Advanced Clinical Practitioner -Heathlands Integrated Care Unit
| Posting date: | 12 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,877 - £62,626 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bracknell, RG12 7RX |
| Company: | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7277219/151-NM |
Summary
A Vacancy at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The ACP role is a cutting-edge role in the field of advanced clinical practice which crosses professional boundaries, undertaking traditional medical roles and leading interprofessional practice. It is a role model of excellence in the delivery of holistic care to patients. The ACP will be able to assess and treat the many varied clinical cases; both acute and chronic. The post holder will provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the service, demonstrate advanced skills and competencies and ensure that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the safe clinical decision-making process and is required to deliver an advanced level of clinical practice within the field of speciality care. Working within local and nationally agreed protocols and guidelines, the ACP demonstrates the knowledge and skills across the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice. The ACP exercises independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of patients. The ACP will support service delivery and leadership working alongside colleagues in support of the education and development of both nursing, midwifery, allied health professional (AHP) and medical
colleagues.
The successful candidate will be a team player who is flexible and adaptable to the needs of the people who access our services.
You will be expected to work across all four Advanced Practice Pillars.
Clinically working independently at an advanced level in the direct delivery of high-quality care making critical clinical decisions based on varied skills and assessment techniques.
Provide clinical leadership and support across the entire inpatient MDT
Supporting colleagues to achieve training and development requirements. Ensuring that you are maintaining your own portfolio of learning in accordance with the national multi-professional framework for Advanced Practice.
Ensure consistent high-quality care through audit and research programs.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical
Deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients attending the Trust.
Prioritises health needs and intervenes appropriately.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken. To practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is within the Trust’s policies and that of their professional regulatory body.
Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive clinical skills, assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills evidenced at academic level 7.
To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe and appropriate management of patients with undifferentiated, differentiated and complex presentations.
Ensure patients are informed and consent is gained prior to treatment, investigation and management, as appropriate.
Take responsibility for the management of patients within own caseload and supervision/development of junior members of the multi-professional team.
Is able to identify the need for appropriate diagnostic tests and interpret the results.
To identify and intervene proactively where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients, staff or relatives and escalate these to the Departmental Risk Lead and/or Consultant Leads for Clinical Governance
To share knowledge and expertise, acting as an expert resource to others across primary and secondary care, as appropriate.
Contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that facilitate patient flow.
To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients, including issues pertaining to child protection and vulnerable adults.
For those who complete the independent prescribing qualification during their pathway (relevant to role and discipline) the post holder is able to prescribe / de-prescribe medicines for patients as per the legal requirements for their professional regulatory body, National Prescribing Centre and national guidelines and in accordance with the
Trust’s non-medical prescribing policy and Trust formulary.
Ability to adapt specialist clinical knowledge and skills to different clinical settings and influence service delivery and patient care.
To provide specialist advice on patient care to the healthcare team, taking into account all aspects of clinical governance and act as a specialist resource within the Trust.
Initiates prescribed treatment and medication (where appropriate)
Screening of patients for the early signs of disease and risk factors
Responsible for rapidly and continuously evaluating the patient’s condition and response to therapeutic interventions and treatment modalities, and modifies the plan of care for optimal patient centred outcomes
Responsible for both initiating and then terminating an episode of care by either referring on to another agency or by autonomously discharging the patient
Provides highly specialised clinical advice regarding care.
Contribute to the review and development of clinical patient pathways to ensure a standardised approach to care.
Educates patients, relatives and staff as necessary.
Ensures patients’ views are taken into account in the decision-making process.
Participates in meeting and promoting the health education needs of patients and carers.
Promotes health through co-ordinated activities and programmes with patients, colleagues and carers where appropriate.
To maintain up to date patient records in accordance with Trust policy, including the use of the Electronic Patient Records System.
Leadership/Organisational Responsibilities
Work within the multidisciplinary team, with agreed medical, nursing, midwifery, AHP Trust protocols and guidelines.
Maintain responsibility for own learning and performance including participation in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model.
Manage own workload within effective structure.
Makes operational judgements, manages conflicting views / professional differences of opinion
Act as clinical leader to support junior colleagues in managing their workload and shift leaders where applicable in conjunction with other clinical leaders (e.g. senior medical staff on duty).
Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, sharing in the responsibility for the provision of 7-day, 24-hour clinical patient care.
Promote and adhere to the principles and practice of clinical governance.
Demonstrate effective multidisciplinary team working and acknowledge the role of individual team members, ensuring that expertise is seen as a resource within the team and the Trust.
Contribute to development of local guidelines and standards.
Utilise a developed knowledge of child protection and vulnerable adult safeguarding procedures.
