About this role
Job summary
We currently have an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and enthusiastic ACP/to work within our Home Visiting service (Team Up) in North Hardwick and Bolsover.
A Band 7 trainee position may be offered to an aspiring Advanced Clinical Practitioner who is committed to undertaking an apprenticeship training programme.
A Band 8a position will be offered to candidates who have already completed an MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent) and who can demonstrate contemporary experience working at an advanced level within a relevant clinical environment.
If you have a passion for life-long learning, enthusiasm for supporting the development needs of others, excellent communication skills and a commitment to continuous quality improvement we would love to hear from you!
If offered a trainee position you will commit to undertaking an apprenticeship programme comprising a 3-year MSc in Advanced Practice and the development of an ePortfolio to demonstrate your capability across the four pillars.
Trainees will commence on AFC Band 7 payscale, anduplifted to Band 8a on successful completion of the MSc, successful submission of their portfolio to a cross-organisational review panel.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support patients referred to the Acute Home Vising service in North Hardwick and Bolsover primarily ensuring patients remain safe in their own home.
As an ACP you will:
Provide clinical leadership, including direct clinical care, and advice on complex issues Establish a cohesive team approach for the ACP workforce development Lead on training needs discussions, based on audit findings, supervision outputs and individual staff knowledge gaps Assist in feedback for staff appraisals.
You will apply advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making to the provision of clinical care to patients in their own homes.
You will exercise a high degree of autonomy through the application of advanced clinical skills in relation to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of community patients.
You will lead and monitor improvements to quality of care through clinical audit, evidence-based practice, clinical supervision, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.
You will lead the implementation of relevant clinical guidelines into practice and contribute to the further development of the evidence base through research and audit.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in community hospitals and health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
It is an exciting time to join primary care and community services as the national Ageing Well programme gathers pace.
DCHS is working closely with the Primary Care Networks to transform the care of housebound and vulnerable people across Derbyshire through our Team-Up approach.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Professional registration with NMC or HCPC Evidence of post-registration study at undergraduate level (Level 6) MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent)
Desirable
Mentor/teaching qualification Independent Prescribing or study of pharmacology & therapeutics at post-graduate level (Level 7)
Experience Essential
Experience of leadership role Participation in MDT Contemporary clinical exp or older people with complex needs Involvement in service improvement
Desirable
Practical understanding of primary care/urgent Care and community services
Skills and attributes Essential
Mentor or clinical appraiser Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to drive / access to transport Autonomous practitioner
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 Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address Shirebrook Health centre
17 Patchwork Row
Shirebrook
NG20 8AJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)