Job summary
- Main area
- Gastro
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 203-EL892
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Gastroenterology
Band 8a
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.Ìý
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.Ìý
Car Parking
The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site which has allowed us to reduce waiting times for car parking passes.Ìý
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) service within the Gastroenterology Department at Warwick Hospital. We are looking to recruit a qualified ACP with experience in Gastroenterology & Hepatology to join the Gastroenterology Department at South Warwickshire University Foundation Trust (SWUFT). The Trust already has many advanced and non-medical practitioners working within Medicine and Surgery.
This is the first ACP recruitment to the Gastroenterology & Hepatology services. The ACP is expected to support in-reach service, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care, develop specialty-specific procedural skills, and lead on service development projects.
Main duties of the job
· ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýFulfil the expectations and core capabilities of an ACP as set out in the HEE Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England (or other recognised service specific credential), delivering clinical practice across the four pillars of advanced practice, with commitment to a culture of life-long learning and continuous professional development, through engagement with clinical supervision and maintenance of an advanced practice professional portfolio.Ìý
· ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýWork in partnership with patients, families and members of the multidisciplinary team, to best meet the needs and wellbeing of the patient, delivering high quality evidence-based Gastroenterology & Hepatology care.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Employed as an established ACP, delivering patient-centred care with a high degree of autonomy, independent assessment and clinical decision-making, practicing in line with the Health Education England’s (HEE) Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice (or other recognised service specific credential), their primary professional regulatory body standards and own scope of practice for the service/patient population. Fulfil the expectations and core capabilities of an ACP as set out in the HEE Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England (or other recognised service specific credential), delivering clinical practice across the four pillars of advanced practice, with commitment to a culture of life-long learning and continuous professional development, through engagement with clinical supervision and maintenance of an advanced practice professional portfolio.Ìý Work in partnership with patients, families and members of the multidisciplinary team, to best meet the needs and wellbeing of the patient, delivering high quality evidence-based Gastroenterology & Hepatology care. The ACP will exercise advanced clinical skills, levels of judgement, discretion and decision-making in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, demonstrated through, and supported by a professional portfolio of evidence.Ìý Clinical duties include a combination of inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory, consultations. These will be tailored to the ACP’s experience and skillset with support from the Consultant body. These will include but not limited to:Ìý reviewing inpatient referrals and providing ward support undertaking clinics (e.g. Hepatology, IBD, Post-discharge) reviewing ambulatory Hepatology, IBD, and UGI cancer patients in Medical Day Case Unit (MDCU) performing procedural skills e.g. ascitic drain attending multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings Ìý Weekend and out-of-hours work are currently not expected but may form part of the job plan in the future with the expansion of ACP workforce. The exact arrangements will be in consultation with the post-holder. The postholder will be expected to contribute significantly to clinical governance, audit, research, training and education, providing leadership to the department in one or more of these areas. Ìý The postholder will be assigned a named consultant to provide mentors. |
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC, HCPC or GPhC)
- First level degree (HEI Level 5 or 6) or equivalent, in undergraduate base profession
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent - in relevant Advanced Practice field
- Independent Prescriber
- Evidence of CPD relevant to specialty and Advancing practice
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable criteria
- Mentoring, Facilitating Workplace Learning or Clinical Supervision Qualification.
- Leadership course or qualification
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider
- Specialist qualification relevant to Gastroenterology / Hepatology
Experience
Essential criteria
- Prior experience and expertise in Gastroenterology/Hepatology at Band 7 or above
- Excellent clinical acumen and practical procedural skills (with evidence of competency and capability) as an independent practitioner, as per Job Description for role
Desirable criteria
- Experience of service development /change management
- Existing technical clinical procedural skills relevant to Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Experience of writing for publication and/or conference presentations
Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of diseases prevalent in Gastroenterology / Hepatology and their management.
- Knowledge of prescribing considerations in Gastroenterology / Hepatology.
- Proven evidence of management ability and clinical leadership.
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues and measures of quality.
- Commitment to CPD practices for own development, and the development and support of others
- Commitment to evidencing own professional development, capabilities and competency development via work-based assessments and use of a portfolio.
- Willingness to engage in clinical supervision to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours across the breadth of the four pillars of advanced practice.
- Ability to recognise and analyse complex situations, utilising decisionmaking skills to take appropriate action.
- Evidence of teaching and sharing knowledge with others in the MDT or externally to organisation.
- Demonstration of leadership in clinical practice
- Ability to recognise own limitations, working within scope of practice, acting on feedback linked to practice change when required
- Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, which may include days/weekends or nights, as required to fulfil the ACP role, and dependent on service needs.
- Evidence of effective team working and team leadership (when required) as part of a multidisciplinary professional team.
- Experience working with Microsoft Office packages.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of research/audit processes and application
- Ability to work with a high level of attention to detail, supporting ability to deliver service measurement and improvement
- Evidence of leadership skills in relation to delivering educational teaching or lecturers, with associated feedback and evaluations, internally and/or externally to the organisation (e.g. HEIs)
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a clear vision of the ACP role within the clinical service, and organisationally
- Aligned to the Trust values, always conducts themselves in a professional manner.
- Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders, excellent communication skills (all channels)
- Willingness and enthusiasm towards working as part of a multidisciplinary team in delivering care
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
- Kirbi Mahoney
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01926 495321
- Additional information
01926 495321 ex 8266
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