Promote and support trainee, new and experienced ACPs as well as others developing or working in advanced and specialist practice roles to maximise their potential in delivery of safe care.
Education, Training and Development
Undertake statutory and mandatory training as required by the Trust.
Contribute to the development of nursing, midwifery & AHP knowledge and skills as part of the vision to extend nursing, midwifery & AHP practice.
Deliver multidisciplinary team education and presentations.
Use specialist knowledge to actively participate in the clinical and theoretical education, training and support of nurses, midwifery, AHP and medical staff.
Act as specialist resource to nurses, midwifery & AHPs undergoing courses and
training.
Orientate and support medical staff during induction where appropriate to department.
Teach and support medical staff, student and newly qualified/less experienced ACP, junior and senior nurses, student nurses/midwives, paramedic trainees, Allied Health Professionals, health care assistants and other staff, as appropriate in the clinical setting.
Responsible for accessing own continuing education, having achieved a master’s Level award including advanced physical assessment, clinical reasoning and independent prescribing (where appropriate).
Successfully complete resuscitation/life support courses where applicable to role and keep updated as per Resuscitation Council (UK), national & Trust requirements where applicable to the professional area
Contribute to competency-based learning programmes to enable development and enhancement of clinical skills and role.
Maintain, advance and develop personal theoretical knowledge, high standards of clinical competence and professional development through self-education.
Evaluate personal achievement of identified and agreed short and long-term development objectives from personal development plan.
Maintain own professional portfolio.
Lead initiatives on ACP / advanced practice staff development and actively participate in clinical supervision where appropriate.
Research, Audit & Quality Improvement
Lead on data collection for specific local and multi-centre research projects
Participate in evaluating new equipment.
Participate in audit, clinical governance and other clinical meetings where the outcomes and recommendations have the potential to improve the quality of care; give case presentations as required and lead on change
Lead on specific audit cycles to enhance the quality of clinical nursing, midwifery, AHP and medical practice.
Be aware of the results of mandatory audits, amend own practice where necessary and support change in practice of others.
Identify areas of own clinical practice that require audit and initiate audits.
Participate / lead in quality improvement activity with engagement of Trust Quality & Continuous improvement team where required.
Devise audit tools, analyse data, write reports and present findings to the
multidisciplinary team.
Complete audit cycle by implementing change in practice as required and re-auditing.
Collaborate on improving quality of healthcare in response to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Jun 2025
The ACP role is a cutting-edge role in the field of advanced clinical practice which crosses professional boundaries, undertaking traditional medical roles and leading interprofessional practice. It is a role model of excellence in the delivery of holistic care to patients. The ACP will be able to assess and treat the many varied clinical cases; both acute and chronic. The post holder will provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the service, demonstrate advanced skills and competencies and ensure that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the safe clinical decision-making process and is required to deliver an advanced level of clinical practice within the field of speciality care. Working within local and nationally agreed protocols and guidelines, the ACP demonstrates the knowledge and skills across the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice. The ACP exercises independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of patients. The ACP will support service delivery and leadership working alongside colleagues in support of the education and development of both nursing, midwifery, allied health professional (AHP) and medical
colleagues.
The successful candidate will be a team player who is flexible and adaptable to the needs of the people who access our services.
You will be expected to work across all four Advanced Practice Pillars.
Clinically working independently at an advanced level in the direct delivery of high-quality care making critical clinical decisions based on varied skills and assessment techniques.
Provide clinical leadership and support across the entire inpatient MDT
Supporting colleagues to achieve training and development requirements. Ensuring that you are maintaining your own portfolio of learning in accordance with the national multi-professional framework for Advanced Practice.
Ensure consistent high-quality care through audit and research programs.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo
KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical
Deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients attending the Trust.
Prioritises health needs and intervenes appropriately.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken. To practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is within the Trust’s policies and that of their professional regulatory body.
Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive clinical skills, assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills evidenced at academic level 7.
To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe and appropriate management of patients with undifferentiated, differentiated and complex presentations.
Ensure patients are informed and consent is gained prior to treatment, investigation and management, as appropriate.
Take responsibility for the management of patients within own caseload and supervision/development of junior members of the multi-professional team.
Is able to identify the need for appropriate diagnostic tests and interpret the results.
To identify and intervene proactively where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients, staff or relatives and escalate these to the Departmental Risk Lead and/or Consultant Leads for Clinical Governance
To share knowledge and expertise, acting as an expert resource to others across primary and secondary care, as appropriate.
Contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that facilitate patient flow.
To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients, including issues pertaining to child protection and vulnerable adults.
