Job summary
We are recruiting for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We are currently recruiting for qualified ACPs to join our growing Surgical Same Day Emergency Care team. Working alongside our Emergency Surgical teams you will provide excellent same day emergency care to a range of Surgical patients. We are looking for enthusiastic professionals that can help to develop the service and provide quality same day care for our patients.
The post has been advertised as a Band 8A however, depending on your clinical knowledge and stage of practice this post may be offered as a trainee Band 7 while you develop the skills and knowledge required to meet the expectations set out for out ACP standards, the person specification is included in this pack, and this sets out the experience and attributes that we need in this key role.
We know that not everyone who may be interested in this role will be able to demonstrate all the requirements that we have specified and may be deterred from applying. If that applies to you, but you still feel you have the potential and belief that you could make a positive impact in this role, please consider applying.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be practising autonomously as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) within acute services to provide patient-centred quality care. This will encompass the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed score of the practice throughout Surgical acute services.
The post holder will support a new way of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service and will ensure the safe referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations across a service area.
The post holder will deliver 80% clinical component to their role and 20% related to appraisal clinical audit, teaching, self-development, development of the service and research.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the band 8A and 7 in the applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the band 8A and 7 in the applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Relevant registered professional qualification
- MSc Advanced Practice
- Advanced Non-medical prescribing
- ALS
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Recognised leadership qualification
- ALS Instructor
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in specialism, including successful completion at trainee Advanced Practitioner level or equivalent
- Established Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner, relevant experience of service transformation
- Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
- Evidence of ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback
- Implementation of audit/research recommendations
- Evidence of audits undertaken and outcomes
Desirable
- Evidence of presentations at local / national levels
- Experience in recruitment and retention matters, staff appraisal and performance management
- Commitment to the on-going implementation of the Trust nursing and midwifery strategy
- In-depth understanding of quality issues including clinical governance
- Evidence of involvement with primary research
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills: interpersonal, written and verbal
- Confidence to adapt to an evolving and changing service.
- Well-developed IT skills
- Proven leadership skills, with a vision to work with others
Desirable
- Previous publication(s)
- Change management experience and/or qualification (PRINCE2 etc)
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
- Evidence of supporting others' development
- Competent and confident approach to practice
- Flexibility around anti-social working patterns
- Ability to synthesise information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
Values
Essential
- Experience and evidence of engagement around the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda. Able to actively support the development of a culture that recognises and promotes equality, values diversity, and actively leads by example in deploying these qualities. Understands the impact on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning
- Role model our Trust values every day
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Relevant registered professional qualification
- MSc Advanced Practice
- Advanced Non-medical prescribing
- ALS
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Recognised leadership qualification
- ALS Instructor
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in specialism, including successful completion at trainee Advanced Practitioner level or equivalent
- Established Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner, relevant experience of service transformation
- Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
- Evidence of ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback
- Implementation of audit/research recommendations
- Evidence of audits undertaken and outcomes
Desirable
- Evidence of presentations at local / national levels
- Experience in recruitment and retention matters, staff appraisal and performance management
- Commitment to the on-going implementation of the Trust nursing and midwifery strategy
- In-depth understanding of quality issues including clinical governance
- Evidence of involvement with primary research
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills: interpersonal, written and verbal
- Confidence to adapt to an evolving and changing service.
- Well-developed IT skills
- Proven leadership skills, with a vision to work with others
Desirable
- Previous publication(s)
- Change management experience and/or qualification (PRINCE2 etc)
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
- Evidence of supporting others' development
- Competent and confident approach to practice
- Flexibility around anti-social working patterns
- Ability to synthesise information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
Values
Essential
- Experience and evidence of engagement around the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda. Able to actively support the development of a culture that recognises and promotes equality, values diversity, and actively leads by example in deploying these qualities. Understands the impact on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning
- Role model our Trust values every day
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
