Job summary
- Main area
- ACP
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-6593252-M-A
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Bury St. Edmunds
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
The post holder will be based at West Suffolk Foundation Trust (WSFT) within the Emergency Department, under the Medical Division.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will use a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making alongside demonstrating the four pillars of practice, Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education and Research in providing healthcare that enables innovative solutions to enhance experience and improve outcomes within their speciality area.
The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. In addition to this the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialities for any necessary inpatient or outpatient investigations as well as facilitating safe patient discharge.
Main duties of the job
The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. In addition to this the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialities for any necessary inpatient or outpatient investigations as well as facilitating safe patient discharge.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached JD for full details of the Job Role and personal specification.
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 – 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete “on call” duties within their role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Professional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC.
- • Possession of 1st degree in a clinical field e.g., Nursing, physiotherapy at a minimum 2:2 classification
- • Possession of MSc in Advanced Practice or recognised equivalent by HEE Centre Advancing Practice
- • Non-Medical Prescribing (v300) if appropriate to registered profession /role
- • Significant post qualification experience [minimum 4 years] in a relevant clinical field.
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Completed portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice.
- • Evidence of continued professional development following MSc completion.
- • Evidence of clinical work in an autonomous role.
- • Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
- • Evidence of quality improvement methodology and audit experience
- • Evidence of involvement in change
- • Management
- • Evidence of multi-professional working
- • Demonstrates a high degree of knowledge within specialty
- • Demonstrate an understanding of current developments in the relevant speciality
- • Demonstrate the ability to utilise current research finding in practice
- • Understand, encourage, and support clinical supervision
- • Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of both theoretical and practical skills and competency in patient management
- • Effective communication both written and verbal
- • Strong leadership skills
- • Presentation Skills
- • Ability to develop protocols and guidelines
- • Ability to write reports for senior management
- • Works under own initiative with strong
- • Organisational skills and can work to deadlines
- • Computer skills (i.e., for radiology, pathology, microbiology ordering as per
- • Trust protocols, utilising patient systems)
- • Able to manage change both personally and leading others
- • Able to use problem solving skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Darren Fowler
- Job title
- Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
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