About this role
Job summary
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is nationally recognised as having an established Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) service, with ACPs embedded across 18 specialties. We are now seeking committed, enthusiastic and compassionate individual/s as a qualified ACP to join our Respiratory team to deliver the highest quality care to our patients. Successful applicants will have already completed an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or have achieved the Centre for Advancing Practice digital badge.
The respiratory department is led by a group of Respiratory Consultants and delivers secondary and tertiary care. Our team of experienced respiratory ACPs provide cover to the Respiratory Assessment Unit and Respiratory Same Day Emergency Care Unit. The SDEC Unit was set up and is primarily staffed by ACPs providing rapid assessment of patients alongside an experienced nursing team. We also offer an inreach service to ED to provide autonomous early intervention to patients who present at the QMC campus. Our goal is to provide the best possible care in this busy and thriving department. The practitioner can expect to encounter conditions ranging from common acute respiratory presentations such as such as asthma and COPD, respiratory infections, and complications of lung cancer; to more complex conditions.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.
We currently have a team of 11 qualified and 2 trainee ACPs, with a mix of both Nurses and Physiotherapists and are looking for a motivated individual to join our team. We are an established service at NUH having ACPs in post since 2015 with the team consistently growing since then. We have an agreed set of capabilities in practice governed by the Senior Advanced Practice team and the Lead Respiratory Consultant for Advanced Practice. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate that they have a comparable set of capabilities through a review of a contemporary and detailed portfolio.
The successful candidate will be required to work across both campuses and shift work in line with our current patterns. We provide a 7-day service to our admissions unit, with a 5-day service to the Respiratory SDEC Unit and Emergency Department. Our current shift times are 9am-8pm, including weekends and bank holidays.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
Driven by strategic objectives & organisational values & behaviour, we are looking for people who believe strongly in delivering the best possible care to their patients. Led by Trust & Care Group Lead ACPs, NUH has well-established teams of ACPs in 18 specialties. A robust governance structure & career framework supports individual & team development. The post holder will have Trust-wide responsibility to promote clinical excellence in patient care by providing clinical advice & support to their multi-professional colleagues. The role will include developing audit & research projects & participating in up-dating & implementing departmental policies, protocols/guidelines, in line with national guidance & contemporary evidence. The qualified ACP will undertake the role in accordance with Trust & Departmental guidelines but have freedom to act within broad policies & protocols, in accordance with professional responsibilities & boundaries. The qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner will build on established specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare autonomously to patients in respiratory working alongside the existing team. The post holder will be a 1st level registered nurse or registered allied health professional with an MSc in Advanced Practice and Non-Medical Prescribing qualification. They will have experience in working within the specialty or an equivalent setting. They will have excellent communication skills and be able to liaise with patients and their families in planning their care. They will be expected to provide evidence of their ongoing continuing professional development. Once appointed the candidate will be allocated a Consultant Supervisor who will have job planned time for monthly supervision meetings and will also complete and annual review of clinical practice.
Once embedded within the specialty the successful candidate will have the ability to develop an area of sub specialist interest. The candidate will work alongside a consultant who will provide regular supervision, and we have ACPs working in the following outpatient areas; Pulmonary Embolism, Lung Cancer, Bronchiectasis with plans to assist with sleep and ventilation services and pleural services.
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Person Specification
Training & Qualifications Essential
Current registration with professional body such as NMC or HCPC. MSc in advanced clinical practice or an equivalent MSc with the NHSE Centre for Advancing Practice Digital Badge. Registered Independent Non-Medical prescriber Evidence of teaching, supervision & assessment skills. ALS/ILS Provider/Instructor.
Desirable
Mentor/assessor and/or teaching qualification. NHSE Centre for Advancing Practice Digital Badge (or working towards it). ACP accreditation and/or membership with Royal College or Faculty, if available within specialty. Pleural ultrasound qualification
Experience Essential
Currently working clinically in an autonomous Advanced Practitioner role. Has an up-to-date portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice. Has evidence of continued professional development (CPD) following successful completion of MSc & qualification as an ACP Evidence of multi- professional teaching.
Desirable
Management and leadership experience Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
Communication and relationship skills Essential
Ability to work within a multi-professional team, often presenting and receiving complex information Negotiating and influencing skills. Ability to work independently and within a team. Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with interpersonal conflict Ability to adapt communication styles that facilitate building honest & trusting partnerships with patients, families, & carers. Ability to accept constructive feedback & teaching from a variety of sources.
Desirable
Evidence of conflict management. Analytical and Judgement skills
Analytical and Judgement skills Essential
Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex undifferentiated and undiagnosed health conditions and ensure that effective interventions are actioned in a safe and timely manner. Ability to deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures and guidelines. Ability to work with undifferentiated and undiagnosed healthcare problems. Participation in research and audit projects. Active involvement in organisational operational management.
Desirable
Leadership in research or audit projects. Involvement in the investigation of serious clinical incidents.
Planning and organisation skills Essential
Ability to provide education, and complete research and audit. Adaptability according to the needs of the patient/s and organisation. Self-motivation with evidence of efficient time and deadline management. Able to identify learning opportunities and able to organise own learning and development Ability to schedule work commitments across the four pillars of advanced practice with CPD & relevant academic workloads.
Physical skills Essential
Able to undertake required clinical duties/procedures Ability to manoeuvre patients and perform clinical examinations as required Ability to undertake skills involving computers and other equipment.
Desirable
Completion of a clinical skills module.
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts Essential
Flexibility in working patterns and practices. Ability to support colleagues, patients, families and carers in a variety of circumstances, sometimes distressing.
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.
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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 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address Nottingham City Hospital
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)