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A recent investment of £1.08m within the Respiratory service at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has allowed us to expand our services, including the Pleural service. This advanced clinical practitioner role will be working alongside the pleural clinical team and deliver a high standard of outpatient services. This role will involve collaboration with community and acute services and development of the Medical Thoracoscopy service at WHT.

The Pleural service currently consists of 2 Pleural Consultants and 1 Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist.  Expansion of this team will enable enhanced delivery of this service incorporating virtual, outpatient and inpatient care.

The successful candidate will be motivated, able to provide decisive and effective clinical input, and demonstrate a high level of communication skills and a flexible approach when working under pressure. We welcome candidates working towards ACP qualification, as further training and mentoring will be provided.

Walsall NHS Trust is internationally recognised for excellence in the training and education of Advanced Clinical Practitioners. We have a clear 5-year post-qualification plan for staff that enables them to expand their portfolios, be it through research, leadership or teaching opportunities with our partnered Universities.

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Main Responsibilities
Provide advanced and comprehensive assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge under supervision.
Direct responsibility for managing patients within own caseload and supervising junior multidisciplinary team members.
To be able to deliver a Pleural service acting independently and autonomously for Pleural outpatient clinics and procedures. Training with the clinical body and mentoring will be provided.
To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe management of pleural procedures and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations within the boundaries of the role as an ACP.
To contribute to developing and improving systems and processes that facilitate patient flow.
Maintain clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies within the Respiratory service.
To rigorously review all aspects of the patient’s care plan and identify and address issues that may result in a sub-standard service.
Under supervision, practice with confidence and competence within professional guidelines (e.g. NMC, HCPC).
To ensure that accurate documentation and patient care records are kept.
To assist in developing assessment systems, processes and tools across clinical and assessment areas.
Actively implement effective systems and processes for infection control management and relevant audit within their clinical area.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The post holder will be practising as an advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) within the Respiratory service to provide patient-centred quality care. This role will have a focus on the pleural service pathway. This will include management of the Pleural service which will encompass the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. The post holder will assist in the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients from the Respiratory pleural and Acute services.