ACP Band 8a/ Trainee ACP Band 7

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Leake; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Supervision and clinical development

Support toward ACP status for trainees

Job summary

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is recruiting Advanced Clinical Practitioners across hospice, community and hospital settings, at Band 8a for qualified ACPs and Band 7 for trainees. The role focuses on clinical assessment, symptom management and palliative care for babies, children and young people with complex, life-limiting conditions.

Posts include an out-of-hours on-call rota with supervision within a multidisciplinary team; trainees receive developing support toward ACP

Qualifications

• Qualification as Advanced Clinical Practitioner at Master’s level (Band 8a).
• Non-medical prescribing qualification.
• Completed recognised postgraduate Clinical Assessment and Examination Skills module (Band 7).
• Actively undertaking a recognised ACP training programme (Band 7).
• Experience in children's palliative and end-of-life care (qualified ACP).
• Experience assessing, diagnosing and managing complex clinical presentations (Band 8a).

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment, symptom management and palliative care for babies, children and young people with complex life-limiting conditions.
• Make advanced clinical decisions and manage complex presentations.
• Work autonomously across hospice, community and hospital settings.
• Take part in the out-of-hours on-call rota.
• Develop or practise at Advanced Clinical Practitioner level.

Skills

Autonomy across settings

Education

Master’s level ACP practice (Band 8a)

Non-medical prescribing qualification

Postgraduate Clinical Assessment & Examination Skills module

Active ACP training programme

Job description

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is recruiting Advanced Clinical Practitioners across hospice, community and hospital settings, at Band 8a for qualified ACPs and Band 7 for trainees. Work centres on clinical assessment, symptom management and palliative care for babies, children and young people with complex, life-limiting conditions. Trainees receive close supervision within a multidisciplinary team, and all posts include an out-of-hours on-call rota. Both grades need a non-medical prescribing qualification, and the trainee post also requires a postgraduate clinical assessment module.

What the job involves

• Provide clinical assessment, symptom management and palliative care for babies, children and young people with complex and life-limiting conditions
• Make advanced clinical decisions and assess, diagnose and manage complex clinical presentations
• Work autonomously across hospice, community and hospital settings
• Take part in the out-of-hours on-call rota
• Develop or practise at Advanced Clinical Practitioner level

Qualifications

• Qualified ACP working at Master's level practice (Band 8a)
• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Completed recognised postgraduate Clinical Assessment and Examination Skills module (Band 7)
• Actively undertaking a recognised ACP training programme (Band 7)

Experience

• Experience in children's palliative and end-of-life care (qualified ACP)
• Experience assessing, diagnosing and managing complex clinical presentations (Band 8a)

Skills & knowledge

• Working autonomously across hospice, community and hospital settings (Band 8a)
• Clear commitment to progressing towards ACP accreditation and autonomous practice (Band 7)

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced and barred DBS check

What’s offered

• Flexible working to meet service needs
• Extensive supervision, clinical support and development opportunities
• Support towards qualified ACP status for trainees