Advanced Clinical Practitioner | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 £50,952-£57, 349 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M23 9LT |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6185446/349-WTWA-6185446 |
Summary
Band 8a Advanced Care Practitioner in Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (Full-time, permanent)
Do you want to work in a challenging but rewarding environment and are you able to prioritise and manage your own workload whilst also working as part of a team? We are seeking a dynamic, pro-active, highly motivated, and experienced cardio-thoracic surgical nurse with excellent clinical skills and knowledge to join our team. You will need to demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills and be able to work autonomously as well as working effectively within the multi-disciplinary team. You will be able to demonstrate a true passion for this speciality and strive to deliver excellent care to patients throughout their journey, working closely with other members of the cardio-thoracic multi-disciplinary team. You will also have a desire to develop and improve service delivery, an enthusiasm to maintain and improve your own knowledge and skills and a willingness to educate and develop other health care professionals caring for cardio-thoracic surgical patients.
Leadership & Consultancy
The post holder will be expected to:
• Role model standards of care and behaviour through clinical practice.
• Be highly visible in the clinical areas.
If you meet the above criteria, we would like to hear from you. Please contact Karen Parker, Lead Nurse, for further information or to arrange an informal visit on 0161 291 5416 or via e-mail:karen.parker@mft.nhs.uk
Please see attached job description :
Job Purpose
The post holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise and advanced levels of judgement, discretion and decision-making in clinical care demonstrated through the Trust advanced competency framework. They will provide advanced clinical skills and advice demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with cardiac- and thoracic- related conditions. They will monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership. They will lead the implementation of relevant research into practice contributing to the further development of the evidence base through research and audit. They will contribute to clinical governance within the service by leading audit and research as part of the MDT within the area of cardio-thoracic surgery.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Monday 3 Jun 2024
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