Job summary
Employer heading
Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Band 7
NHS AfC: Band 7
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care. Join our team and support our vision of delivering the right care first time, every time.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our dynamic team of Advanced Clinical Practitioner's (ACPs)and Trainee ACPs within medical specialties. East Cheshire NHS Trust has recently completed an ‘Invest to Save’ Project and workforce review which has resulted in significant investment into the ACP service. This has created exciting opportunities to expand the already well established but small ACP team through securing funding for the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice Apprenticeship Programme. The team already has four dedicated TACPs in post, the successful candidate will join the team on the 3-year programme with its successful completion resulting in the MSC qualification.
We are passionate about improving our patient care and experience and in ensuring the continuous development of our workforce; the TACP for Acute Medicine and Medical Specialties will be an integral part of these developments.
Hours per week: 37.5
Main duties of the job
Undertake a clinical caseload (initially under supervision) to an advanced professional standard using specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical experience.
Work within the four pillars of Advanced Practice and maintain a portfolio of evidence to enhance personal and professional development.
Be involved in supporting and teaching of others, including Junior Doctors, nursing staff and other trainee ACP's.
Actively participate in planned developments, service specific and Trust wide, projects and audits.
Working for our organisation
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current registration with relevant professional Body (NMC)
- RGN/RN qualification
- GCSE or equivalent at grade C or above in Maths & English
- Recognised teaching and / or mentoring qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Master’s level module / qualification in area of advanced practice or speciality
- Advanced Communication course
- Management / Leadership qualification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Post registration knowledge which is relevant to the specialist area
- Evidence of clinical knowledge managing acutely unwell patients within a medical setting
- Professional awareness and knowledge of the national agenda / developments and innovations in acute and urgent care
- Person-centred assessment skills
- Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with interpersonal conflict
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Able to sustain and develop relationships across professional boundaries
- Leadership skills and excellent decision-making capabilities
- Problem solving, prioritising and delegating appropriately
- Computer literate
- Ability to work logically and complete tasks
- Ability to work independently where appropriate
Desirable criteria
- Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning
- Ability to lead within the profession and multi-professional working within and across organisational boundaries
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience post qualifying
- Evidence of clinical experience and transferable skills within a related setting
- Working towards a portfolio of supervised practice in an advanced clinical practice
- Experience of teaching and mentoring staff
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of service development and change management
- Experience of conducting audit / research
- Evidence of implementing innovative practice
Other Role Requirements
Essential criteria
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Donna M Lord
- Job title
- Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 661366
- Additional information
Please note that due to clinical commitments this telephone is not always monitored. If you wish to speak to myself or a member of the ACP team please ring Macclesfield hospital switchboard and ask for Bleep 3405. Thank you.
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield District General Hospital
Victoria Road
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 3BL
- Telephone
- 01625 656510
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