Cardiology Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)
| Posting date: | 16 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,755 - £60,504 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 November 2024 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV2 2DX |
| Company: | UHCW NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6728855/218-AHP-B8A-6664154-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
A high profile, accessible and responsive leader with managerial and clinical responsibility for the delivery of Advanced Clinical Practice across Cardiology and the emergency and acute footprint. Able to make informed decisions within their own speciality and scope of professional practice, involving patients and public to ensure agreed standards, targets and objectives are met.
The post holder is an experienced professional qualified to Masters Level, who will act as a clinical leader within the Cardiology Service to provide a service working alongside the Cardiology Consultants and nursing team. They will autonomously clinically assess and manage patients referred to the Cardiology service in conjunction with the consultant to support the faster diagnosis including referrals from the emergency department, the acute medical footprint and face to face/virtual clinics.
The post holder will be instrumental in providing relevant education for patients and lifestyle advice for their condition. The post holder will be required to ensure evidence-based care is delivered to patients and will be involved in the audit of practice, including leading on the Trusts contribution to service improvement to achieve the National standards in collaboration with consultant colleagues.
Clinical
· Co-ordinate the care for Cardiology patients throughout their pathway with the multidisciplinary team and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this group of patients.
· Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
· Lead and deliver clinical care, across a variety of settings, according to national and local guidelines ensuring delivery of evidence-based care and working towards the Trust vision of providing a World Class Service.
· Undertake an initial assessment to determine differential diagnosis, utilising advanced critical thinking and decision-making skills, deciding when necessary to refer to senior clinical colleagues.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Leadership and Management
• Act as a credible, professional, and effective leader.
• Deliver care according to local, national guidelines and quality standards to ensure delivery of evidence-based, safe, quality care.
• Demonstrate continual evaluation of practice within the defined specialist area, making agreed changes where appropriate.
• Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work.
• Provide leadership to appropriate staff in the service to deliver high quality and effective care, ensuring the needs of patients are a priority.
• Contribute to the appraisal of the team, providing feedback as appropriate.
• Monitor the performance of team members, identifying and implement actions to achieve/maintain standards of care in line with organisational policy.
• Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency or actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services.
• Responsible for the effective use of resources and budgets, where applicable
• Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.
• Continuously assess and monitor risk in their own and others practice and challenge about wider risk factors.
• Use a structured framework (e.g. root-cause analysis) to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents, and near-miss events.
• Advise and contribute to investigations following complaints and critical incidents.
• Share knowledge and expertise related to clinical and professional practice within and outside the organisation.
• Manage specifically identified services or projects as agreed.
• Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols, clinical pathways, and standards.
For further details please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Oct 2024
A high profile, accessible and responsive leader with managerial and clinical responsibility for the delivery of Advanced Clinical Practice across Cardiology and the emergency and acute footprint. Able to make informed decisions within their own speciality and scope of professional practice, involving patients and public to ensure agreed standards, targets and objectives are met.
The post holder is an experienced professional qualified to Masters Level, who will act as a clinical leader within the Cardiology Service to provide a service working alongside the Cardiology Consultants and nursing team. They will autonomously clinically assess and manage patients referred to the Cardiology service in conjunction with the consultant to support the faster diagnosis including referrals from the emergency department, the acute medical footprint and face to face/virtual clinics.
The post holder will be instrumental in providing relevant education for patients and lifestyle advice for their condition. The post holder will be required to ensure evidence-based care is delivered to patients and will be involved in the audit of practice, including leading on the Trusts contribution to service improvement to achieve the National standards in collaboration with consultant colleagues.
Clinical
· Co-ordinate the care for Cardiology patients throughout their pathway with the multidisciplinary team and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this group of patients.
· Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
· Lead and deliver clinical care, across a variety of settings, according to national and local guidelines ensuring delivery of evidence-based care and working towards the Trust vision of providing a World Class Service.
· Undertake an initial assessment to determine differential diagnosis, utilising advanced critical thinking and decision-making skills, deciding when necessary to refer to senior clinical colleagues.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Leadership and Management
• Act as a credible, professional, and effective leader.
• Deliver care according to local, national guidelines and quality standards to ensure delivery of evidence-based, safe, quality care.
• Demonstrate continual evaluation of practice within the defined specialist area, making agreed changes where appropriate.
• Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work.
• Provide leadership to appropriate staff in the service to deliver high quality and effective care, ensuring the needs of patients are a priority.
• Contribute to the appraisal of the team, providing feedback as appropriate.
• Monitor the performance of team members, identifying and implement actions to achieve/maintain standards of care in line with organisational policy.
• Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency or actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services.
• Responsible for the effective use of resources and budgets, where applicable
• Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.
• Continuously assess and monitor risk in their own and others practice and challenge about wider risk factors.
• Use a structured framework (e.g. root-cause analysis) to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents, and near-miss events.
• Advise and contribute to investigations following complaints and critical incidents.
• Share knowledge and expertise related to clinical and professional practice within and outside the organisation.
• Manage specifically identified services or projects as agreed.
• Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols, clinical pathways, and standards.
For further details please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Oct 2024