About this role
Job summary
Work with our growing Advanced Clinical Practitioner team within the Rapid Response Team to provide assessment and interventions to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate discharges meeting 2 hour Urgent Community Response standard guidance, and support patients on the Frailty and General Virtual Wards.
Main duties of the job
The Rapid Response Team is pleased to be recruiting an ACP to deliver NHS England's Community Agenda
We have a well-established integrated service and are now seeking an additional Advanced Practitioner to join us supporting people in their usual place of residence during a crisis.
Crisis may be due to a clinical condition which is a new or acute problem such as infection, an exacerbation of a chronic condition or a social crisis such as breakdown of unpaid carer arrangements causing an immediate health risk.
The Rapid Response Team provides an alternative pathway that will treat people at home where it is safe to do so to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate early safe discharge.
As an Advanced Practitioner you will have experience of working collaboratively within a community or acute setting, have excellent assessment, intervention, and communication skills.
You will be able to carry out comprehensive assessments and make autonomous decisions based on the data obtained.You will be a key decision maker on the patient's pathway during and post crisis.
You will support staff within the team through remote advanced consultation and clinical advice and supervision.
We will provide interdisciplinary induction, clinical supervision, and links to Primary Care Networks for prescribing and clinical support.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Job description Job responsibilities
Assess patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, making an assessment of their health care needs, based on highly-developed nursing or Paramedic knowledge and skills.
Screen patients for disease factors and early signs of illness.
Make differential diagnoses using decision-making and problem solving skills.
Develop with the patient a care plan for health and well-being to be implemented during crisis and post crisis response
Order necessary investigations and provide treatment and care both individually, as part of a team, and through referral to other agencies.
Have a supportive role in helping people to manage health or social crisis and live with illness.
Have the authority to admit or discharge patients from their caseload, and refer patients to other health care providers as appropriate.
Work collaboratively with other health care professionals and disciplines. Provide a leadership and consultancy function as required.
Support patients on the Virtual Ward, supporting the MDT .
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Clinical based professional degree Current registration with the NMC or HCPC Advanced Practice MSc or NHS England credentialing via the supported e-portfolio route. Management / leadership qualification or attendance at equivalent study days (masters qualification or equivalent) Non-medical prescriber (V300) Evidence of continuous professional development in line with the four pillars of advanced practice.
Desirable
Postgraduate qualification in specialty Teacher/Assessor qualification
Experience Essential
Evidence of extensive professional/clinical knowledge managing unwell patients in the community, primary or acute setting. Evidence of patient history taking, clinical examination and developing management plans for patients. Experience of managing own caseload Knowledge and experience of managing chronic disease and long term conditions. Effective communicator - able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information Able to demonstrate experience of leading service development and quality improvement work Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills Experience of teaching staff Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
Desirable
Evidence of working at a senior position within an appropriate health care field Evidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship and development of nurse and AHP practice Evidence of managing staff Involvement in research Computer Literacy
Skills and Abilities Essential
Prioritise work load under pressure Work on own initiative Identify trends for analysis. Deal with confidential information. Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team Demonstrate effective time management and organisational skills. Actively manage gaps in rotas due to annual leave, sickness etc.
Desirable
Presentation skills, including the presenting of research and audit findings
Personal Attributes Essential
Assertiveness Motivational skills Negotiation Problem solving Decision Making Delegation Conflict resolution Enthusiasm Flexible and mature approach to working Ability to persuade and influence at all levels. Maintains a high level of professionalism at all times and role models this to others Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality Clinical credibility - regarded as a successful clinician by peers
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 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Seasiders Way, Blackpool
Fylde Coast
FY1 6JX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)