Job summary
- Main area
- MCH
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 214-MED-6796858
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kings Mill Hospital
- Town
- Sutton-in-Ashfield
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
Are you passionate about providing exceptional care to the elderly? Do you thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment? Join our dedicated team at Mansfield Community Hospital as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) and make a real difference in the lives of frail, elderly patients.
As an ACP, you will be at the heart of our geriatric non-acute/rehabilitation wards, working closely with doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff. Your role will be crucial in ensuring that our patients receive the highest quality care as they transition from acute medical wards at Kings Mill Hospital to their homes.
You will have the autonomy to make complex clinical decisions, deliver advanced therapeutic interventions and lead clinical practices. This position offers a unique blend of clinical excellence, leadership and continuous professional development. With no on-call commitments and a supportive out-of-hours service, you can focus on what you do best—providing outstanding patient care.
You can be part of a team that values excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement in a supportive and educational environment. Apply today and take the next step in your career as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner!
Main duties of the job
- Deliver high-quality clinical assessment, intervention, and treatment for a diverse patient population
- Make complex clinical decisions autonomously, based on thorough assessments and diagnostic interpretations.
- Provide expert care within your professional scope, ensuring the best outcomes for patients.
- Work within the Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England.
- Collaborate with clinical teams to enhance patient care, develop services, and maintain clinical excellence.
- Lead and support medical, nursing, and allied health teams, contributing to the Trust's advanced practice strategy and vision
- Engage in training and education within the clinical area, fostering a culture of learning and development.
- Maintain your professional competence and pursue opportunities for research and audit.
- Participate in formal and informal educational activities, including weekly medical Grand Rounds, geriatric department meetings, and specialist clinics.
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Person specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential criteria
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and confidence to discuss patient management with other members of the MDT
- Broad & advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
- Has a sound level of knowledge in relation to invasive and non invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Ability to take a full systematic focused history
- Ability to make a diagnosis based on interpretation of imaging and pathology results
- Has the knowledge to support safe clinical decision making in relation to discharge
- Proven management skills- effective organisational abilities, supervisory skills, leadership skills, change management skills.
- Clinical governance, current health service priorities. National and local nursing agenda
- IT literate
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of more than one area of clinical practice – i.e surgery, medicine, orthopaedics, ITU
- Health and safety
Qualifications-Academic/ Craft/ Professional
Essential criteria
- Registered with relevant healthcare professional body (NMC / HCPC / GPC etc)
- MSc in advanced clinical practice
- Meet the criteria as outlined by the relevant specialty college or faculty (where applicable)
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
- ALS provider
- Non-medical prescriber
Desirable criteria
- Relevant teaching qualification
- Evidence of research and audit
- Ability to perform basic interpretation of CT brain & Skeletal X-ray
- ALS Instructor
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience, most recent of which should be in a senior position OR experience as defined by specialty college/faculty
- Direct supervision of junior staff Supervision of students
- Evidence of contribution to audit programmes within practice
- Evidence of managing complex patients in stressful and emotional situations where life-changing events are being communicated and clinically managed
- Relevant teaching/supervising/mentoring experience
- Evidence of managing acute presentations
- Clinical diagnostic skills including the ability to interpret as a minimum CXR, and laboratory investigations
- Professional and patient focused, with a strong commitment to providing high quality care
Desirable criteria
- Project management
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to work flexibly within working hours of ward/department
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Steve Rutter
- Job title
- Head of Service for Geriatrics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 622515
- Additional information
01623 622515 ext. 6050
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