Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust in Swadlincote is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to deliver high-quality clinical care to frail and elderly patients at home and in planned care settings. You will lead the ACP workforce, work with a community GP and nursing staff, and travel across South Derbyshire to support complex patient care.

The role sits within the TeamUp Swadlincote services, with opportunities to contribute to audit, quality improvement and staff

Qualifications

• Autonomy with advanced clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of adults.
• Experience in community health care and frail elderly population.
• MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent preferred for Band 8a.
• Ability to travel across Derbyshire/South Derbyshire and work in patients' homes.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and direct clinical care for complex cases.
• Establish cohesive team approach for ACP workforce development.
• Support TeamUp service leads with audit, innovation and performance management.
• Lead training needs discussions based on audit findings and supervision outputs.
• Assist in staff appraisals feedback.

Job description

The successful candidate will deliver first class clinical care to the frail and elderly people in South Derbyshire. This will be directly at a patients home as part of our frail acute service and also as part of planned care. As an ACP you will:

• Provide clinical leadership, including direct clinical care, and advice on complex issues
• Establish a cohesive team approach for the ACP workforce development
• Support the TeamUp service leads and managers with audit, innovation, and performance management
• Lead on training needs discussions, based on audit findings, supervision outputs and individual staff knowledge gaps
• Assist in feedback for staff appraisals.

You will exercise a high degree of autonomy through the application of advanced clinical skills in relation to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of adults. Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire. We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations. It is an exciting time to join primary care and community services as the national Ageing Well programme gathers pace. DCHS is working closely with the Primary Care Networks to transform the care of housebound and vulnerable people across Derbyshire through our Team-Up approach.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and enthusiastic ACP within our TeamUp Swadlincote services. The service is managed through Swadlincote PCN in partnership with DCHS. You will be employed by DCHS. You will based in Swadlincote, and may be asked to work across the South Derbyshire region. You will be required to work in patients homes offering a first class care and provide clinical care for complex patients that may be frail and elderly. You will be supported by a community GP and additional qualified nursing staff within the team. Be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Are you an existing or an aspiring Advanced Clinical Practitioner with experience of community care? A Band 8a position will be offered to candidates who have already completed an MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent) and who can demonstrate contemporary experience working at an advanced level within a relevant clinical environment. If you have a passion for life-long learning, enthusiasm for supporting the development needs of others, excellent communication skills and a commitment to continuous quality improvement we would love to hear from you!