Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Sage Global Services Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated advanced practitioner to enhance palliative care services. This role encompasses strategic service development and operational delivery, ensuring high-quality patient management in hospice and community settings. The ideal candidate will be a non-medical prescriber, providing expert advice to the executive team while demonstrating leadership and innovation in clinical practice. With a focus on professional development and teamwork, this position offers a unique opportunity to influence care delivery and drive improvements in service quality. Join a supportive environment where your contributions will make a significant impact.

Benefits

Up to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays

Group pension scheme with up to 8% matching

Life assurance scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

Enhanced sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Mental Health First Aiders

Cycle to work scheme

Free Parking

Access to blue light and charity worker discounts

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with advanced clinical practice qualifications.
• Proven leadership and communication skills in healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing advice on palliative care services.
• Lead service development and clinical governance initiatives.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Advanced Communication

Strategic Thinking

Patient Care Skills

Research Methodologies

Education

Master’s Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice

First Level Registration with NMC

Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification

Palliative Care Nursing Qualification

Teaching Qualification

Job description

· This post will encompass both strategic service development and operational service delivery.

· This post will encompass the four pillars of advanced practice, clinical practice, leadership, education and research.

· The post holders’ own practice will be at an advanced level, ensuring that their own contribution can both directly and indirectly influence all aspects of care and the management of patients within the hospice and the community setting.

· The post holder will be a non-medical prescriber, utilising these skills for the benefit of his/her patient/client group.

· The post holder will provide a corporate function in advising executive leadership team with professional nursing advice on palliative care services and service-related issues.

The post holder will be able to articulate and demonstrate a vision of areas of practice that can be developed beyond the current scope of nursing practice and demonstrate a commitment to the development of these areas both at a strategic level and at the bedside and community setting.

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If you want to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Leon Ratcliffe on 01543 432 031

Qualifications

· First level registration with NMC (Degree level)

· Advanced communication course

· Master’s Degree in advanced clinical practice

· Non-medical prescribing qualification

· Recognised palliative care nursing qualification

· Teaching qualification

Knowledge and experience

· Evidence of continuing professional development

· Experience of working in multi-agency/professional working

· A successful track record of change management and practice development

· To have inspired recognition as an expert and innovator in the field

· Evidence of leadership training

· Experience of managing staff and difficult and sensitive people issues

· Teaching experience

· Published papers and presentations

· Experience of research, study, design and implementation

· Proven experience and work within deadlines

· Evidence of participation in clinical audit

· Commitment to continuing improvement of service delivery and care

Team Working

· Working across professional boundaries and organisations.

· Working with academic institutions

Clinical Governance

· In-depth knowledge of research methodologies and application of theory to practice

· Initiating and facilitating change and service redesign

· Familiar with concepts of clinical supervision and learning sets

· Experience of eliciting feedback from patients and carers and of incorporating this in the planning, delivery and evaluation of services

Values

· Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours

Skills

· Proven leadership skills at a senior level

· Ability to write for publications

· Ability to think strategically

· Developed political awareness

· Developed patient care skills

· Professional role model as an advanced practitioner within the specialty of palliative care

· Ability to write clear, concise and relevant reports, communicate orally, and in writing with clarity and precision

· Computer literate

Personal Attributes

· Able to work under pressure

• Up to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (Pro-rata for part time employees)
• Eligible clinical staff transferring from the NHS will have their continuous service and annual leave recognised for up to 10 years and can continue their NHS pension contributions
• Group pension scheme, matching contributions of up to 8%
• Life assurance scheme, up to the state pension age
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Enhanced sick pay, rising with service
• Access to blue light and charity worker discounts
• Free Parking
• The Hub Wellness Support
• Eligibility for flu vaccine
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle to work scheme

Professional Development

All staff complete a comprehensive induction programme which includes statutory and mandatory e-learning as well as training that is tailored to the individual’s need. All staff and volunteers should also attend an induction day.

Regular training and personal development opportunities, with internal career progression being a focal point of team growth

This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role, this may be earlier than the closing date.

If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

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