Description and Person Specification.***
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Registered AHP or first level nurse, with MSc Advanced Practice or equivalent Extensive post registration experience Extensive experience with area of clinical practice Line management experience within an advanced practice team / team management activity.
Desirable
Leadership Course Quality Improvement practitioner Experience of supervising trainee advanced practitioners
Qualifications Essential
Full completed MSc. in Advanced Practice Registered Professional NMC, HCPC GPHc V300 independent non-medical prescriber Specialist clinical courses completed
Desirable
Leadership qualification Good understanding of the training and development needs of trainee advanced practitioners
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies Essential
High complex reasoning and prioritisation skills, across clinical and staffing requirements with advanced practice in the department Highly experienced at disseminating and presenting complex information using both verbal and written disciplines across a broad range of clinical and non-clinical activities Request diagnostic imaging within scope of practice and interpret the findings acting accordingly Expert professional / clinical knowledge of Advanced Practice at local and national level Evidence of developing and implementing policies and protocols where identified within advanced practice
Desirable
Evidence of supporting and supervising trainee advanced practitioners
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
Address Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)