For those who complete the independent prescribing qualification during their pathway (relevant to role and discipline) the post holder is able to prescribe / de-prescribe medicines for patients as per the legal requirements for their professional regulatory body, National Prescribing Centre and national guidelines and in accordance with the
Trust’s non-medical prescribing policy and Trust formulary.
Ability to adapt specialist clinical knowledge and skills to different clinical settings and influence service delivery and patient care.
To provide specialist advice on patient care to the healthcare team, taking into account all aspects of clinical governance and act as a specialist resource within the Trust.
Initiates prescribed treatment and medication (where appropriate)
Screening of patients for the early signs of disease and risk factors
Responsible for rapidly and continuously evaluating the patient’s condition and response to therapeutic interventions and treatment modalities, and modifies the plan of care for optimal patient centred outcomes
Responsible for both initiating and then terminating an episode of care by either referring on to another agency or by autonomously discharging the patient
Provides highly specialised clinical advice regarding care.
Contribute to the review and development of clinical patient pathways to ensure a standardised approach to care.
Educates patients, relatives and staff as necessary.
Ensures patients’ views are taken into account in the decision-making process.
Participates in meeting and promoting the health education needs of patients and carers.
Promotes health through co-ordinated activities and programmes with patients, colleagues and carers where appropriate.
To maintain up to date patient records in accordance with Trust policy, including the use of the Electronic Patient Records System.
Leadership/Organisational Responsibilities
Work within the multidisciplinary team, with agreed medical, nursing, midwifery, AHP Trust protocols and guidelines.
Maintain responsibility for own learning and performance including participation in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model.
Manage own workload within effective structure.
Makes operational judgements, manages conflicting views / professional differences of opinion
Act as clinical leader to support junior colleagues in managing their workload and shift leaders where applicable in conjunction with other clinical leaders (e.g. senior medical staff on duty).
Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, sharing in the responsibility for the provision of 7-day, 24-hour clinical patient care.
Promote and adhere to the principles and practice of clinical governance.
Demonstrate effective multidisciplinary team working and acknowledge the role of individual team members, ensuring that expertise is seen as a resource within the team and the Trust.
Contribute to development of local guidelines and standards.
Utilise a developed knowledge of child protection and vulnerable adult safeguarding procedures.
Promote and support trainee, new and experienced ACPs as well as others developing or working in advanced and specialist practice roles to maximise their potential in delivery of safe care.
Education, Training and Development
Undertake statutory and mandatory training as required by the Trust.
Contribute to the development of nursing, midwifery & AHP knowledge and skills as part of the vision to extend nursing, midwifery & AHP practice.
Deliver multidisciplinary team education and presentations.
Use specialist knowledge to actively participate in the clinical and theoretical education, training and support of nurses, midwifery, AHP and medical staff.
Act as specialist resource to nurses, midwifery & AHPs undergoing courses and
training.
Orientate and support medical staff during induction where appropriate to department.
Teach and support medical staff, student and newly qualified/less experienced ACP, junior and senior nurses, student nurses/midwives, paramedic trainees, Allied Health Professionals, health care assistants and other staff, as appropriate in the clinical setting.
Responsible for accessing own continuing education, having achieved a master’s Level award including advanced physical assessment, clinical reasoning and independent prescribing (where appropriate).
Successfully complete resuscitation/life support courses where applicable to role and keep updated as per Resuscitation Council (UK), national & Trust requirements where applicable to the professional area
Contribute to competency-based learning programmes to enable development and enhancement of clinical skills and role.
Maintain, advance and develop personal theoretical knowledge, high standards of clinical competence and professional development through self-education.
Evaluate personal achievement of identified and agreed short and long-term development objectives from personal development plan.
Maintain own professional portfolio.
Lead initiatives on ACP / advanced practice staff development and actively participate in clinical supervision where appropriate.
Research, Audit & Quality Improvement
Lead on data collection for specific local and multi-centre research projects
Participate in evaluating new equipment.
Participate in audit, clinical governance and other clinical meetings where the outcomes and recommendations have the potential to improve the quality of care; give case presentations as required and lead on change
Lead on specific audit cycles to enhance the quality of clinical nursing, midwifery, AHP and medical practice.
Be aware of the results of mandatory audits, amend own practice where necessary and support change in practice of others.
Identify areas of own clinical practice that require audit and initiate audits.
Participate / lead in quality improvement activity with engagement of Trust Quality & Continuous improvement team where required.
Devise audit tools, analyse data, write reports and present findings to the
multidisciplinary team.
Complete audit cycle by implementing change in practice as required and re-auditing.
Collaborate on improving quality of healthcare in response to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Jun 2025