Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Coalville; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Warrington Urgent Community Response team. The post leads and supports the team in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patient-centred care within a dynamic service.

The role requires a V300 prescribing qualification and a clinical MSc (or current study towards it), with a flexible 80/20 split between clinical work and management, and weekend shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and influence clinical practice.
• Experience with risk assessment and clinical governance.
• Understanding of national health policy and NHS Long-Term Plan.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the team in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patient-centred care.
• Act as a model with clinical commitment, working varied shifts including weekends.
• Split time at a minimum 80/20 clinical to management.
• Develop and implement evidence-based practice and clinical guidelines.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Leadership

Clinical governance

NHS policy awareness

Communication with MDT

Education

First-level degree

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

V300 prescribing qualification

Job description

Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner post in the Warrington Urgent Community Response team of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder leads and supports the team in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patient-centred care, and develops clinical guidelines, policies and audit. Clinical work covers a variety of shifts including weekends, split at a minimum 80/20 clinical to management time. Needs a V300 prescribing qualification and a clinical Masters, or working towards one; visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Ensure the highest standards of care are provided and monitored across the borough
• Act as a credible role model with a clinical commitment, working a variety of shifts including weekends
• Split time at a minimum of 80/20 clinical to management
• Use advanced clinical skills to lead and support the team in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patient-centred care
• Provide professional advice to nursing, therapy and support staff
• Develop, implement and monitor evidence-based practice, such as deteriorating patient and sepsis management
• Facilitate effective working relationships with the multidisciplinary team
• Work in partnership across the wider health and social care economy to optimise patient flow and deliver co-ordinated, timely care
• Lead development of clinical guidelines, policies and clinical audit as part of quality improvement
• Support staff to identify, apply and disseminate research findings in specialist and fundamental nursing practice

What’s required

Qualifications

• First-level degree or equivalent, and clinical Masters (MSc Advanced Clinical Practice) or working towards it
• Post-registration qualification in advanced practice, such as clinical diagnostics or assessment
• V300 non-medical prescribing qualification

Registration & licences

• Registered nurse or allied health professional registration

Experience

• Management or clinical leadership experience
• Working with patients presenting with acute minor illness or injury
• Successful multi-agency working across health and social care
• Influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in care
• Initiating and implementing clinical care or protocols

Skills & knowledge

• Principles of complex patient and health management, awareness of the national and local health and social care agenda, NHS Long-Term Plan, primary and community-led care, and public health policy
• Knowledge of how housing, social services and the independent sector work, plus networking knowledge of local services
• Communicating complex information and advice to patients, carers and colleagues; negotiation, influencing and presentation
• Risk assessment and management; report writing including 72-hour reviews and root cause analysis; analysing complex data
• Working under pressure with a diverse workload; self-management and motivation; proficient IT; confidence to challenge traditional practice

Checks & eligibility

• Unrestricted right to work in the UK

Other

• Able to travel independently across the Trust and work flexibly to service needs

Nice to have

• Palliative or end of life care skills
• Research skills

What’s offered

• Flexible working considered for all roles