Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Respiratory Medicine
| Posting date: | 10 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,392.00 to £42,618.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG5 1PB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9164-24-1209 |
Summary
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 & Divisional 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 trainee 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 post holder will be based at Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust. Although the post holders specialty may be based at one campus the training pathway may involve placements or visits at either the City Campus or the Queens Medical Centre. The trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP) will develop specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare autonomously to patients in their specialty through an established ACP training pathway. The post holder will be a 1st level registered nurse or registered allied health professional with the ability to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing. 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. Whilst in training the tACP will undertake the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice as an apprentice; included in the curriculum are non-medical prescribing and work-based learning modules. As well as the academic pathway the tACP will follow the three year consultant-supported ACP training program mapped against established national and regional competencies. The tACP will gain the skills under direct consultant supervision to undertake clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated conditions. In addition to this the tACP will also be trained in the referral of patients to relevant specialities for any necessary inpatient or outpatient investigations as well as facilitating safe patient discharge. The tACP will develop advanced skills in clinical decision making, critical thinking, and clinical management skills based upon evidence based practice.