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Trosolwg o'r swydd

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of forward thinking Advanced Clinical Practitioners within acute medicine. 

The post holder will be based at West Suffolk Foundation Trust (WSFT) on the Acute Assessment Unit and Same Day Emergency Care, within Acute Medicine.

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. 

Please note those applying for a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner post will need to be willing to undertake an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

·         Undertakes an advanced clinical assessment in the face of uncertainty and utilises critical thinking to inform diagnosis and decision-making.

·         Leads acute intervention for patients, recognises the acutely deteriorating patient and delivers resuscitation.

·         Manages the assessment, diagnosis and plans future management of patients in an outpatient clinic, ambulatory or community setting, including the management of longterm conditions in the context of complexity and uncertainty.

·         Manages problems in patients in special cases and other specialties

·         Manages a multi-professional team, including the planning and management of effective discharge planning in complex situations.

·         Manages end-of-life care and applies palliative care skills in the context of complexity and uncertainty

·         Actively engages in acute medical service development, delivery and evaluation, including as a leader and role-model

·         Develops, supervises and delivers alternative patient pathways including same-day emergency care

·         Prioritises and selects patients appropriately according to the severity of their illness, including making decisions about escalation of care

·         Integrates with other specialist services, including critical care

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

#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?